OK, not quite mobile or gardening related, but I guess I took the photos on a mobile ;-). Have been meaning to capture the Danish Easter, and Christmas, dining traditions for a while though, so a quick blog about the Danish Easter Smørrebrød (lunch - although it translates as butter and bread) we had this Easter.
Smørrebrød is essentially open sandwiches on Rye Bread (Rugbrød) with all types of seafood - typically pickled herring (sild), followed by further open sandwiches, sometimes on white crusty bread, with all types of Charcuterie and Danish cheese. The goal seems to be to consume as much as is humanly possible, whilst drinking as much akvavit as is humanly possible. Akvavit (apparently meaning the water of life - although I would be tempted to say this is rot! ;-) ), or snaps is a spirit that ranges from 40% to 50% alcohol content. When you eat the sild (herring) it has to swim, so after swallowing your herring, bang goes the akvavit! The amount of herring consumed is directly proportional to your ability to stand and walk straight after the meal ;-)
The following is the bottle for the 2008 Christmas akvavit.
It's not all about the akvavit of course! There is the open sandwiches as well of course! Firstly the herring (sild). The curried herring (karry sild)
The dill herring
The smoked salmon (laks)
The smoked eel and scrambled eggs
Then after the seafood dishes comes the meat dishes. Yeah at this stage I am no longer that hungry. But hey it's Easter so one has to keep consuming! Firstly the Danish meatballs (Frikadeller) with pickle,
This followed by various salamis. OK by this time the camera was not really in use. To be honest by this stage of the meal all I needed to do was to lie back on the couch and have a sleep!
So this happens pretty much well every Easter and every Christmas day for us. It's hard work but someone has to do it! Be thankful that it's us instead of you ;-)
cheers
M
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