If when you travel you love to discover the true flavors of the places you visit, here is a gastronomic list not to be forgotten for the Danish capital.
When I travel I usually find out about the main tourist attractions of the place I'm going to visit, but besides that I like to discover their typical products, because in my opinion tasting the specialties that a place offers is one of the ways to get to the heart of a city and to get to know it more, and so I also did for my trip to Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, 5 typical products
1. Danish sandwich
Obviously what struck me as soon as we arrived and started looking for a place to dine is the very high cost, very different from Italy, certainly related to their different lifestyle, so I don't deny that we struggled a bit to find the right places, but despite this I absolutely recommend you try it sandwiches: an open sandwich in a Danish version consisting of buttered rye bread with different ingredients such as eggs, shrimp, cheese, salmon, mayonnaise, tomatoes, lettuce and more.
2. The national dish
It is a great expedient for lunch or a quick snack while visiting the city, but in the same way you cannot give up tasting the Danish national dish, Or the Stegt flæsk: crispy pork served with boiled potatoes and a delicious parsley sauce.
In the past, the meat of this dish was fried, but today bacon is used and cooked in the oven.
3. Meatballs
If you are a meat lover then you should definitely try the meatballs always pork, in Danish Frikadeller: they are flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon and cooked in beer which gives them a slightly bitter but very tasty taste.
This recipe, as well as the Stegt flæsk, is considered by the Danes to be a rather old traditional recipe that dates back to 1280.
4. Danish street food
Returning to talking about sandwiches and in general about street food, are very fashionable in Copenhagen i hot dog, better known under the name of Røde Pølser, which contain in addition to the classic sausage, sauerkraut, cucumbers and various sauces.
5. Fish dishes
As Copenhagen is a Nordic country, the are also very popular dishes based on fish, among these I mention the Kogt Torsk: a very simple boiled cod served with boiled potatoes, or the great variety of meat or fish soups, called Alesuppeeel-based one is very famous.
Typical Danish sweets
But now I would like to mention a delicious and sweet dish, because Copenhagen is also known for sweets, such as Wienerbrød, a real must of Danish pastry, literally "Pan of Vienna”, Since its origins derive from the story of some Austrian confectioners during the strike of the Danish ovens in 1850.
It is a sweet pastry made in different sizes and shapes, with buttered and multi-layered puff pastry, usually garnished with chocolate, icing, jam preserves, marzipan or custard.
Another Danish delicacy is the æbleskiver: a typical Christmas dessert but not only, they are fried apple-flavored meatballs, to be enjoyed hot and sprinkled with icing sugar.
To conclude, I am talking about a very representative dish of Denmark, which is somewhat reminiscent of English porridge, the full name is Rødgrød med Fløde, also known as Grød: a typical spoon dessert that can be enjoyed after lunch or after dinner.
What can I say, Copenhagen in addition to being a beautiful city full of extraordinary places, it is also a destination where you can really enjoy delicious dishes, so pack your suitcase and go to explore!
