- The little squares wrapped like butter sticks are not butter..... don't eat it... it's yeast (I learned this the hard way). For anyone wondering, yeast in a creamy block form tastes pretty crappy
- You must always pay for your water- even if it's tap water
- You can't go to a restaurant thinking that you're NOT going to pay for water and then use a water bottle... they will actually take it from you. You have to either pay or go thirsty
- Tinfoil is extremely thin (I know you're probably thinking "how much thinner does tinfoil get".... it gets thinner). I'm thinking this is because people don't really BBQ much here (maybe?)
- People aren't a big fan of turkey (sliced or whole) so it makes it almost impossible to get cold cuts that aren't just ham... they do have chicken cold cuts though
- Restaurants LOVE lunch specials (lots included for a cheap price)
- Everything closes before 7. Even restaurants and ice-cream shops. I haven't really figured this one out yet but I can't imagine it would be profitable for them to close so early... maybe people just eat really early.
- Chicken broth comes in a bar that looks like a chocolate bar.. I think you're supposed to mix it with water (sorry if this isn't weird... maybe they do this in the US too and I'm just oblivious)
- OPEN FACED SANDWHICHES----- you've got to try one even though they are weird as heck. I know they're "Danish" but pickled herring mixed with egg, horseradish mayo, mushrooms, and baby shrimp on a thick dry rye bread doesn't sound too appealing to me.... that's just my opinion.
- You must either pay for a grocery bag or hold it all in your arms.
- Some things are REALLY cheap and others are obnoxiously expensive. An off brand of olive oil costs 10DKK while everything else comes 130DKK.... thats a huge difference
- If you decide to visit, visiting the class markets is a must. There are two building made entirely of glass- one sells all fresh seafood and the other is a deli like place with individual vendors. Look it up, it's pretty cool.
- Danes (along with a bunch of other people in other countries) sit at restaurants for hours even when they're done eating
- Tips are always included for everything in Denmark!
- Danish peanut butter is awful.... thankfully I saw one that had the word Arkansas on it so I got that and it's delicious
- Danish (off brand Nutella) is less sticky/gooey (more consistent with how peanut butter feels)
- Rye bread is packed with grains and nuts in it... it's pretty thick and dry (and doesn't take at all like rye bread in the US) --> it looks like a slice of zucchini bread would
- Ziplock bags don't exist... or at least I couldn't find them. I couldn't even find twist-ties so I ended just just putting a knot in the freezer bags
- On the same note, tupperware isn't sold at grocery stores and I have no idea where to find it
- You can get money in return for recycling ** I will write more on this topic later
Monday, June 15, 2015
Weird Stuff Relating to Danish Food
Here's just a random list of things I've noticed about Danish food, eating habits, customs, and grocery stores....
