I love the stroller thing. I'm Canadian and we put our babies outside in their "carriage" for afternoon naps. Even in the winter! Just add a heated beanbag or hot water bottle. They're happy and it's healthy to sleep in fresh air.
In Sweden, “danish water” is a slang for our national clear liqour, Aquavit. My dad, who is danish to the bone, once was tired on a flight and ordered “danish water” from the Swedish stewardess. He learned that day, that you have to mind your words carefully, else you get served a glass of clear 40% liquor that looks deceptively like carbonated water.
Aquavit is also known as Schnaps to many others. The type of 'smørrebrød' that is shown in the picture would normally be used for at kind of fancy lunch, and for the one with herring you would drink a shot of schnaps. ALL ages of the table, 16-99 would take a shot with the herring at a fancy lunch.
yup. and when you have only 2,56cm (1inch) of cheese left, turn it on the side when you cut the last 10(1 inch wide) slices. It’s a lot easier to use all of the cheese that way.
It’s interesting to hear from a foreigner what they identify as typically Danish. We have our own perception of what we consider typically Danish, but it might be quite different from what others see.
Oh man, I felt VERY danish watching this. I had clogs while I lived in Copenhagen too (for taking out the trash) and I just counted the table sets in my house... I have 7 + 3 sofa and coffee table sets... The reason I have three sets in my garden is because the sun moves. So in the morning I like to sit in the front yard and at night in the back yard. For the middle of the day I have an extra set in my favorite back yard spot.
I live in Iceland and baby´s take their nap outside in a stroller year around and they sleep much better and for a longer periods of time . We also have coffetime in the afternoon and that goes for adult and children where we sit down and have a cake or a slice of bread and sometimes fruit.
I think it's really interesting as a dane myself, to watch foreginers perspective on Denmark and our culture! i've always wondered what Foreginers thoughts on our country, food and general culture. But there was one thing i thought would come up, "Hygge" hygge is a huge thing in Danish culture. But as a foreginer it is a really hard term to describe. But great video! can't wait for more to come! :D
Hi Kelly, the crogs/clogs you described are usually called "Træsko" meaning wooden shoes (at least where I'm from here in Jylland). Nice to see you enjoy your time in Denmark :)
Carbonated water is also quite common in germany. I was on exchange in germany and they drank a lot of carbonated drinks. I told them i really like applejuice and they said that they would get me some for my lunchboxes and i thought that was very nice of them. It turned out to be something they call apfelscholle which is carbonated applejuice. I felt so bad about not liking it, so i just kept drinking it even though i thought it tasted horrible, because i didn't want to turn away they nice gesture.
My father loves his clogs. What is very Danish. I am basicing this on my grandfather. Eating licorice. Reading the newspaper daily Laughing at you when you hurt yourself. Ice skating. His family love to iceskate in Danmark. Saying things that come across rude. Not good at showing feelings Coffee drinking. I think those tins of Royal Dansk cookies you get at the store. I love them! The open face sandwiches are very Germanic. You can get those too in Germany.
It’s funny but a lot of these things are not specific only for Danes, my late mother in law was a Brit who married my American father in law (and I’m a foreigner myself married to American) but I find they have many similarities with British traditions and food, tea time at 3pm, eating liver pates and meat jello and sweet breads (which is some organ meat I believe), and some other interesting things you share I found to be true in different countries around the world where we lived:) Small world really and we are all connected!
PeachVinegar Thank you for saying that, basically every European country has their own brand. He in Denmark/Scandinavia it’s even a thing to have it as an option from your kitchen sink. I grew up on Ramlösa being born in Sweden, way to expensive for me in DK.. It’s more refreshing than regular water sometimes. I love it. In USA the “pant” system is state by state and basically does not work at all, only the anti littering laws like California where it’s a $2000 fine if caught throwing a cigarette or trash out the window will driving. The streets are much cleaner than Oregon or Washington.
Ja, og det smager af helvede til.... og så er der rent faktisk folk der betaler i dyre domme for det lort, når postevand fra hanen er af lige så go' kvalitet (hvis ikke bedre) uden brus 👍 og såååå meget billigere..... and it's right there !!
Regarding "cake days", we do this at university too. We'll have volunteers join a list, and each person will be bringing cake usually once a week. At university this is usually done on a per class basis, which means that if you're in enough different classes, you'll be part of a cake list for each of these classes, if they have their own kageordning. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
I'm from Denmark 🇩🇰 I looove watching your videos, I literally learn so much about my own country, didn't know any of these things was "Danish" and not just "normal"
The term danskvand was introduced in a time (that was so most of the time) with a shortage of hard currency for imports. To promote the reduction of use of hard currency on mineral water, danish produced mineral water became known as danskvand. Until 1962 we had a ministry of supply to regulate the use of hard currency. And trade defecits was a constant political issue for decades in row.
@@nicolajc Same line of thoughts is also the origin of our rather high taxation on cars! I read so many comments in US based videos, who blame it on our "socialist" mindset. But since almost all cars were/are imported, it was more of a "nationalistic mindset", that made politicians back in the day put taxes on imported goods, also before "socialist times".
Now i know why there are clogs on displays also in the Netherlands, it might be the same reason that of Denmark, here in the Philippines 🇵🇭, clogs are very useful up to this time and it is widely used in the provinces especially during rainy seasons
you are so on the point with the coffee and cake: due to corona we are having a zoom get together with our friends to plan next years social arrangements and one of the couple suggested that we do it at 3 pm because they were having their coffee by then :-)
There's aquador too and it's so so clean and the thing with the stroller outside it's for the babies to fall asleep and you have your eyes on the baby all the time and the laying down thing with the strollers sometimes you can acutely take the "bed. " out of the metal part so you can carry the baby inside while the baby is still sleeping
We actually have two types of strollers. The one you talked about from the 50’es, is called “barnevogn”, and is a more closed baby carriage, usually with the basket or “baby bed” separate, to take in or out from the carriage, with the baby in. It’s mostly used while the child is an infant. Toddlers and older gets to be driven around in a more “open” stroller. It is called “klapvogn”. It’s typically smaller and lower, and children can usually get in and out of it themselves.
Hey if you're danish do you remember the name that show with the man who would collect "trash" and then make it into art that would come alive and he would have a new kid to help every episode it was on "ramasjang" I think I need to know
If you want a straight surface on the cheese, you can cut the next slices across at a right angle. In Denmark, the cold water from the tap is so clean and healthy that you can drink it.
Tip for the cheese cutter: Use the end of it (the part that holds the wires) as a fork/hook when you've cut you cheese. That way you can put your cheese on your bread without picking it up with your fingers.
Nice to hear about a good flavored sparkling water brand! All I drink is flavored sparkling water and kombucha; and I'm used to having 999 flavor choices of either. When I go to Europe for longer periods, I get sad that theres usually only one brand in one flavor at the store which is $3 a can haha.
Hi! I live in CPH and have developed an obsession about noticing differences about the national health service in Denmark and my home country (Italy). It would be interesting to know your thoughts as an American :)
To be honest, I believe that colors in the interior design is having a comeback. Like colored walls (green, blue, mustard yellow, sand/beige and burgundy), and especially green from plants, and brown from furniture. Try googling "danish teak interior" and you'll get the gist of our furniture that have that warm brown tone to it.
Australians are big fans of tea and coffee breaks too. I went to a 2-day convention in Australia where there was an American lady who was amazed at how many breaks we had for tea/coffee and biscuits or cakes: Morning tea, 10:00 a.m. Afternoon tea 3:00 p.m. Supper 9:00 p.m. On top of that, most Australians had tea or coffee with their breakfast, lunch and dinner. I wouldn't survive a 2-day convention without so many of those welcome breaks.
in scandivia we love coffee, it is strange in usa they count coffee consuptions in cups, we count it in cans, like ex. 2,5 - 3 cans guess like 15-24 cups. I think Seattle and Portland Or. also drink coffee?
About the cheese cutter, it is made for thick and thin slices and there’s actually a tiny “fork” at the end to pick up the slice of chease. Btw. At least in DK the 11th commandment says: “Do not hollow the chease.” (Just give it a 1/4 turn every time you cut a slice.)
I'm in Southern California and we've had a cheese cutter like that since at least the 1970s. I inherited it from my mom. It's shaped differently, but the cutting with wires is the same and the thickness is adjustable.
When I lived in Denmark, I got used to their idea of putting a small table bin in the middle of the table at meal time where you drop any chicken bones, pork fat or other items from your plate that you don't want to eat. It is very convenient and I haven't seen it done anywhere else (but I haven't traveled much!!). Is it still done, I wonder?
i used such tool on a 'maersk' ship, took-over from initial danish crew. in less than a month, nobody used it anymore. now, all crew is cutting cheese by regular table knife.
well, the "clogs" are just our way of saying Crocs, you know the rubber shoe? The picture you had was of træsko, with just means wooden shoes, and they are typically used by the elderly in Jylland :) but yes we use "clogs" in the garden or if we just have to go out to get the mail. They are easy :D
The table and chair sets at old peoples houses has usually been passed down for generations. I have actually gotten a set from my fathers granduncle in cuban mahony wood. (Im 15)
I'm Dutch. We have a kaasschaaf (cheesecutter) looks different but does the same. Bikelanes you find them all over the Netherlands. Clogs the called klompen en the are still in use in the Neatherlands but is mostly weared by farmers and people who worked a lot in open air. rye bread you have to try Frisian Rye bread.
4:01 we do call them træsko ( wood shoes ) xD kaffe og kage is part of the HYGGE! Trust me a eveyone know you're drinking te but no one cares, because it's about the hygge.
1) That little hook in the end of the cheese cutter is for you to "hook" onto your slice of cheese, so you can lift it away from the block of cheese and on to your plate or bread.
I just got married a few weeks ago to my Sweetheart who is a Dane. I just got back to the U.S.after the New Year. My husband is still in Denmark working. I miss him terribly as I only got to spend a few weeks with him after our wedding. I am very familiar with a few of these things from Denmark. I also notice that every home that I have been to visiting friends is that they take off their shoes when entering the home. Does everyone do that over there? 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yeah.. It's like that all over Scandinavia. Shoes inside is rude and seen as gross. Here there's no shoes off rule. But then again there's no carpets in my place. That makes a huge difference I would say. 😉
My New Danish Life: I am in the education field myself. I’m a substitute teacher at the moment, but currently working on my California teaching credential so that I can have my own classroom soon. I heard that there are a lot of teaching jobs out in Denmark. Is that true?
@@racheldelarosa8196 It is hard to say with teaching in Denmark. You would only be able to get a job in an international school most likely. It is very difficult for people to get jobs in Danish schools. There aren't many jobs in international schools, but it isn't impossible to get one. Depends are where you live. I know that they are cutting a lot of teaching jobs here because of changes in the government. I found it difficult to get the job I wanted, so I am going back to school to study something else. Never thought I'd do that. I have only ever worked with kids for the past 20 years. New home, new life, new career...I guess. Many people who move here because of Danish husbands don't find work for a long time. I was lucky.
@@racheldelarosa8196 If you can speak Danish, yes. It is all in who you know. I have a masters in teaching with 16 years of experience, but it is hard for me. It depends are where you live and if you get lucky...really.
I remember a case, when I was a kid in the 90’s, where a danish woman, who was living in the US, was arrested because she had left her sleeping child outside a cafe in a stroller 🙈
The cake in coffee and cake is under pressure as you mention. In the workplace all breaks are under pressure sadly. No surprise stress is on the rise...
You can also get some mayonnaise on your eggs, or caviar and then some drops of lemon juice, or a fresh cut slice of lemon. In most cases, there will also be tea available, if you're more of a tea - drinker, and some times, even hot chocolate drinks, if that's more like it to you.
Danskvand is also sometimes referred to as hvidvand (white water). Apparently, both of these terms came to be to distinguish it from a red soda known as "svensk sodavand" (swedish soda). So, you had the choice between the red, Swedish soda or the white, Danish water.
I often wonder when I see Americans with strollers. Do the US only have strollers where the baby sits in? Like in an autochair? And then you explain about us Danes having strollers that's like a bed. Do you not have that in the US? Cause strollers where the baby sits in, is so bad for the babies back, so I often wonder about it
If you go to a furniture store, you will see a lot of different things, not only white, and as a former furniture sales man, I can garantee you, I did not sell a lot of white things, it was more brown or black and occational other colours. - Back in the 90'es beech, oak and pine was very popular - today I see a change, walnut and Mahogany is getting back along with rosewood and differerent kind of stones and clays :-)
Thanks for the video! I love sleeping outdoors during the day (with a dyne), even in the cold season. I guess it's a memory from when I was a baby. The many chairs and tables are for when you have large gatherings. You can use the forsamlingshus or a restaurant, but many people prefer to have stuff like confirmations or wakes or even weddings at home. I just had an informal birthday party for a friend yesterday, and realized I really need another table.
The younger danes like our Classic design Wegner, Jacobsen and others PH...Lamps, Chairs Sofas..its important, in that Say I Think were like the Japanese....White, straigth Lines...funtional furniture which looked good and its comfterble to use
I feel that probably most of your audience is actually Danish people curious about what you have to say about us 😄 I know I for one, don’t actually have a need to learn all of these things. But I find your videos so interesting! I just think your videos are really great because you are being so respectful and knowledgeable about it all. Like you actually get it and get people, unlike most videos about it. This becomes especially clear when you are even able to predict which objections people are going to make “I’m not talking about you hipsters in Copenhagen” 😂 You are actually making me notice new things about myself and our culture. Well done 😊
Hi there.. love your videos here is a little tip... On the cheese cutter, there is a plastic thing, it's a kind of a little fork, so you don't need to touch the cheese with your fingers 😊 keep up the good work.
I am someone from Sønderjylland (South Jutland) and you should look into Sønderjysk kaffebord. If you are lucky find a place to try it out, I would say, not even every Dane gets to try it in their life time.
Hi Kelly - I was for sure, you would mention " hygge " - but it maybe too hard to explain outside of DK. Anyhow I always enjoy your views on Denmark. Thanks for using your time on all the little different outside looks.
I love reading the Danish comments.I’m also American from Hawaii. I found that I actually have more in common with Danes than Americans from the continental US. We also make time for cake and coffee/tea but there’s no name for it. Just break time. It is also safe here so no paranoia about crime. It would not be customary to leave your baby outside in HI because it’s considered neglectful.
Club soda = Dansk vand. But it started out as just water now they add lemon 🍋 and apparently blueberry ( first time I hear about it). Post Malone sells crocs cause he loves wearing them
denmark39 I knew crocs was said, I just wanted to point out that they are not the same and Post Malone is not that Scandinavian. Not that I have anything against his music, I actually really like a few of his songs. I just like accurate statements.. kill me now ;) I used to check and sign off on commercial aircraft drawings for a living.
denmark39 No I totally hear you, and was just poking a little fun. No negative sentiments. Frankly I see more “crocs” here than I do in Washington, which is one of the most liberal of footwear states. It’s acceptable to wear sandals with socks in Washington, with shorts and long underwear, basically year round.. Most parts of the US frown upon this, then again they might not be contributing as much innovation to the world as Washington has. 🤙🏻 You can’t blame me if your windows update has a problem, but I can call someone, now if the emergency masks fail to supply oxygen to you on the 747-8, then you can blame me, however my phone will have already exploded at that point since my name and number is on every drawing...
@@yvindascanius6061 well that's fine. Weird words I get. But if youve been in DK for 12 years or even half of that. You should know how to say and write something as simple as danskvand 😕 Here we have a citizen teaching foreigners wrong stuff by words on the screen. That's not good..
@@yvindascanius6061 are you really that braindead that you talk about stuff you missed yourself ? Its in her video you complete moron.. Nothing to do with you,who the fuck cares what you can pronounce ? I'm talking about her,wake up you plonker.. 😑
Leaving babies outside for a nap: You did forget to mention that a lot of parents also do that in the mid of winter. There's a big belief that putting the baby in warm clothes and blankets and putting them outside (especially in winter) will fortify and prepare their immune system better. In some cases, that claim has even been backed up by science. Multiple table sets in rooms: Provided the house is large enough, some older people or traditionally inclined families may have multiple living- (stue) or dining rooms (spisestue). In the first house I lived in, before my parents redecorated, we'd have the normal, day-to-day living room with your standard couch and telly.... as well as the "fine" living room with fine leather couches and the drinks cabinet. Until my parents redecorated, we'd never use the fine living room unless we had guests over, or for special occasions. Some people still have a small dining set in the kitchen, and may have a larger dining table in anotheer room that's used for special occasions. Kaffe & kage: If you haven't tried it, you should try a real "Sønderjysk kaffebord". It consists of a good amount of rich coffee and at least 21, yes, *21* types of cake. Traditionally, it's split into 7 dry cakes (like cookies), 7 soft cakes (spongecake, pies) and 7 hard cakes (biscuits etc). While not all companies have a "kageordning" (cake arrangement), it's still pretty normal to at least bring cake (at least for your department) if you're celebrating a special occasion, like birthdays or childbirth. Smørrebrød: I guess it's more a thing in Sønderjylland where I grew up, but it's also rather common to use certain leftovers on the bread. A common one is using leftover potatoes for the "kartoffelmad" with slices of potato, mayo, chives and some bacon. My own favourite toppings on rye are incidentally leftover meatloaf (forloren hare) and leftover meatballs from "boller i karry" (meatballs in curry sauce) :D On rye bread - probably the reason your husband was unable to make proper rye bread abroad, was that many countries tend to mix wheat into the rye flour. Also, you need the right yeast to get the sourdough started. The yeast determines a large part of the taste. :) What i've actually rarely noticed outside Danish stores, is the cubes of fresh yeast you can buy. Almost everywhere else, I have only seen yeast powder on the shelf...
There's also a different looking cheese cutter that some people have. It's a little hard to explain, but the cutting part is horizontal instead of vertical, and made of plastic like the handle. The end of it is kind of pointy, and one side a little bit sharp.
You cut the Havarti cheese first N/S and next slice E/W = flat cheese... Also, the two small "sticks" at the tip of the cheese cutter are used to lift the cheese slice off. (Very, very Danish comment ;-) )
That cheese you show is known as skole ost (school cheese) in Denmark. It's basically known as a very mild cheese for children. If you are Danish and you like your cheese, you will go for a stronger cheese.
I do think that clogs is a really danish thing (just Scandinavian thing if I’m being honest), but the reason a lot of people in the city don’t own a pair, is usually because they have no garden. Those shoes are kinda used as easy-access mainly for gardening and stuff, so if you don’t have a garden and you live on the 4th floor of an apartment building in the middle of the city, then there’s really no use. (Although I do live in an apartment, my building is on a road with a few cute houses as well, and they all have gardens. My old friend from middle school lives right down the road in a little house with a small garden, and you better believe her parents were into gardening! and yes, they did own clogs 😂)
I would say that "coffee and cake" just means let's drink something together. usually the host will ask "coffee or tea"? by the way I don't drink coffee as well, and I do find that we are few between the coffee-drinkers. ^_^ (I'm in Copenhagen)
I was Airbnb host for three years and had guests from all over the world, among them a fair share was american. With one memorable exception they were all delightful. And they all shared one thing: They seemed to be stunned or at least very surprised - often pleasantly - about everything about Denmark and danes that were different from the US and american habits and ways ("you all look so happy" one american guest said. Danes tend to complain about how rude and annoyed we all are). I remember thinking why. Why travel half way around the globe, if you think your destination will be just like home? I still haven't figured it out, but perhaps it has something to do with size - if you live in a very large country you share values and habits with hundreds of millions of people. In Denmark you share with less than six millions, so we expect things to be different in countries we visit - and we would probably be disappointed and feel cheated if everything was just like home.
The wire cheese slicer was invented in Norway. Clogs, were invented in Sweden. Very very few parents leave their children unattended in strollers in Denmark. In Denmark it's very important to be able to host a lot of people and family for events, it would be quite un-classy to even have a birthday at your house or apartment if you had not planned for having table space and seating for everyone invited, otherwise you should have your gathering at a restaurant or relatives place. That's just how we do things. P.S. in Seattle you can get Rugbrød made by danes. Your interpretation of Denmark is strikingly similar to my step mom from Chicago.
Det med at få efterlader børn i barnevognen mens de er på café eller er oppe i lejligheden passer nu ikke. Tror at det er 80% af alle i Kbh der gør det på den måde.. Kan ihvertilfælde ikke komme i tanke om nogen der ikke gør det..
@@ebbhead20Mange forældre gør muligvis dette, men det er ikke længe, og de kan stadig normalt se klapvognen. heller ikke nogen stjæler børn i danmark, cykler måske.
@@ebbhead20 Plus in the US the bigger problem is parents leaving children in cars with all the windows rolled up(to be safe...) and having the child die from being baked to death while the parent stands in line at Starbucks for half an hour because it's so busy... Sad truth.
Eric Prosch-Jensen I’ve seen plenty of sleeping babies in strollers, outside in Copenhagen. Especially, in front of smaller stores that can’t accommodate those large baby buggies.
Nubianette maybe Odense is a little different. It’s definitely less cramped than Copenhagen, and yes there are sleeping babies in front of coffee shops, but no one is going in doing their monthly shopping for 45 min in føtex with the baby outside in a stroller.
The coffee break is not just about drinking coffee, you drink the tea, Danish water is just fine, they are the break, the meeting and the conversation that is important.
Clogs are called "Træsko" here in Denmark, and they are the most versatile piece of clothing ever. "Træsko" literally translates to "woodshoes" or "wooden shoe".
In traditional Danish house, you also find from 2 to 3 living rooms and small bathrooms or toilets. Food is traditional and very good, I love "Gammel Ost" or "Old Cheese". After 22 years living here I wont change it for nothing!
ad # 7: At many celebrations in Denmark it is customary and important that everybody has the opportunity to sit and be comfortable enough to really relax and enjoy the whole situation, as long as it may take. So, at first there will be the dinner, which can take quite some time with everything that is going on: several courses, and celebrating someone or something with entertainment. Afterwards the guests venture to the coffee tables for "coffee and cognac", and chatting. This can start early and can go on until late. Then there is often a special table set up for the kids to be together without the restrictions of the customary behavior at the adult dinner table. And after dinner they often get a place to be and play games while the adults chat. So hence the many table and chairs in some families, usually the ones where there are many "gettogethers". :-) I will never forget how chocked and embarressed I was when I first experienced my American mother in law inviting a whole bunch of people to a celebration in her apartment without having the tables, chairs, or space to accommodate them comfortably!! :-) I pointed it out to her, and then she explained about the custom of standing "parties" with small talk. :-) OK, but now 40 years later I still will not do that to my guests.
There was a 100 yrs jubelee in Norway a couple of years ago... celebrating their invention of their cheese cutter... the flat solid steel one. No mention of the one with the two strings. Don't know why!?!
About riding bikes, have you ever been to my country, the Netherlands? We also ride bikes, there's a lot of bikes here haha, I think it would be hard finding people here who don't own a bike. And we also have cheese cutters 🧀
Do you have the same cheese cutter?? Cool. I also rode bikes often when I was in Belgium, but I have heard that the Netherlands is very big on bike riding. :)
I loved the comment about babies sleeping outside. That is so true. It's been a tradition for more than 100 years. As far as I can tell it's a tradition that started in the late 1800's where people knew very little about medicine, but they had a theory that fresh air would help. They noticed that the poor people who were crammed in a dirty city got sick more often than people in the country side. In the olden days Copenhagen was surrounded by moats for protection, but that meant the city couldn't expand, just get more squished. In the 1890's you could be prescribed fresh air or be sent to a sanitorium to get fresh air if you were very sick. That was one of the ways to treat the Tuberculosis epidemic before penicillin. So it is ingrained that fresh air is important and good for your health for us. There are also no downside to letting babies sleep outside, so long as they are dressed properly. I also think it's a great example of the trust that Danes have. I would call a lot of Americans paranoid compared to us Danes
I love the stroller thing. I'm Canadian and we put our babies outside in their "carriage" for afternoon naps. Even in the winter! Just add a heated beanbag or hot water bottle. They're happy and it's healthy to sleep in fresh air.
In Sweden, “danish water” is a slang for our national clear liqour, Aquavit. My dad, who is danish to the bone, once was tired on a flight and ordered “danish water” from the Swedish stewardess. He learned that day, that you have to mind your words carefully, else you get served a glass of clear 40% liquor that looks deceptively like carbonated water.
Hahaha
Ahaha genialt 😂😂
Aquavit is also known as Schnaps to many others. The type of 'smørrebrød' that is shown in the picture would normally be used for at kind of fancy lunch, and for the one with herring you would drink a shot of schnaps. ALL ages of the table, 16-99 would take a shot with the herring at a fancy lunch.
that is fantastic thanks for that ray of sunshine :)
@@bobohunden - Akvavit er en snaps, men ikke alle snapse er Akvavit.
Pro tip from Copenhagen: spin the cheese 90 degrees between each cut and it won't carve out like that ;)
Or buy a Norwegian ostehøvel 😘🥰
yup. and when you have only 2,56cm (1inch) of cheese left, turn it on the side when you cut the last 10(1 inch wide) slices. It’s a lot easier to use all of the cheese that way.
Vi er åbentbart også oste gastronomer. 😅🤷♂️
@@awaytoanywhere699 1" = 2.54cm, but otherwise, yes :D
Or do as I do ..... Never eat cheese at all ... 😅🤷♂️
"... Some sort of young hipster from Copenhagen, i'm not talking about you, i'm talking about real danes...." CLASSIC comment
As a young hipster from Copenhagn, I was offended. I mean, what does she think I wear when I'm gardening?
@@frederikbuttenschn7562 Same 😂
Lad være med at være så touchy. Men hun har jo ret.
It’s interesting to hear from a foreigner what they identify as typically Danish. We have our own perception of what we consider typically Danish, but it might be quite different from what others see.
Hvad er typisk dansk for du?
@@FromFame Frikadeller, Stegt flæsk. Vores øl. Små skæve bindingsværk huse. Selvironi. Hygge. Mest af alt hygge
Oh man, I felt VERY danish watching this. I had clogs while I lived in Copenhagen too (for taking out the trash) and I just counted the table sets in my house... I have 7 + 3 sofa and coffee table sets... The reason I have three sets in my garden is because the sun moves. So in the morning I like to sit in the front yard and at night in the back yard. For the middle of the day I have an extra set in my favorite back yard spot.
"I'm talking about real Danish.." you just earned a subscriber here :-) LOVE it!
I live in Iceland and baby´s take their nap outside in a stroller year around and they sleep much better and for a longer periods of time . We also have coffetime in the afternoon and that goes for adult and children where we sit down and have a cake or a slice of bread and sometimes fruit.
Well, if we didn’t have all the tables with the chairs, where would you put your cup of coffee, when you sit down ...;)
I think it's really interesting as a dane myself, to watch foreginers perspective on Denmark and our culture! i've always wondered what Foreginers thoughts on our country, food and general culture.
But there was one thing i thought would come up, "Hygge" hygge is a huge thing in Danish culture. But as a foreginer it is a really hard term to describe.
But great video! can't wait for more to come! :D
Hi Kelly, the crogs/clogs you described are usually called "Træsko" meaning wooden shoes (at least where I'm from here in Jylland). Nice to see you enjoy your time in Denmark :)
Clogs og crocs er ikke det samme. Clogs er træsko. Crocs er de der plasticsko, ofte med huller i.
Carbonated water is also quite common in germany. I was on exchange in germany and they drank a lot of carbonated drinks. I told them i really like applejuice and they said that they would get me some for my lunchboxes and i thought that was very nice of them. It turned out to be something they call apfelscholle which is carbonated applejuice. I felt so bad about not liking it, so i just kept drinking it even though i thought it tasted horrible, because i didn't want to turn away they nice gesture.
My father loves his clogs. What is very Danish. I am basicing this on my grandfather.
Eating licorice.
Reading the newspaper daily
Laughing at you when you hurt yourself.
Ice skating. His family love to iceskate in Danmark.
Saying things that come across rude.
Not good at showing feelings
Coffee drinking.
I think those tins of Royal Dansk cookies you get at the store. I love them!
The open face sandwiches are very Germanic. You can get those too in Germany.
It’s funny but a lot of these things are not specific only for Danes, my late mother in law was a Brit who married my American father in law (and I’m a foreigner myself married to American) but I find they have many similarities with British traditions and food, tea time at 3pm, eating liver pates and meat jello and sweet breads (which is some organ meat I believe), and some other interesting things you share I found to be true in different countries around the world where we lived:) Small world really and we are all connected!
'Danskvand' just means carbonated water. Not usually flavoured, just means it's carbonated - it's usually in plastic bottles too.
PeachVinegar Thank you for saying that, basically every European country has their own brand. He in Denmark/Scandinavia it’s even a thing to have it as an option from your kitchen sink. I grew up on Ramlösa being born in Sweden, way to expensive for me in DK.. It’s more refreshing than regular water sometimes. I love it. In USA the “pant” system is state by state and basically does not work at all, only the anti littering laws like California where it’s a $2000 fine if caught throwing a cigarette or trash out the window will driving. The streets are much cleaner than Oregon or Washington.
Ja, og det smager af helvede til.... og så er der rent faktisk folk der betaler i dyre domme for det lort, når postevand fra hanen er af lige så go' kvalitet (hvis ikke bedre) uden brus 👍 og såååå meget billigere..... and it's right there !!
Fun video! I’m looking forward to hearing your reaction to Dutch bike traffic 😂
Every Dutch bike get stolen twice a year…
I see you've joined the Jylland-Copenhagen war 😉
Merete Mitfuldenavn Hey what about Fyn!! 🤣 I will say the accent was entertaining when I worked in Jylland.. jk
FeelsBadMan forgetting about the rest of Sjælland
@@kattengaming I think it is Copenhagen on one side and the rest of Denmark on the other. LOL
@kattengaming, potatopotato! Everything east of Storebæltsbroen will always be Copenhagen.... 😂😂
@@andersdvinge2822 I think everybody on Bornholm will strongly disagree with that :D
Regarding "cake days", we do this at university too. We'll have volunteers join a list, and each person will be bringing cake usually once a week.
At university this is usually done on a per class basis, which means that if you're in enough different classes, you'll be part of a cake list for each of these classes, if they have their own kageordning.
And I wouldn't have it any other way.
I'm from Denmark 🇩🇰 I looove watching your videos, I literally learn so much about my own country, didn't know any of these things was "Danish" and not just "normal"
The term danskvand was introduced in a time (that was so most of the time) with a shortage of hard currency for imports. To promote the reduction of use of hard currency on mineral water, danish produced mineral water became known as danskvand.
Until 1962 we had a ministry of supply to regulate the use of hard currency. And trade defecits was a constant political issue for decades in row.
Simon Raahauge brilliant I am Danish but did not know this history part. Thanks.
I think that's a brilliant observation, bro! 😂
@@nicolajc Same line of thoughts is also the origin of our rather high taxation on cars! I read so many comments in US based videos, who blame it on our "socialist" mindset. But since almost all cars were/are imported, it was more of a "nationalistic mindset", that made politicians back in the day put taxes on imported goods, also before "socialist times".
Tusind tak. Den baggrund kendte jeg ikke.
@@k7u5r8t4 AND we never had a car industri that wanted to be protected! So NO-One really fought for lower taxation on cars.
Now i know why there are clogs on displays also in the Netherlands, it might be the same reason that of Denmark, here in the Philippines 🇵🇭, clogs are very useful up to this time and it is widely used in the provinces especially during rainy seasons
you are so on the point with the coffee and cake: due to corona we are having a zoom get together with our friends to plan next years social arrangements and one of the couple suggested that we do it at 3 pm because they were having their coffee by then :-)
There's aquador too and it's so so clean and the thing with the stroller outside it's for the babies to fall asleep and you have your eyes on the baby all the time and the laying down thing with the strollers sometimes you can acutely take the "bed. " out of the metal part so you can carry the baby inside while the baby is still sleeping
We actually have two types of strollers. The one you talked about from the 50’es, is called “barnevogn”, and is a more closed baby carriage, usually with the basket or “baby bed” separate, to take in or out from the carriage, with the baby in. It’s mostly used while the child is an infant.
Toddlers and older gets to be driven around in a more “open” stroller. It is called “klapvogn”. It’s typically smaller and lower, and children can usually get in and out of it themselves.
Hey if you're danish do you remember the name that show with the man who would collect "trash" and then make it into art that would come alive and he would have a new kid to help every episode it was on "ramasjang" I think
I need to know
I think his name is Shane?
You might also like Jørgen Clevin, who made a lot of creative clips before or after the children's programs.
Wrote to Roal Unibrew (the company behind Egekilde) and suggested to send you some samples.
The bike traffic in DK compares in no way to the insanity of bike traffic in the Netherlands
If you want a straight surface on the cheese, you can cut the next slices across at a right angle.
In Denmark, the cold water from the tap is so clean and healthy that you can drink it.
lol when you described the chair and table thing I keep thinking " thats so my grandparents" xD
so true
Tip for the cheese cutter: Use the end of it (the part that holds the wires) as a fork/hook when you've cut you cheese. That way you can put your cheese on your bread without picking it up with your fingers.
Nice to hear about a good flavored sparkling water brand! All I drink is flavored sparkling water and kombucha; and I'm used to having 999 flavor choices of either. When I go to Europe for longer periods, I get sad that theres usually only one brand in one flavor at the store which is $3 a can haha.
Hi! I live in CPH and have developed an obsession about noticing differences about the national health service in Denmark and my home country (Italy). It would be interesting to know your thoughts as an American :)
You should watch her video about having knee surgery...
I sincerly hope your channel will grow, you deserve it.
To be honest, I believe that colors in the interior design is having a comeback. Like colored walls (green, blue, mustard yellow, sand/beige and burgundy), and especially green from plants, and brown from furniture. Try googling "danish teak interior" and you'll get the gist of our furniture that have that warm brown tone to it.
Australians are big fans of tea and coffee breaks too.
I went to a 2-day convention in Australia where there was an American lady who was amazed at how many breaks we had for tea/coffee and biscuits or cakes:
Morning tea, 10:00 a.m.
Afternoon tea 3:00 p.m.
Supper 9:00 p.m.
On top of that, most Australians had tea or coffee with their breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I wouldn't survive a 2-day convention without so many of those welcome breaks.
in scandivia we love coffee, it is strange in usa they count coffee consuptions in cups, we count it in cans, like ex. 2,5 - 3 cans guess like 15-24 cups. I think Seattle and Portland Or. also drink coffee?
About the cheese cutter, it is made for thick and thin slices and there’s actually a tiny “fork” at the end to pick up the slice of chease.
Btw. At least in DK the 11th commandment says: “Do not hollow the chease.” (Just give it a 1/4 turn every time you cut a slice.)
In Denmark we call the “Clogs” for “træsko”
i was just about to say that :D
I'm in Southern California and we've had a cheese cutter like that since at least the 1970s. I inherited it from my mom. It's shaped differently, but the cutting with wires is the same and the thickness is adjustable.
Yep. That's a weird, Danish cheese cutter alright! LOL :)
When I lived in Denmark, I got used to their idea of putting a small table bin in the middle of the table at meal time where you drop any chicken bones, pork fat or other items from your plate that you don't want to eat. It is very convenient and I haven't seen it done anywhere else (but I haven't traveled much!!). Is it still done, I wonder?
I haven't seen that, so I don't know! 🤔Interesting idea.
i used such tool on a 'maersk' ship, took-over from initial danish crew. in less than a month, nobody used it anymore. now, all crew is cutting cheese by regular table knife.
Do you know that many strollers(barnevogne)!sold in Denmark is a special danish version (90+ cm Long) because the kids will sleep in it for 3-4 years
well, the "clogs" are just our way of saying Crocs, you know the rubber shoe? The picture you had was of træsko, with just means wooden shoes, and they are typically used by the elderly in Jylland :) but yes we use "clogs" in the garden or if we just have to go out to get the mail. They are easy :D
Drink that exact sparkling water with Ribena. It’s absolutely amazing
Lol multiple table and chair sets! Thats me! In my 60s and were my parents (Swedes) too😂
The table and chair sets at old peoples houses has usually been passed down for generations. I have actually gotten a set from my fathers granduncle in cuban mahony wood. (Im 15)
I'm Dutch. We have a kaasschaaf (cheesecutter) looks different but does the same. Bikelanes you find them all over the Netherlands. Clogs the called klompen en the are still in use in the Neatherlands but is mostly weared by farmers and people who worked a lot in open air. rye bread you have to try Frisian Rye bread.
Haha, funny and informative video! Thanks for sharing! 💕👌✨🌼
4:01 we do call them træsko ( wood shoes ) xD kaffe og kage is part of the HYGGE! Trust me a eveyone know you're drinking te but no one cares, because it's about the hygge.
1) That little hook in the end of the cheese cutter is for you to "hook" onto your slice of cheese, so you can lift it away from the block of cheese and on to your plate or bread.
This actually made me smile haha.
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I love the videos. Best regards from Denmark 👍👍😉😉
I just got married a few weeks ago to my Sweetheart who is a Dane. I just got back to the U.S.after the New Year. My husband is still in Denmark working. I miss him terribly as I only got to spend a few weeks with him after our wedding. I am very familiar with a few of these things from Denmark. I also notice that every home that I have been to visiting friends is that they take off their shoes when entering the home. Does everyone do that over there? 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yeah.. It's like that all over Scandinavia. Shoes inside is rude and seen as gross. Here there's no shoes off rule. But then again there's no carpets in my place. That makes a huge difference I would say. 😉
I would take off my shoes in the US too. I think it is really gross to wear shoes in the house no matter where you live.
My New Danish Life: I am in the education field myself. I’m a substitute teacher at the moment, but currently working on my California teaching credential so that I can have my own classroom soon. I heard that there are a lot of teaching jobs out in Denmark. Is that true?
@@racheldelarosa8196 It is hard to say with teaching in Denmark. You would only be able to get a job in an international school most likely. It is very difficult for people to get jobs in Danish schools. There aren't many jobs in international schools, but it isn't impossible to get one. Depends are where you live. I know that they are cutting a lot of teaching jobs here because of changes in the government. I found it difficult to get the job I wanted, so I am going back to school to study something else. Never thought I'd do that. I have only ever worked with kids for the past 20 years. New home, new life, new career...I guess. Many people who move here because of Danish husbands don't find work for a long time. I was lucky.
@@racheldelarosa8196 If you can speak Danish, yes. It is all in who you know. I have a masters in teaching with 16 years of experience, but it is hard for me. It depends are where you live and if you get lucky...really.
I remember a case, when I was a kid in the 90’s, where a danish woman, who was living in the US, was arrested because she had left her sleeping child outside a cafe in a stroller 🙈
1997.
www.bt.dk/nyheder/anette-blev-anholdt-for-at-lade-barnevogn-staa-paa-gaden-sagsoegte-for-135-mio.-kr
Yes! The public was outraged and absolutely vicious about her character when it was just a cultural difference.
I have EXACTLY that cheesecutter! I'm from Denmark:)
The cake in coffee and cake is under pressure as you mention. In the workplace all breaks are under pressure sadly. No surprise stress is on the rise...
Your pronunciations of difficult Danish words are pretty darn good.
Hilsen fra Aarhus.
Burde den ikke også det, når hun har været her i mange år efterhånden 😉
You can also get some mayonnaise on your eggs, or caviar and then some drops of lemon juice, or a fresh cut slice of lemon.
In most cases, there will also be tea available, if you're more of a tea - drinker, and some times, even hot chocolate drinks, if that's more like it to you.
Danskvand is also sometimes referred to as hvidvand (white water). Apparently, both of these terms came to be to distinguish it from a red soda known as "svensk sodavand" (swedish soda). So, you had the choice between the red, Swedish soda or the white, Danish water.
I often wonder when I see Americans with strollers. Do the US only have strollers where the baby sits in? Like in an autochair? And then you explain about us Danes having strollers that's like a bed. Do you not have that in the US? Cause strollers where the baby sits in, is so bad for the babies back, so I often wonder about it
They are mostly chair strollers or ones that can fit the car seat. Many do have the option of reclining so the baby can lay down.
If you go to a furniture store, you will see a lot of different things, not only white, and as a former furniture sales man, I can garantee you, I did not sell a lot of white things, it was more brown or black and occational other colours. - Back in the 90'es beech, oak and pine was very popular - today I see a change, walnut and Mahogany is getting back along with rosewood and differerent kind of stones and clays :-)
Thanks for the video!
I love sleeping outdoors during the day (with a dyne), even in the cold season. I guess it's a memory from when I was a baby. The many chairs and tables are for when you have large gatherings. You can use the forsamlingshus or a restaurant, but many people prefer to have stuff like confirmations or wakes or even weddings at home. I just had an informal birthday party for a friend yesterday, and realized I really need another table.
When my family lived in the US we found rye bread in Aldi I don’t know it’s a German store I think but they had one in the town we lived in
Some Germans eat "pumpernickel", which is kinda like Danish rye-bread.
The younger danes like our Classic design Wegner, Jacobsen and others PH...Lamps, Chairs Sofas..its important, in that Say I Think were like the Japanese....White, straigth Lines...funtional furniture which looked good and its comfterble to use
I feel that probably most of your audience is actually Danish people curious about what you have to say about us 😄 I know I for one, don’t actually have a need to learn all of these things.
But I find your videos so interesting! I just think your videos are really great because you are being so respectful and knowledgeable about it all. Like you actually get it and get people, unlike most videos about it. This becomes especially clear when you are even able to predict which objections people are going to make “I’m not talking about you hipsters in Copenhagen” 😂
You are actually making me notice new things about myself and our culture. Well done 😊
"De drikker kaffe fra kaffemaskiner hele formiddagen" (song by Gnags) and the rest of the day and in the evening too…
Hi there.. love your videos here is a little tip...
On the cheese cutter, there is a plastic thing, it's a kind of a little fork, so you don't need to touch the cheese with your fingers 😊 keep up the good work.
I am someone from Sønderjylland (South Jutland) and you should look into Sønderjysk kaffebord. If you are lucky find a place to try it out, I would say, not even every Dane gets to try it in their life time.
Hi Kelly - I was for sure, you would mention " hygge " - but it maybe too hard to explain outside of DK. Anyhow I always enjoy your views on Denmark. Thanks for using your time on all the little different outside looks.
I love reading the Danish comments.I’m also American from Hawaii. I found that I actually have more in common with Danes than Americans from the continental US. We also make time for cake and coffee/tea but there’s no name for it. Just break time. It is also safe here so no paranoia about crime. It would not be customary to leave your baby outside in HI because it’s considered neglectful.
I have cheese cutter in America. It's fantastic. It cut cheese so nice. It doesn't look like one you have.
Club soda = Dansk vand. But it started out as just water now they add lemon 🍋 and apparently blueberry ( first time I hear about it). Post Malone sells crocs cause he loves wearing them
denmark39 crocs or clogs? Huge difference.
Eric Prosch-Jensen it’s crocs. www.gq.com/story/post-malone-crocs-yeesh. Yes she did say clogs. I see it now
denmark39 I knew crocs was said, I just wanted to point out that they are not the same and Post Malone is not that Scandinavian. Not that I have anything against his music, I actually really like a few of his songs. I just like accurate statements.. kill me now ;) I used to check and sign off on commercial aircraft drawings for a living.
Eric Prosch-Jensen crocs are used here too that’s why I made the mistake
denmark39 No I totally hear you, and was just poking a little fun. No negative sentiments. Frankly I see more “crocs” here than I do in Washington, which is one of the most liberal of footwear states. It’s acceptable to wear sandals with socks in Washington, with shorts and long underwear, basically year round.. Most parts of the US frown upon this, then again they might not be contributing as much innovation to the world as Washington has. 🤙🏻 You can’t blame me if your windows update has a problem, but I can call someone, now if the emergency masks fail to supply oxygen to you on the 747-8, then you can blame me, however my phone will have already exploded at that point since my name and number is on every drawing...
The funny thing about your connection to Dutch wooden shoes. Is that we translate the word Clogs. As Træsko. Or Wood Shoes(Slippers).
There is no e in Træsko
@@mark-to8iq Vie Skale Altie Stave Danske Orde Mede E. Såe blivere dete tile svenske orde :P Kappa. Stave fejl bror :P
@@Flumse Vah mæh ett stavkusus Flumse?
Øyvind Ascanius Ja ja. Jötboller, Sürströmning :P
#11 - watching tubes with pros and cons of living in Denmark, thought we already know :)
Have you ever visited Rebild Bakker for Rebildfesten on July 4.?
No. I have heard it is overrated, so we just hold small parties at home.
@@MyNewDanishLife It is. Your way seems far better :)
Really like your videos.
I know they are meant for Americans, but as a Dane i see them as eye openers.
Most of the things and traditions you point out as typical Danish, I’d say are Scandinavian.
Yup, not really just a DK thing at all. And BTW, it's danskvand not danske vand. No E in it..
@@yvindascanius6061 well that's fine. Weird words I get. But if youve been in DK for 12 years or even half of that. You should know how to say and write something as simple as danskvand 😕
Here we have a citizen teaching foreigners wrong stuff by words on the screen. That's not good..
@@yvindascanius6061 eh danskevand?
@@yvindascanius6061 are you really that braindead that you talk about stuff you missed yourself ? Its in her video you complete moron.. Nothing to do with you,who the fuck cares what you can pronounce ? I'm talking about her,wake up you plonker.. 😑
@@yvindascanius6061 You weren't being accused though. They meant the youtuber was teaching a wrong spelling - danske vand.
the coffe and cake thing, is not at typical tyhing every day .. its something old people do.. but we do like cakes for breakfast.. danish pastry.
I've been to Denmark a time or two, but I have never been offered cake and coffee. It's allways green bottles with golden brew.
8fot Well come back soon i have some tea i dont drik i Can offered you
Leaving babies outside for a nap: You did forget to mention that a lot of parents also do that in the mid of winter. There's a big belief that putting the baby in warm clothes and blankets and putting them outside (especially in winter) will fortify and prepare their immune system better. In some cases, that claim has even been backed up by science.
Multiple table sets in rooms: Provided the house is large enough, some older people or traditionally inclined families may have multiple living- (stue) or dining rooms (spisestue).
In the first house I lived in, before my parents redecorated, we'd have the normal, day-to-day living room with your standard couch and telly.... as well as the "fine" living room with fine leather couches and the drinks cabinet. Until my parents redecorated, we'd never use the fine living room unless we had guests over, or for special occasions.
Some people still have a small dining set in the kitchen, and may have a larger dining table in anotheer room that's used for special occasions.
Kaffe & kage: If you haven't tried it, you should try a real "Sønderjysk kaffebord". It consists of a good amount of rich coffee and at least 21, yes, *21* types of cake. Traditionally, it's split into 7 dry cakes (like cookies), 7 soft cakes (spongecake, pies) and 7 hard cakes (biscuits etc).
While not all companies have a "kageordning" (cake arrangement), it's still pretty normal to at least bring cake (at least for your department) if you're celebrating a special occasion, like birthdays or childbirth.
Smørrebrød: I guess it's more a thing in Sønderjylland where I grew up, but it's also rather common to use certain leftovers on the bread. A common one is using leftover potatoes for the "kartoffelmad" with slices of potato, mayo, chives and some bacon.
My own favourite toppings on rye are incidentally leftover meatloaf (forloren hare) and leftover meatballs from "boller i karry" (meatballs in curry sauce) :D
On rye bread - probably the reason your husband was unable to make proper rye bread abroad, was that many countries tend to mix wheat into the rye flour. Also, you need the right yeast to get the sourdough started. The yeast determines a large part of the taste. :)
What i've actually rarely noticed outside Danish stores, is the cubes of fresh yeast you can buy. Almost everywhere else, I have only seen yeast powder on the shelf...
There's also a different looking cheese cutter that some people have. It's a little hard to explain, but the cutting part is horizontal instead of vertical, and made of plastic like the handle. The end of it is kind of pointy, and one side a little bit sharp.
You cut the Havarti cheese first N/S and next slice E/W = flat cheese... Also, the two small "sticks" at the tip of the cheese cutter are used to lift the cheese slice off. (Very, very Danish comment ;-) )
That cheese you show is known as skole ost (school cheese) in Denmark. It's basically known as a very mild cheese for children.
If you are Danish and you like your cheese, you will go for a stronger cheese.
I do think that clogs is a really danish thing (just Scandinavian thing if I’m being honest), but the reason a lot of people in the city don’t own a pair, is usually because they have no garden. Those shoes are kinda used as easy-access mainly for gardening and stuff, so if you don’t have a garden and you live on the 4th floor of an apartment building in the middle of the city, then there’s really no use.
(Although I do live in an apartment, my building is on a road with a few cute houses as well, and they all have gardens. My old friend from middle school lives right down the road in a little house with a small garden, and you better believe her parents were into gardening! and yes, they did own clogs 😂)
Yes, that coffeebreak is really important. But typical danish? I would say more scandinavian. Coffee and cake, in Sweden that's "fika".
Germany too.
Kaffemik (In Greenland)
I would say that "coffee and cake" just means let's drink something together. usually the host will ask "coffee or tea"? by the way I don't drink coffee as well, and I do find that we are few between the coffee-drinkers. ^_^ (I'm in Copenhagen)
I was Airbnb host for three years and had guests from all over the world, among them a fair share was american. With one memorable exception they were all delightful. And they all shared one thing: They seemed to be stunned or at least very surprised - often pleasantly - about everything about Denmark and danes that were different from the US and american habits and ways ("you all look so happy" one american guest said. Danes tend to complain about how rude and annoyed we all are). I remember thinking why. Why travel half way around the globe, if you think your destination will be just like home? I still haven't figured it out, but perhaps it has something to do with size - if you live in a very large country you share values and habits with hundreds of millions of people. In Denmark you share with less than six millions, so we expect things to be different in countries we visit - and we would probably be disappointed and feel cheated if everything was just like home.
The wire cheese slicer was invented in Norway. Clogs, were invented in Sweden. Very very few parents leave their children unattended in strollers in Denmark. In Denmark it's very important to be able to host a lot of people and family for events, it would be quite un-classy to even have a birthday at your house or apartment if you had not planned for having table space and seating for everyone invited, otherwise you should have your gathering at a restaurant or relatives place. That's just how we do things. P.S. in Seattle you can get Rugbrød made by danes. Your interpretation of Denmark is strikingly similar to my step mom from Chicago.
Det med at få efterlader børn i barnevognen mens de er på café eller er oppe i lejligheden passer nu ikke. Tror at det er 80% af alle i Kbh der gør det på den måde.. Kan ihvertilfælde ikke komme i tanke om nogen der ikke gør det..
@@ebbhead20Mange forældre gør muligvis dette, men det er ikke længe, og de kan stadig normalt se klapvognen. heller ikke nogen stjæler børn i danmark, cykler måske.
@@ebbhead20 Plus in the US the bigger problem is parents leaving children in cars with all the windows rolled up(to be safe...) and having the child die from being baked to death while the parent stands in line at Starbucks for half an hour because it's so busy... Sad truth.
Eric Prosch-Jensen I’ve seen plenty of sleeping babies in strollers, outside in Copenhagen. Especially, in front of smaller stores that can’t accommodate those large baby buggies.
Nubianette maybe Odense is a little different. It’s definitely less cramped than Copenhagen, and yes there are sleeping babies in front of coffee shops, but no one is going in doing their monthly shopping for 45 min in føtex with the baby outside in a stroller.
I love the carbonated water and the carbonated apple juice!
The coffee break is not just about drinking coffee, you drink the tea, Danish water is just fine, they are the break, the meeting and the conversation that is important.
Great video 😊😊😊 we have a carboneted water in Poland as well. Greetings from Copenhagen
Clogs are called "Træsko" here in Denmark, and they are the most versatile piece of clothing ever. "Træsko" literally translates to "woodshoes" or "wooden shoe".
TSo im half from Stenberg and half from Lyngby and im 13 but i use crocs but my grandpa uses clogs
They also ride a lot of bikes in Amsterdam!
In traditional Danish house, you also find from 2 to 3 living rooms and small bathrooms or toilets. Food is traditional and very good, I love "Gammel Ost" or "Old Cheese". After 22 years living here I wont change it for nothing!
I also do not like shrimp or coffee so I feel for you! 😄 The good thing is there will always be someone around who will pay to get your shrimp stash 😂
ad # 7: At many celebrations in Denmark it is customary and important that everybody has the opportunity to sit and be comfortable enough to really relax and enjoy the whole situation, as long as it may take. So, at first there will be the dinner, which can take quite some time with everything that is going on: several courses, and celebrating someone or something with entertainment. Afterwards the guests venture to the coffee tables for "coffee and cognac", and chatting. This can start early and can go on until late. Then there is often a special table set up for the kids to be together without the restrictions of the customary behavior at the adult dinner table. And after dinner they often get a place to be and play games while the adults chat. So hence the many table and chairs in some families, usually the ones where there are many "gettogethers". :-)
I will never forget how chocked and embarressed I was when I first experienced my American mother in law inviting a whole bunch of people to a celebration in her apartment without having the tables, chairs, or space to accommodate them comfortably!! :-) I pointed it out to her, and then she explained about the custom of standing "parties" with small talk. :-) OK, but now 40 years later I still will not do that to my guests.
Fun fact: The cheese-cutter is actually a Norwegian invention.
There was a 100 yrs jubelee in Norway a couple of years ago... celebrating their invention of their cheese cutter... the flat solid steel one. No mention of the one with the two strings. Don't know why!?!
AND the little fork with the barbs on the top is for picking up the slice so you don't have to get chees-smelling fingers.
@@ulrikschackmeyer848 becuse we have some really smelly cheese.
About riding bikes, have you ever been to my country, the Netherlands? We also ride bikes, there's a lot of bikes here haha, I think it would be hard finding people here who don't own a bike. And we also have cheese cutters 🧀
Do you have the same cheese cutter?? Cool. I also rode bikes often when I was in Belgium, but I have heard that the Netherlands is very big on bike riding. :)
I loved the comment about babies sleeping outside. That is so true.
It's been a tradition for more than 100 years. As far as I can tell it's a tradition that started in the late 1800's where people knew very little about medicine, but they had a theory that fresh air would help. They noticed that the poor people who were crammed in a dirty city got sick more often than people in the country side. In the olden days Copenhagen was surrounded by moats for protection, but that meant the city couldn't expand, just get more squished.
In the 1890's you could be prescribed fresh air or be sent to a sanitorium to get fresh air if you were very sick. That was one of the ways to treat the Tuberculosis epidemic before penicillin.
So it is ingrained that fresh air is important and good for your health for us.
There are also no downside to letting babies sleep outside, so long as they are dressed properly. I also think it's a great example of the trust that Danes have. I would call a lot of Americans paranoid compared to us Danes