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Is a danish actually Danish? Posted by on Jun 10, 2016

When English-speakers hear the word ”Danish” they often think about … kager (cakes)! I always found that hilarious, because in Danish, a Danish pastry is called … wienerbrød [VEEnorbroth] – bread from Vienna, the capital of Austria! So, is the English-speaking world wrong? En københavnsk bager havde været i Wien (a Copenhagen baker had been…

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Cakes in the Making Posted by on Apr 30, 2012

This is a continuation of yesterday’s interview with the baker Lars. Do you know all your recipes by heart? Yes, in my section I do. There are two sections here at the bakery: one for rugbrød (rye bread) and wienerbrød (Danish pastry) and everything with gær (yeast), and another one for cakes. I’m at the yeast…

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