Americans Eating Danish Smørrebrød!! We try 4 different Danish open faced sandwiches.
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- One of the things Denmark is known for are it's open faced sandwich, or Smørrebrød. This week we decided to grab a few and try them out. We walked a bit outside of our comfort zone to experiment with ones we wouldn't normally eat.
See how it goes and learn a bit about the wonderful dessert we had afterwards as a reward. Plus some shots of snaps for good measure!
Torvehallerne - torvehallernek...
Downing snaps without even blinking - but having trouble with leverpostei and onions 😂
BRUH
😄🤣😂
yeah that was unexpected i had expected a reaction to the snaps
I think they are more viking than they realise. 😁
hilarious leverposteij is soo good!
danish people when they see a video about denmark: im gonna watch this
thats not even a lie.. im Danish and i really thought that when i saw the vid
I'm so danish that i actually searched for smørrebrød reaction.. xD
Jeg er også dansk
Det er jeg ogs
Also danish here :D
In Denmark it is a tradition to start with anything fish- or seafood related and then go on to the remainder of the smørrebrød.
Ya! You start with the fish, then the meat and finish with cheese. You can save the cheese for after desert as an extra plate. And when the soup is served you need to leave. Because after the soup the party is over.
I always start with my favorites! Tradition be damned! It leaves room for the less tasty smørebrød, because after 2 slices you are starting to get pretty darn full.
Precis! Vi gör samma sak uppe hos oss, med brännvinsbordet, smörgåsbordet, och julbordet. Fisken först.
It’s a fruit called quince - Can be from a tree or a Bush
I know that usually you start with "sild" but i also find being such a strong taste so takes away from more mild stuff like "rejemad og røget laks og røget sild" but my advice is to always eat the mild stuff first.
I’m Swedish and my favourite Smørrebrød is the one with liverpate,fried bacon and meatjelly 😋
It's also good with some white fried mushrooms ^^
I feel like there should be a national program where you can sign up as a Dane and then you get assigned a new-comer and like, show them around and introduce them to the food and culture
That is a super interesting idea. It would help folks connect to the culture and society more.
It's been tried a bit. When I worked as a tourist assistant: "Meet a Dane", but that was in the days before social medias, so it was up hill.
I've actually thought about a tourist thing a like: Meet a Collegue as there seems to be an interest for Danish work culture. If you're an electrician, go meet a Danish electrician! If you work in a food factory, go meet a Danish one, etc.
Perhaps it could improve work environents world wide a tiny bit, if some could say "But in Denmark they ..."
Do you guys out there think there could be an interest?
I've been thinking: Isn't that what "Venligboerne" is all about? I' m not on fb, so now the ball is in your court, Arthur :-)
Der er en forening, der altid søger folk. Kan ikke huske hvad den hedder.
You always
The kind of smørrebrød you eat in the video is what we Danes would call "højtbelagt smørrebrød" - directly translates to Highly coated smørrebrød. That kind you often get at big lunchens og special events. Most Danes eats smørrebrød at lunch, but those are called håndmadder, mening hand food (able to eat without fork and knife). Those kinds don't have as much topping, but are more simple. The leverpostej you got could probably provide leverpostej to 4-5 håndmadder.
Makes sense for sure. We had a thinner layer during our julefrokost and it was much better.
@@TravelinYoung
There are small smørrebrød shops here and there that make more simple and much cheaper smørrebrød. These shops cater more to the working public and college students who just come by and buy 4 pieces for lunch etc. If you look around especially around Nørrebro you will find them.
The smørrebrød you get in Torvehallerne is fine but pretty expensive.
Check out dragor-rogeri.dk/
When things are back to normal, go out there and try their freshly smoked herring.
@@TravelinYoung I’m not really into the full smørrebrød. I like “håndmadder” a lot more. At the moment is popular the sell a three piece håndmadder.
håndmadder er prol
@@TravelinYoung yup the layer on bought leverpostej smørrebrød is often grossly thick
Traditionally you start the smørrebrødsbord med fisk (Alt godt fra havet).
So it is usually:
Herring, (marinated white and red)
Fiskefilet (deboned fish in batter), eggs and shrimps and then it becomes personal taste on how to proceed.
Always leave room though. Cuz once you’ve had smørrebrød, cheese in all varieties on toast, crackers and biscuits are usually ending the lunch.
And fastelavnsboller is not eaten with knife and fork. If you’re not greasy and dirty after eating one, you’re doing it wrong. 😂
I didn't realize there was an order of operations! Tak for the tips!
@@kellyasims There is tradition, but ofcourse you can eat in any order you prefer ;-)
Kvæde is called "quince" in english and it's a kind of pear but more sour.
Not very typical snaps for smørebrød, but you really did good. But maybe take a zip of beer with the leverpostej.
Exactly true. I think one of the more common uses of it is in tea. Which is personally think is very tasty.
Kvæde is a unique species related to pears, that’s normally used for desserts or jam. Produces a sweeter, frutier kind of snaps. Try instead a Porsesnaps - mild and spicy.
@@MadsKristianOvergaard Good info, im danish myself and I love Porsesnaps because of the weird kind of natural sweetness it has. Ill definately try out Kvædesnaps, never even heard of it as a snaps before. :)
Er kvæder pærer?
Altid forstået det som en slags æble, der giver sur mave hvis man spiser det råt.. De ligner endda madæbler, bare mindre.
Min far har en busk i haven og har prøvet dem.. De er bestemt ikke behagelige, uanset hvor modne de er
You mentioned Frikadelle.. there is a difference between a frikadelle and a fiskefrikadelle: first one is made from pork, egg, flour and onions; 2nd one is made from minced fish (usually cod but sometimes coalfish, salmon or a mix)
1 thing missing = beer! 🍺🙂
yup agreed
Jepp, en god elefant fx 😉
Stjerneskud (Shooting Star) is both steamed and fried plaice on toast, with salad underneath the fish, with shrimps and lump-fish roe on the top. 😊
It’s considered a starter dish in a traditional danish 3 course meal, rather than a type of smørrebrød. (Mainly because it lacks the ryebread)
Great videos! We love watching everyone of them 😁👍💪🇩🇰
It's funny to see someone not likeing leverpostej. I think a Dane would loose citizenship if they didnt like it haha
it's on the citizenship test and disliking it is a criminal offence
I dont like IT........shit....
You can fight me for my citizenship fool i only eat this stuff as a last resort of survival
@@adv5755 the frogmen would like to know your location
@@thedrunkendane8597 hahaha oh no
A+ for the effort of pronouncing smørrebrød 😀
Haha, thanks!
@@TravelinYoung have you tried warm leverposteg on toast it is bomb.
also instead of fish cake's, try fried fish fillet.
@@bardedkgaming2529 Not yet, but I will.
Dont forget bacon og rødbeder for that meal
@@mrmumrik8722 fy for fanden til rødbeder, bacon og svampe er bedre
Ohh, you need a cold beer with the snaps and smørrebrød :-)
Yea! You absolutely need beer with smørrebrød and snaps!
Yes... a classic.
Just a little hint,
"ø" is pronounced like the "i" in bird, or the "ea" in heard, or "e" in herd.
"æ" is like "eh", so "mæ" would be "meh", or like "ai" in chair.
"å" is almost like "oa" in board.
Cheers
Thanks for the tips!
Skååål!
@@TravelinYoung Here, you can use the IPA chart website: www.ipachart.com/ It's the International Phonetics Alphabet. That is, the thing you see used in dictionaries and at the beginning of many Wikipedia articles when they show how to pronounce words, like names and such. The Æ, Ø and Å sounds should be on there. Only problem is, they don't all have those letters on there, specifically Æ and Å have different ones in IPA. But the sounds are still on there LOL.
"å" is like "åh åh åh åh åh åh åh åh" in Seven Nation Army
Or "å" could be like "oa" in boat! : )
The fishcake is called a "Fiskefrikadelle" and not just a "Frikadelle" :D
Yup. Frikadelle is made with meat.
"Kvædesnaps" means quincesnaps. So its snaps with quince (apples sturdy, weird and not so sugary cousin).
Rugbrød makes you big and strong. When you use your body, like riding a bike or rowing a boat, we cales it "rugbrøds-motor". (Motor = engine!)
Tror godt de ved hvad motor er hahaha
As a dane I loved watching this 😁 It's so interesting to me to see how others perceive us, and the danish culture! Thanks for making the video! Also well done on the pronunciations on "smørrebrød" and "fastelavnsboller" - two very weird words when you think about them! But both are lovely food, to me! I am not an overly big fan of leverpostej either. But I love smørrebrød. And I KNOW - the fastelavn history is crazy (?!) - but today it's just a nice school day made festive with candy and fastelavnsboller and dressing up ☺️ Sidenote - in denmark we have another form of fastelavnsboller, also round but with a line of frosting, and jam in the middle. Those are better, to me, and not that dominated by whipped cream.
I might need to track down some more festelavnsboller before they disappear :). THanks for watching and commenting!
Most Danes think the amount of leverpostej is alittle too much but we love it eitherway 😉
Binging your videos - Love your exploration of Danish culture with your easy-going and curious attitude mixed with a healthy dose of foreigners’ perspectives on quirks and acquired tastes that we Danes sometimes take for granted. Please keep it up
Thanks will do! Never thought we'd have the word binge associated with our videos, this makes me happy. Glad you enjoy!
"Shooting star" is White bread with mayonnaise, fish fillet, shrimps, caviar and lemon😊 sometimes also with White Asparagus and karse(a herb)😊
It´s real name is "Stjerneskud" - taste realy good:-)
Præcis Keld😊
Its from Juri gagarin visit to denmark
It's not a stjerneskud unless there are 2 kinds of fish. traditionally breaded Flounder and boiled cod, but smoked salmon is also often used.
I believe karse is chia in English 😊
It’s not butter like the noun but “to butter” which is our word for making a sandwich
a little tip: when you eat Smørrebrød, its a good idea to use steak knives - i.e. with the roastbeef - its easier to cut throu without destroying the whole setup - skål :)
Good idea, makes sense!
Roastbeef is the best to test your teeth, eat it without fork and knife, just hold it in your hand and see if you can chew off a decent bite or if you end up with everything in your mouth (or in your hand) in one bite... ;-)
Once again, thanks for sharing, your personality is good entertainment in these work-at-home days :)
The "frikadeller", is actually a "fiske frikadelle", because it's made with minced fish, where the regular "frikadelle" is with pork and sometimes pork/veal :)
Haha, glad we can help. Thanks for the info. I love learning these things.
Those are great homemade with course minced shrimp in them.
... and I like them much better hot, fresh off the pan. You should have chosen the smørrebrød with "fiskefilet" in stead (fish filet). When you get a package of assorted smørrebrød to my experience this is the one people allways rush to get first :-)
Both go with remoulade (also now known as "the yellow stuff) on top.
Happy to randomly stumble across your little danish adventure. Obviously I have som catching up to do, but this is soooooo HYGGE 🙏🏻
Haha, thanks! Glad you found us :).
Danes: did you just use a knife and fork to eat fastelavns boller?
Your supposed to get it All over your face :)
Haha :).
No. Eat with a small fork (or with your hands) - and absolutely with a cup of coffee.
@@evajagdmauritzen7971 No-no-no.. you're sposed to give yourself a facial with that stuff. :)
Thanks for a fun video. Enjoyed it. Remember: Always eat the fish first. Regarding snaps, I also make snaps, but originally Danish snaps is a neutral one. Everyone have their own recipes, but if you want to taste the real snaps taste together with smorebrod, just choose a neutral on (witch is alcohol with cumin). The neutral snaps will always be a kind of clear color. Enjoy :)
Fun fact: Dogs in Denmark was in the old days fed alot of rugbrød with leverpostej and the cheapest leverpostej you can find in the store, is often referred to as Hundeleverpostej (dog liverpaté) because of that :D
My dogs loves it too and on their birthday, ill make them "cake" made out of ryebread and liver paté covered in dog treats and birthday flags of course :P
Interesting, makes sense! Brisket will get some for his birthday :).
@@TravelinYoung I understand you don’t like leverpostej - Leverpostej is actually a bit disgusting (made by liver and fat!), but as a Dane I guess I am not allowed to say that because leverpostej is really part of our culture (and then it is just the way things are!). It is served to children from a very young age.
No its not, i am a dane and its very good for you
@@BVA1967 Everyone can feel about any type of food as they want. I grew up with a mom who hates it and a dad who loves it :P
Our old dog got a warm liverpaté for his birthday, and he though it was a great idea. He didn't understand why there wasn't warm liverpaté for him the next day though 😊🐕
Traditionally you start by eating the fish. Love your channel.
Thanks, and thanks for the tip!
@@TravelinYoung another thing to that tradition is to start with a bite of fish and then a drink of snaps, because the fish needs something to swim in :)
@@mettehansen9754 Also the first snaps shot is to burn the hair off your chest, the second is to grow it back =D
Just stumbled across the channel - wonderful to see some new-danes enjoying (or trying) danish classics :)
There is even a rule of the succession, in which to eat the smørrebrød: first the pickled herring, then the fish, then the warm dishes, then the cold servings, then cheese, then fruit salat, if served (it’s not done so frequently any more).
Kvæder are hard fruits, growing on tough bushes. They generally come in two variations: pear-kvæde and apple-kvæde. Can be used for marmelade and snaps, but they are not good for eating raw.
My mouth was watering as soon as the smørrebrød came into picture 🤤
That deviled eggs with shrimp is actually really common in sweden. We usually don’t do the whole deviled part, just halved eggs with mayonnaise, shrimp, roe and dill. It’s a great!
Holy Batman - Miranda likes that fastelavnsbolle... She is forking it down and letting Joshua just talk 😂😂
Here in DK we do actually have not one but two Napoleon's.
One is a Napoleonskage (Napoleons cake) which is a crust at the bottom, then a thin layer of raspberry jam, a layer of custard and whipped cream at the sides. Then a layer of crust, decorated with a thin layer of frosting and piped whipped cream.
The other cake is a Napoleonshat (Napoleons hat) which is a puff pastry, with a spoon of marcipan in the middle and then the puff pastry is folded into a triangle, when it's baked, flat side is dipped in melted chocolate.
Oh and by the way! Napoleons cake is also a thing in Danish bakeries. " Napoleons kage" Sounds just like you mention it :)
ja eller napoleons hatte
@@robertjensen8697 not the same as I know 👍
Thank you for the video and being so open-minded about Danish culture/food. :-)
You are welcome!
In case you haven't had it yet, try the "Pariserbøf" (roasted toast, beef paddy, various condiments) - insanely delicious
Yass! I've had a few times, definitely a fan :).
Kvæde is in English quince, it is a sour small fruit that looks like a yellow apple, and it is fantastic in a snaps/akvavit
snaps goes with the fish (herring) as a cleanser between fish and the meat.
Schnapps is the Canadian way to say snaps. Snaps here are a type of pea pod. I’m learning Danish this year on Babbel, thus my interest! A trip to Scandinavia is in my future.
@@brendapeterson1956 So what you actually want to say rather than snaps if you want to be really correct, is Akvavit.
Kvæde is a fruit we have on a kvæde bushes here in Denmark. And it smells nice but we dont eat it raw, but use it in snaps and marmalades and stuff like that!
it is Quince in english
Once again, great video. Its nice to watch your travels and what you think of it
Thanks!
Great video, me being danish it is great to watch how people from other countries think about our food in Denmark
May I suggest, when you show the item for example smørrebrød... You film it in a better angel, so it is represent ed better and we Actually can see how it looks in detail on your plate.
I think a deviled egg with shrimp Will taste amazing. There is different kinds of fastelavnsboller. Always a Joy Watching you in action. 😊👍
Good idea, I should have taken a picture of each one and showed it when we were talking about it. And I agree, deviled egg seems like it would be awesome with shrimp!
try reacting to the lingo at a danish "pølsevogn"
Start always whith the fish............... always....... otherways you are an outstander.....
Lingo? Hvad er det? 😅
@@JesperJorgensenn jargon
Dane here. No hard feelings for the liverpåstej. You'll either love it or hate it. There really is no in between. 👍
Man, started to binge your videos today. I really love your positive energy.
Thanks!!
I suggest the Danish cake "brunsviger"...... very tasty.
I can't help but suggest you try warm leverpostej on rugbrød. The leverpostej only needs about 45 seconds in a microwave to be heated.
It is so nice :)
I gotta say, they are pronouncing the words pretty well, am impressed :)
From another American living in Denmark, you guys are doing great.
I don’t like fiskefrikadeller but i love fiskefilet !
You should try fiskefilet with remoulade 🙂
Du har prøvet de forkerte fiskedeller! Fiskedeller er fantastiske!!!
Devil eggs with shrimp are usually served at Easter. Easterlunch 😊
I'm a dane and not that into cold leverpostej either, but I do love it when it's warm, like just baked or heated with bacon and mushrooms. That is a main stable at christmas lunches, and it's awesome ! You should try it warm.
You shold try leverpostej warm with mushrooms! And cold with remoulade and roastet onions 😁 that’s a thing we enjoy in Nordjylland ❤️
Yes, the warm one with bacon tastes great and your dog will go crazy because of the smell. I`m not fund of cold leverpostej.
"Kvæde" translates to Quince. so it's Quincesnaps.
Cool, thanks!
@@TravelinYoung There is lots of good snaps to try for the smørrebrød. The traditional one Id say is "Rød Aalborg" or translated "red Aalborg". Other good ones are Porse Snaps "galke snaps" or Tormentil snaps "Portentilla snaps.
Thanks alot for a good video, and damn you.. now I need to find a place to order smørrebrød during the quarantine..
@@TravelinYoung It is a bit popular in Denmark to make your own snaps. People go out and pick some herbs or buy them. Put them into vodka (typical or some liquor without taste) for some months. Red Aalborg is the most common commercial snaps which working people drank ½ l (at least) in old days to endure a 12-16 hours hard working day with tough physical work! Snaps was very cheap then. Other commercial brands are “Gammel Dansk” or “Jægermeister”. Be careful with them :-)
@@TravelinYoung Now for Easter, try the Bornholmer Påskeakvavit. Great snaps that is not expensive but really nice. Again, don't forget the beer;)
Æbleskiver with icecream... That ´s definetly something i have to try :D So funny to see your videos as a Dane living abroad now... Its really all the strange stuff you start to miss from DK.
Talking about Devils Eggs.
When coming to Sønderjylland, you have to taste "Solæg" its almost mandatory.
Solæg!!!! They are soooooooooo good. Went to Sønderjylland on vacation once. Started of by making a bowl of about 30 solæg. Dayum!!! Didn’t last the 5 days we were there. 🤤
Dane from Amager here. You two are awesome. I’m happy for you that you live in Denmark, enjoy it. 💕
Oh wow! I've never even heard of æbleskiver with vanilla ice cream 😳😅
Jeg kender det til pandekager. Men har aldrig prøvet det med æbleskiver.
its blasphemy!!
Torvehallerne, so expensive, so good yet so sinfull.
Torvehallen is my kryptonite. I go in there and want to spend my monthly paycheck. Especially at Del Toro because they have Jamon Iberico which is insanely good but also $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
sinfull?
@@iamnotevenanumber3312 Both my dietist and doctor would agree on that, the local priest less so.
@@erikrungemadsen2081 XD
Ok, I get it
Always exciting to find a new channel on the tube. Now I have found yours. Great stuff. Very entertaining, Please continue
As a dane i love to watch these kind of videos.
theres just one thing i have to point out: In denmark u dont do half glasses of snaps. they have to be filled to the rim :)
Kvaede is like an apple, used "back in the day" as food and for alcohol and grew everywhere in both town and in the wild.
kvaede is not a typical "fruit" anymore.
Please try the “luksus fastelavnsboller” from Andersen Bakery close to Islandsbrygge! Its amazing, and probably the best there is! Highly recommend!!
Will do!
Chutney... Hehe.. remolade is actually full of pickles :)
You guys are cute and it's nice to see an honest try and something quitisencial danish.
Hugs from a dane in america
Thanks!
On the fishkake are remoulade , a majonæse with relish in.
We eat it with fried fish and pommes frites, sausage
You need beer with the snaps 😀
The snaps you had was with kvæde, witch is a fruit that was commonly grow in gardens and on farms in Denmark. It's kind of a combo af appel and pear. The tricky thing is that they often wouldn't have the time to properly ripen in the short danish summers, so they were usually harvested before their peak and finish riping indoors or was preserved in different ways. Among these was flavoring for tea and snap.
I just found your page, and I very much enjoy the content. Enjoy Denmark 🇩🇰
I died laughing when I saw Joshua’s face after tasting the leverpostei. Where’s the herring?!
I save the herring for when you are visiting :)
@@TravelinYoung
Here's a tip ;
Blend 3 pieces of pickled herring with the same amount of salted butter.
Spread thinly on fresh rye bread. Garnish with pickled onion rings if you feel brave.... 😉
It's a good way to be introduced to eating herring.
As for leverpostei ; spread rather thinly on sourdough bread. Top with some tyttebær. 🤗
@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 It sounds like heaven. Yum!
I love your pronunciations of Danish. fantastic!
Just found your channel and already love it 😊 Danish smørrebrød is always an experience the first time you try it. Keep going there is so much more weird stuff we regularly eat 😂
Haha, I am glad you found us. And you are right, our taste buds are in for a roller coaster ride :).
It was a pleasure to have you :-)
Different smørrebrød generally don't have fancy names, other than descriptive names - e.g. the one with egg and shrimp is just called that...
I'm a Dane ..And u just made my day - I was laughing so hard watching this ..laughing WITH you of course - no offence!! but holy...
If every immigrant would put such an effort into 'getting there' ...we would have no problem at all!! ;D
Much love and best hope n wishes!
Btw a tip for your dog, when sommer comes take a bone and put leverpostej inside, throw that bad boy in the freeze and you got a cold treat that it should love on hot days
Good idea, he loves it!
The whipped cream is so fluffy and good, because noone in Denmark buys it on can, like in the US.
We just buy the cream in quarter or half liters and whip it.
Absolutely, so much better!
11:37 - Don't be sorry that there are toppings you don't like (in this case the fish cake/fiskefrikadelle). I don't like fish myself (I can eat pickled herring and mackerel in tomato), so I absolutely know where you're coming from.
And I suspect your wife is right, in that if you like fish they don't really taste fishy, but if you don't like fish, they absolutely do.
Back in 2003 I went to NYC on holiday and on the plane they served smørrebrød. The american girl next to my took her egg and shrimp and slammed in on top of her liverpaste and saltpork (the vets midnight snack) and ate is as an "american" sandwich. That was hard to watch.
You are not supposed to eat the lemmon on the top. Just squise the juice over the smørrebrød - if you like.
And you CAN combine smørrebrød any way you like.
Welcome to Denmark.
I just love this channel. I'm really that guy who sees Denmark in the title and then click on the video. But I do like your channel, I hope that Corona will soon be over, so you can visit more of the country:)
Thanks, and I can respect that approach to selecting video content :). I hope we can soon as well!
If you haven’t tried it yet ask for “Dyrlægens natmad” and leverpostej you can have the french which is more creamy texture(I’m Danish and can’t stand it- my daughter is 8 and will devour it all...)
My favorite!
I definitely get funny looks from my husband when I make my own version of smørbrod. Also, when I want 'breakfast bread' when it's not breakfast time. 😸
The bakeries have Napoleons here too. Recktangular cake with White glace on top and cream in the middle.
Around Christmas many Danes have a tradition of gathering family and/or friends to a "Julefrokost" Christmaslunch. It's not the place to be if you don't like a lot of fish and snaps/beer.
Christmas is often called "the feast of the Kids". Julefrokost is "the feast of the grown ups.
By the way, snaps tastes better if you eat a bite or two first before drinking. Snaps traditionally goes with the fish and later with the cheese.
Traditionally we eat all the fish dishes first (often 5 or 6 kinds and it is allowed to quarter your rugbrød).
IT gives 5 or 6 excuses to say Skål 😉.
Then the Meat dishes both cold and some warm and finaly the cheese.
It's also tradition that your employer invites you and you colleages to a julefrokost at the compagny or at a restaurant out in town. But that is usually not a smørrebrød event.
Yes!! I will find my cake :). Julefrokest is a fun experience. We've done them at work before and would have this year if not for Corona. But Miranda and I decided to do a full meal in Aarhus before this locked down again. We tried everything! ruclips.net/video/zhyuU7OgWkg/видео.html
Kvæde is a fruit from a small tree. There are 2 kinds of kvæde, an appel (æblekvæde) and a pear (pærekvæde). It's mostly used for making marmelade.
The Book of Smørrebrød by Ole Troelsø: The story about Denmark’s oldest food tradition its ingredients, recipes and a restaurant guide. In this book, you will learn the true story of this genuinely Danish culinary speciality upon which Denmark was more or less built, since rye bread was one of the most important foodstuffs. From 1980 to 2000, smørrebrød lost ground to international foods like hamburgers, pizza, shawarma, and kebabs. In the tailwinds of the gastronomic revolution that brought forth New Nordic Cuisine, though, smørrebrød has had a renaissance. The renaissance started quietly in the early 2000s, but in 2006, it gained momentum when new players entered the smørrebrød game and revived the speciality. A book wurth looking into.
Sounds cool, I will get it!
Tak for tipset! It will be under one of our family's christmas tree this year.
yes and when sandwiches look like this we are talking about highly coated
As an old Dane, let me be clear about one thing when it comes to smørrebrød. There are no rules. You pile on to the bread what you want and eat it.
Some people, including Danes don't like fish etc, some people don't like potato on bread etc. You make the combinations on rye bread or white bread you like and enjoy that. You are your own master of what you want on your bread.
The smørrebrød you find in shops may be vastly different from what ordinary Danes would normally eat.
Dane use an expression called "højt belagt" which is basically an expression meaning that the way the smørrebrød is constructed is very fancy and probably pretty expensive.
Danes do not normally use huge amounts of mayo on their bread as may be the case when buying fancy smørrebrød.
In places that cater mostly to tourists and people who are wealthy, the smørrebrød will be pretty fancy.
If you want to get the more simple versions of the smørrebrød from a shop, try to find the smørrebrød shops that cater to mostly normal workers. These are mostly found within the Nørrebro area today and mostly operate from morning to afternoon.
However, it is important to understand that you can put whatever you want on your bread as long as it makes you happy. Don't think about that there are any rules governing what or how you can combine toppings on your bread. Just experiment and find the flavor profiles that you are comfortable with.
A tip to learn to love leverpostej: Try it warm.
Buy a good leverpostej, turn it upside down and put it on a baking sheet. Heat it up for 10-15 minutes. Serve it on rye bread with any combination of bacon, fried mushrooms, beets and fresh cucumber. I am personally a fan of Dijon mustard as well.
But yeah warm leverpostej is a winner!
don't fret about the amount of alcohol with your smørebrød. you are just having a small danish julefrokost / påskefrokost. its totaly fine having any time of the year. very danish ;)
my head: "Noooooo....WHAT DID HE DO WITH THE ÆBLESKIVER?!?!.... can I have some?!?!?" lol
It is so good, do it!
@@TravelinYoung æbleskiver and ice cream??? my mind went "sacrilege"... but then i was thinking.. "hmm pancakes and ice cream almost same thing"
love your videos...
@@MrRedcecil Try it once, I won't tell anyone :).
Smørrebrød does not have to be as extravagant as the ones you selected. Simpler ones can taste so good (at least if you have the taste buds for it). I like the basic potato smørrebrød. Rye bread with butter. Sliced potatoes with a dap of mayonnaise. sprinkle with onion rings. Roasted onions and chives. Plenty of salt and pepper. For variation slice some tomato rings and mix them with the potatoes. Google images for kartoffelmad to get an idea of what this looks like
one thing to remember when getting smørrebrød is that there is often enough on the bread to justify spreading its contents to 3 rugbrød, so i will say that the leverpostej can be very overpowering, i really like leverpostej but the huge amount that can be on smørrebrød can be too much for me, my personal favorite leverpostej combo is rugbrød without butter, layer of leverpostej (1/3 thickness of the bread to not get overpowered but still get the taste) then i put remoulade on top (a good layer after your own liking) and last i cover it in ristet løg to get the crunch in every bite
there is also the option to heat the leverpostej so that it sorta melts, this completely transforms the taste of it into something more (spicy) in this version it stands great on its own but goes incredible with bacon
Im sure you guys have tried it, but I’dd love your thoughts on the “national dish”, stegt flæsk og persille sovs.
Great vid as always !
Thanks, and thanks for watching! We have had that a few times and it is super good!
@@TravelinYoung
It’s kinda hillarious but for about 5-6 years ago there was a nationwide poll about the Danish national dish and up to that poll slash election there was some kitchen chiefs in the national tv with their suggestion to the dish.
Naturrally they chose some posh eating way above what you could and would think was “for the public” so you can imagine their disappointment when the votes fell for “Stegt Flæsk with potatoes and persillesovs”. They were shattered to pieces. It wasn’t a aquired eat but just common eating. 😂 And best served as “all you can eat”. Which litterally means “ALL you can eat. 🤩
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 Ha, love it!
My parents always pairs their snapps with the fish. So they starts with snapps and fish and when they move in from fish they stops with the snapps.
Then there is the fish. How much it tastes like fish actually depends on the quality. I'm not the biggest fan of fish but if you buy the in the supermarket the quality is lower and there is less actual fish inside. Hiding the fishy taste pretty well. Personally I love those
As for leverpostej. My parents used to trick our dog into taking his pills using it x)
Haha, I bet brisket would fall for that easily!
It’s always fun to see foreigners view on Danish culture since I have gotten so used to it that I sometimes forget that some of our traditions aren’t exactly normal. Good video! Cheers! (Skål)
I love at 22:37 she quickly picks up some crumbs and drops them on the floor. Classic. Oh yes - also love seeing him wince when eating leverpostej - LOVE IT. So funny.
Ha, glad you enjoyed!
i'm thinking of stjerneskud (shooting stars), it's boiled and fried fish with shrimp on
Boiled? What the heck is wrong with you? It's a battered and pan seared fish.
I love the smörrebröd with snaps. A true Danish gem 😋
There is a certain order to this: First, you eat the fish and the first fish, you eat, is hering, if it's there - then, you drink the snaps. The snaps go with fat fish. Then you go to the eg and schrimps and then the meat, like roastbeef or leverpostej and the like. You finish with the cheese.
About smørrebrød and specific ways to make them. Imo the key thing about smørrebrød is customizability. You can make them however you like, and pair them however you want. However, there are still certain classics that Danes might give you some banter for if you don't make them "correctly", especially if your goal is to try some authentic Danish smørrebrød. Also, we've got several different types of leverpostej, The french one is smoother, and seasoned more, so if you're not a fan of the gritty finish from a "grov" postej, try the french one - the seasoning also dampens the iron taste from the liver