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🇩🇰 Traditional dishes from Denmark

3 dishes people actually cook in Denmark: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Frikadeller

30 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Frikadeller, a traditional dish from Denmark

Delicious Danish meatballs, perfect for any meal!

  • 500 g ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1 egg
  • 100 g bread crumbs
  • 50 ml milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 30 g butter

Smørrebrød

30 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Smørrebrød, a traditional dish from Denmark

Delicious open-faced sandwiches with a Nordic twist!

  • 8 rye bread
  • 200 g smoked salmon
  • 150 g cream cheese
  • 1 cucumber
  • 100 g radishes
  • 10 g fresh dill
  • 30 g capers
  • 1 lemon

Æbleskiver

30 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Æbleskiver, a traditional dish from Denmark

Delicious Danish pancakes, perfect for any occasion!

  • 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 300 ml milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 50 g sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 g jam

What do people eat in Denmark?

The three dishes from Denmark documented in Copper are Frikadeller, Smørrebrød and Æbleskiver. Butter and milk each appear in more than one recipe. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 21 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Denmark?

The three recipes need 21 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Denmark entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Denmark take?

Frikadeller is the quickest at 30 minutes. The median is 30 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Denmark is easiest to make at home?

Frikadeller and Smørrebrød are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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