Comments on: Eating Eurovision – Denmark

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:23:59 +0000

Thanks all for the comments!

Vigfus – brilliant! Thank you for taking the time to identify the mystery pickle.

Nancy – Well I never! I’ve never tried making Danish pastries myself but it looks like this might need to change. Of course, I agree that butter is always better!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:01:25 +0000

I just found a most unusual Danish Pastry recipe using margarine. I tried it with butter and it was perfect. My sis says in the 1950s women were given the recipe booklet in an attempt to sway them toward using margarine; but we all know butter is better.
http://cookingwithdenay.com/a-dying-art/
This is truly an heirloom cook-booklet!

By: Vigfus

Vigfus — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:42:38 +0000

Mystery pickle: Probably “Asier” – a special type of cucumber, halved, de-seeded, filled with salt, emptied and pickled with pepper, mustard seeds, chili etc. They have the same texture as a firm pear, a slightly acidy but mild taste.

By: MsGourmet

MsGourmet — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:00:58 +0000

You have all done such an outstanding job – I think you have done Terry Wogan proud!

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By: Ollie

Ollie — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:01:20 +0000

You got doubly lucky this time – a country with more than decent food, and an invite to a members-only place. Lovely post.

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By: Danny

Danny — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:10:26 +0000

The platter truly looks delish and as for the beer, well looks like everyday is Christmas Day in Denmark. Can you buy it from Utobeer I wonder?

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By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:25:50 +0000

This sounds really great. And the Danish platter looks like a fantastic thing. Aquavit is pretty dangerous stuff, we had some at uni because we saw Keith Floyd drinking a load of it, oh how fickle and silly we were

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By: Gourmet Chick

Gourmet Chick — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:06:52 +0000

Great idea to go to the Danish club. I love the Smorrebrod (can’t find the strike throughs on this keyboard) on a trip to Copenhagen last year. Perhaps lots of Smorrebrod and smoked eel is the secret to being as good looking and all round cool as the Danish!

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 17 May 2009 09:38:43 +0000

Su-lin – ooh, what’s different about a Dannish hot dog then?
Canelvr – I’m afraid so…
Lizzie – If only we had known what was coming next…
Kavey – I’m afraid not. The frikadeller sounds great though – recipe?!
Chris – Indeed.
Jenn – You lived in Norway? Didn’t you live in Scotland too?
Linda – I love smoked eel too, shame it is quite expenisive. Probably because I always buy mine in Borough Market though.
Jonathan – Well, the curry sauce was basically like eating Coronation chicken but with fish in it. It was ahem, interesting!
Oysterculture – A fun challenge indeed. We only had one day to do it too and although I was nervous at the start I’m actually glad because it made us get out there and get on with it!

By: OysterCulture

OysterCulture — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:06:26 +0000

What a fun challenge and a great way to explore a cuisine.