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almost worthless nutritionally. Even so, what the locals call the “dead man's
finger” is the dog Danish kids love to bite.
There's more to getting a pølse than simply ordering a “hot dog” (which
in Copenhagen simply means a sausage with a bun on the side, generally the
worst bread possible). The best is a ristet (or grilled) hot dog med det hele
(with the works). Employ these other handy phrases: rød (red, the basic boiled
weenie), medister (spicy, better quality), knæk (short, stubby, tastier than rød ),
brød (a bun, usually smaller than the sausage), svøb (“swaddled” in bacon),
Fransk (French style, buried in a long skinny hole in the bun with sauce). Sen-
nep is mustard and ristet løg are crispy, fried onions. Wash everything down
with a sodavand (soda pop).
By hanging around a pølsevogn, you can study this institution. Denmark's
“cold feet cafés” are a form of social care: People who have difficulty finding
jobs are licensed to run these wienermobiles. As they gain seniority, they are
promoted to work at more central locations. Danes like to gather here for
munchies and pølsesnak —the local slang for empty chatter (literally, “sausage
talk”). And traditionally, after getting drunk, guys stop here for a hot dog and
chocolate milk on the way home—that's why the stands stay open until the
wee hours.
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