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    What’s the best traditional Danish meal?


    It’s snowy and cold and suddenly I only want the kind of food someone’s great-grandmother would make. Heavy, warm, and comforting.

    So: what’s the best Danish traditional meal?

    No points for smørrebrød — it’s cold, and I’m specifically looking for hot food that makes you want to lie down afterward.

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    7. Gyldn on

      For warm comfort food? I would go with Paprika Gryde. However, I am a sucker for Stegt Flæsk, and would probably order that 9 out of 10 times 🇩🇰

    11. CirnoIzumi on

      Frikadeller, brun sovs og kartofler if you’re in Jutland. Some variation of pork with parsley sauce if youre in the capital

    12. nomm_ on

      If you’re looking to maximize the wanting-to-lie-down-afterwards effect, then I think you’d better go with either *brændende kærlighed* or *stegt flæsk*. Both are mainly comprised of pork and potatoes.

      *Brændende kærlighed* is mashed potatoes topped with crispy bacon and soft, caramelized onion, garnished with parsley and served with a side of pickled beetroot and Danish rye bread.

      *Stegt flæsk* is strips of crispy, thick-cut bacon, served with boiled, peeled potatoes and a parsley sauce.

    14. Mortonwallmachine on

      All the parsley in the Stegt Flæsk makes it a salad. So its also the healthy choice

    15. Klintrup on

      They’re all amazing in their own way.

      I’m sad for you that you missed out on the porkcheeks this week, that is probably the best tasting of the list imo – but that doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy stegt flæsk, karbonader or biksemad 🙂

    19. iLoveSlipknot on

      You can never go wrong with a nice boller i karry. It won’t blow your mind, but it’s comforting.

    25. Hekler4u on

      Brændende Kærlighed. (Burning Love)

      Mashed potatoes, fried bacon and onion. With pickled red Beads.

      Best comfort food ever.

    26. HolidayBuilding4286 on

      Blev så forvirret over at alle svarer på engelsk, måtte tjekke en ekstra gang, hvilken sub jeg var havnet i 😅
      Der mangler den gode hakkebøf med bløde løg og kartofler kogt i en god omgang saltvand 😍 Og selvfølgelig brun sovs og rødbeder 🙌🏽

    27. sylfeden on

      Vi er i uge 6, og de braiserede kæber blev serveret tirsdag og onsdag. Næste uge tirsdag og onsdag serveres stegt flæsk fra klokken 17:30.

      Jeg ved ikke hvad den mest traditionelle ret er der. Jeg er lidt skræmt over de syltede rødbeder til stegeflæsket.

      Det er simpelthen en “ugens tirsdag og onsdags ret” spiseseddel du har der. Du kan ikke vælge en fra listen, du kan vælge en uge og så er det det som du kan få udenfor standard menuen.

    28. suchanicemacaque on

      Soups are incredibly underrepresented in Danish restaurants. It’s a staple in Danish cuisine as well as most other European countries, but is rarely seen in its traditional variations like gule ærter (yellow peas), which is a split pea soup, typically made on a pork or pork/beef base and has carrots and other root vegetables.

      I don’t understand why soups are so underrepresented today considering they are pretty cheap to make, they taste incredible, and are easy to serve.

    29. Frydendahl on

      Everything on that list is absolutely peak Danish comfort food.

      Only things missing is the winter classic of hamburgerryg og grønlangkål, and flæskesteg.

    31. Routine-Pilot-3519 on

      Do Tarteletter for starters and stegt flæsk or biksemad for main course . Biksemad is serious underrated, perfect balance of umami. Just remember Engelsk sovs, pickled beets and ketchup