Tag Archives: potatoes
Kitchen Fun Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 30, 2018
Køkkenet (the kitchen, also spelt køknet) is the heart of a Danish home. When rain is falling from a grey sky – and eating out feels a bit too complex and pricey – it’s great for familien (the family) or vennerne (friends) to gather around spisebordet (the dining table). Traditionally, husmødre (housewives, singular husmoder) were…
Ardent Love in Two Languages Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 30, 2014
A classic of det danske køkken (Danish cuisine) is brændende kærlighed, which translates as ”ardent love” or ”burning love”. It is basically an elaborate version of kartoffelmos (mashed potatoes). A little ”love” is added, typically in the shape of bacon… Brændende kærlighed 4 pers. 1 portion kartoffelmos (se under) 300 g svinebryst eller røget bacon…
Eating Danish Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jan 26, 2014
Some people say that danskere snakker med en kartoffel i munden (Danes talk with a potato in their mouth). While I would never recommend that you scorch yourself just to get the words right, there might be some truth to the saying… Your traditional Dane does eat a lot of kartofler (potatoes), and maybe eating…