What do danes eat

Wild berries are also a favorite in Danish cuisine. If there is one food that Denmark is famous for, it is their open-faced sandwiches. Try the recipes. These caramelized potatoes are often used as a side dish for Christmas dinner. At one time, they were eaten only by the wealthy because butter and sugar were costly. Try the recipe. This almond rice pudding is typically served after Christmas dinner. To make it, mix rice pudding with whipped cream, chopped almonds, and vanilla. As the final touch, top it off with warm cherry sauce.

This savory pork meatball is a favorite in Denmark. It is often served with brown sauce, potatoes, and cabbage. Try this recipe for roast pork. In Denmark, the dish is always made with the crispy pork rind intact. The available choices are nowhere near the range offered in the US but this is just as well since most Danes prefer eating bread.

Rolls with cheese or jam is another traditional favorite on the Danish breakfast table. Having more time for breakfast usually allows Danes to go for other food partners for the bread like cold cuts, thin slices of raw vegetables, and even chocolate. The kind of local breakfast most traditional Danes have grown up on is a concoction of soured milk, grated rye bread and brown sugar. Uncooked oats with milk or yogurt is likewise a favorite.

Try salty lakrids — typical Danish candy and find out whether you like it as much as Danes do. What else is worth trying? Hyldeblomsaft — an edelflower juice mixed with water. It is usually served cold, but you might try it served hot in winter. The dish has its roots in s when buttermilk became commonly available in Denmark.

It is still a dessert, or a snack eaten chilled during summer. You can buy it in from a range of dairies, like popular Arla. This is a word known in all Scandinavian countries. By saying this, the Danes wish you a good fortune and a good health. Having a beer is an activity favored by many Danes after work or when relaxing or socializing. Carlsberg and Tuborg are the biggest Danish producers of beer but over the last years many small breweries have been set up all over the country, so the variety of beer is incredible.

Akvavit called snaps as well is a high proof spirit made from potatoes and flavored with a variety of herbs.