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Ymer

Thick soured milk eaten under ymerdrys of toasted rye crumbs and sugar

Denmark Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Named after the Norse giant Ymir and produced industrially in Denmark since 1930.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ymer?

Ymer is a cheese & dairy from Denmark: thick soured milk eaten under ymerdrys of toasted rye crumbs and sugar. Named after the Norse giant Ymir and produced industrially in Denmark since 1930.

Made with

yoghurtmilksugar

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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