Waldorfsalat – Waldorf Salad
Waldorf salad was invented sometime between 1893 and 1896 at the Hotel Waldorf in Manhattan NY. Danes have since then taken this wonderful salad to heart. It’s enjoyed mostly during...
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Cuisine: Danish Recipes
Here is a list of our favorite Danish dishes and recipes.
Medister med Stuvet Hvidkål
What started as a “peasant” food is now known all over the country! Cabbage was always something that was readily available and cheap for farmers and poor Danes in the...
Boller i Karry (Meatballs in Curry Sauce with Rice)
Although you might not associate curry with Danish cuisine, this dish is very popular with the Danes! The Danes are not known for loving spice… but this dish is more...
Hønsekødssupper Med Kød Og Melboller (Chicken Soup with Meat and Dumplings)
What started as a luxurious dish fed only to royals made it’s way down through families and is now very popular with all Danes. It is a soup of chicken stock...
Venø Steak (Steak from the Danish Island of Venø)
Venø steak was invented almost 40 years ago in the kitchen at Venø Kro, located on the small Danish island of Venø. Since then, it has become very popular across...
Pariserbøf (Beef Parisienne)
Beef Parisienne is an open-faced sandwich made from layers of minced beef that have been fried in butter, capers and sometimes onions or pickled beets. The star ingredient of this...
Danish Æbleskiver (Fried Dough with Apple Pieces)
This fried dough dessert resembles a golf ball in shape and size. Æbleskiver is baked in a specially made pan that produces perfectly round balls, hence its name. It was...
Stjerneskud (Shooting Star)
The sandwich, nicknamed the “shooting star” was invented by Ida Davidsen – a famous Danish chef who owns a Smørrebrøds restaurant in the heart of Copenhagen. In 1960, she was...
Brændende Kærlighed Med Kartoffelmos (Burning Love with Mashed Potatoes)
Brændende kærlighed is a traditional Danish dish consisting of creamy mashed potatoes topped with bacon and onions. The bacon and onions are typically fried together, making them crispy and salty…...
Karbonader med Stuvede Grønærter (Fried Meatballs with a Vegetable Stew)
Karbonader, originally inspired by the French crépine, was a great success in the 1950s in Danish kitchens. The dish consists of a flat meatball of minced pork or a mix...
Dansk Hakkebøf med Bløde Løg (Minced Beef with Fried Onions)
This dish dates back to 1888. At that time, meat was chopped by hand on the many Danish cattle farms. Today, Dansk hakkebøf med bløde løg, or minced beef steak...
Tarteletter med Høns i Asparges (Tartlets with Chicken and Asparagus)
In the late 17th century, the French created tartelettes. They were originally eaten as a dessert filled with jam. Then in the early 1960s, came Danish tartlets with chicken in...
Stegt flæsk med persillesovs (Fried Pork Breast with Parsley Sauce)
Stegt flæsk med persillesovs has been crowned Denmark’s number one national dish several times, and it goes way back to 1890. The dish consists of 1 cm thick slices of...
Flæskesteg med Sprød Svær, Brunede Kartofler og Rødkål
Roast pork with crackling, caramelized potatoes, and red cabbage—this popular Danish dish is often eaten on Christmas Eve but also for many other festive occasions, including Sunday dinner. It consists...