I first tasted these fish cakes (Fiskefrikadeller) at my brother and sister-in-law's house, who borrowed the recipe from a chef at one of the best fish restaurants in Northwest Jutland, and they were simply the most delicious I had ever tasted. They're easy to make and you don't have to use expensive fish. I've had good luck using frozen cod fillets from Lidl, which here in the Czech Republic cost less than 50 kroner (7 USD) for a kilo. However, the frozen fish must be...
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Some foods have specific memories. Walnut bread takes me back to the early 1980s, when I went to high school (danish Højskole) in Rødding. The local bakery had a walnut bread that was dark yet fluffy,...
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In my childhood, we sometimes had warm potato salad, usually with red sausages. I didn't have that dish for many, many years after that. But here in the Czech Republic you can...
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"American Fried Chicken is always delicious, but I have a bit of a problem with deep frying. For one thing, it adds a lot of extra calories from the large amount of oil that gets sucked into the breading....
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My brother, Esben Brøns, has given me permission to use this recipe for coarse breakfast and lunch buns. He doesn't handle praise very well and therefore doesn't need it too often, but...
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Recipes Sauces and side dishes Traditional Danish Food
Homemade traditional (old-fashioned) red cabbage
I live in the Czech Republic and the red cabbage we can buy in glass jars in the shops cannot be compared to the Danish version. As a Dane, I would think that you only ever buy a single jar...
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Homemade hotdog buns are just better! The old-fashioned sausage rolls are - truth be told - a rather boring and bland affair. Once you've tried baking your own fresh, soft, delicious...
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If you grow your own chillies in your garden or greenhouse, there's a good chance you can harvest quite large quantities. And you don't want them to go to waste, so you can f....
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Fresh asparagus season should be fully utilised! This recipe for a quick and easy pasta dish is just one of many opportunities to enjoy some of "nature's candy". Getting your teeth into fresh...
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The first time I tasted lasagna was probably 40 years ago at an Italian restaurant in Esbjerg. I was completely overwhelmed. That's probably why I still remember it. My first attempts at making my own...