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.
Grønkålssuppe med Svineskank (Green Kale Soup with Pork Shank)
This dish is a classic of Danish home cooking. Many believe the Vikings came home to it after their expeditions and it is easy to tell why this dish was...
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...
Indbagt Svinemørbrad (Pork Tenderloin in Puff Pastry)
This dish was inspired by the British Beef Wellington. Instead of beef, Indbagt mørbrad consists of pork tenderloin covered in minced pork. The minced pork is first layered on the rolled-out...
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...
Æbleflæsk (Apple Purée with Smoked Bacon and Onion)
This popular Danish dish is best made in the pan in which you cooked your bacon – simply put in sliced apples and cook them in the bacon fat until...
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…...