13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try

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Rødgrød med fløde
1Rødgrød med fløde
2Wienerbrød
3Kartofler
4Rababergrød
5Risalamande
6Æbleskiver
7Gløgg
8Hindbærsnitter
9Brød
10New Nordic Kitchen
11Grød
12Smørrebrød
13Pølsevogn
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Rødgrød med fløde

This berry soup is a summer must! Boiled red berries are covered with cream…YUM!

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Wienerbrød
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Wienerbrød

The godfather of all Danish pastries. Imagine a croissant filled with cream butter and sugar.

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Kartofler
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Kartofler

These are simply potatoes but in Denmark, they can be made in different ways to complete a proper meal. Sometimes, they’re even cooked with sugar then caramelized.

Source: Instagram/isabellas_dk
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Rababergrød
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Rababergrød

This rhubarb compote is the ultimate summer favorite. The rhubarb stalks are boiled into sweet syrup, then served with cream and sugar glazed on top!

Source: Instagram/jannikedalskov
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Risalamande
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Risalamande

We call it pudding, but the Danish version is cold with hot cherries on top! Another Christmas food, there’s typically almond inside the batch and whoever has it WINS!

Source: Instagram/helenes_sunde_koekken
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Æbleskiver
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Æbleskiver

These are round pancakes with apples inside! They’re normally sprinkled with sugar and marmalade. It’s like indulging in Christmas all year round!

Source: Instagram/irmadanmark
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Gløgg
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Gløgg

Sticking to a Christmas theme, this is mulled wine with spices and citrus peels, topped with almonds and raisin. It’s usually served warm to cozy up your heart!

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Hindbærsnitter
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Hindbærsnitter

Raspberry Bars may look like a fresh version of a Pop-Tart, but the Danish version is handmade and freshly baked then served directly onto the table. If you’ve got a sweet tooth…

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Brød
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Brød

Or bread is the modern version of the traditional Danish dark rye bread. Today, the new version Brød is made from local sources and completely organic.

Source: Instagram/artisan_bread_monkey
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New Nordic Kitchen
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
New Nordic Kitchen

NOMA began this revolution of focusing on foraging and seasonal ingredients that honors each produce in its most natural state. Many restaurants in Copenhagen locally source their foods, making the city one gastronomical gem.

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Grød
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Grød

The Danish version of porridge is now a trendy food with the freshest seasonal ingredients that includes fruits, tapioca and anything you want that’s whole-grained. It’s affordable and one of the oldest Nordic foods.

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Smørrebrød
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Smørrebrød

Aka: Open-Faced Sandwiches. The signature meal in Denmark typically includes hard-boiled eggs, smoked salmon and radishes on sourdough rye bread. It used to be consumed by factory workers and farmers, today it makes one trendy meal with a huge variety of ingredients. It’s so popular it also has its own app!

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Pølsevogn
13 Danish Foods You Need To Eat…Or At Least Try
Pølsevogn

Or, organic hot dogs! You’ll see carts at every corner and it comes with pickles, crispy onions, ketchup, mustard and remoulade which is a sweet mayo sauce.

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Organic, traditional and so tasty!

There’s no doubt that Copenhagen has rose to the top in the list of cities for foodies. Thanks to restaurants like NOMA, Kokkeriet and Amass, travelers arrive in this cool city with high expectations of delicious consumptions. Yes, everything is delectably organic, foods taste exactly how they should thanks to the Danes respect for nature and foraging foods. In case you’re wondering, here are some key players in a long list of Danish foods that you definitely should try!

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