Traditional Danish Christmas Foods to Try this Winter

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Winter in Denmark is a Christmas dream: hearty stews, warm spiced wine, crackling roasts, and festive Christmas Markets cover the city. Danish food is at its best during Jul, aka Danish Christmas.

Flæskesteg

Flæskesteg is delicious Danishpork roast with crackling skin, and is served on Christmas Eve as part of the traditional Danish Christmas dinner.

Rødkål or Krystkål

Red Cabbage, usually served alongside pork roast, boiled potatoes, and gravy as part of the traditional Danish Christmas Eve dinner.

Æbleskiver

Pancake Puffs! These adorable little balls are exactly what they sound like: round, fluffy balls of pancake deliciousness.

Smørrebrød

A Danish classic, Smørrebrød is an open faced sandwich on hearty Danish rye bread topped with lard or butter and varying perfectly paired toppings.

Gløgg

If you’ve ever been to a European Christmas Market, you’ve probably seen (and smelled!) mulled wine.

Roast Duck

Duck isn’t one of the “classic” Danish Christmas foods, but apparently it’s a recent foodie trend in Copenhagen.

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