Food & Drink - Denmark - page 640

X - Feminan, a beautifully balanced dessert wine with crisp minerality and toffee-like
overtones.
Currently, the vast majority of Denmark's homegrown drops are sold on the local mar-
ket, with several showcased at Modern Danish restaurants like Copenhagen's Kanalen , as
well as at Copenhagen's gourmet food market Torvehallerne KBH .
Akvavit
The most popular spirit in Denmark is the Aalborg-produced akvavit. There are several
dozen types, the most common of which is made from potatoes and spiced with caraway
seeds. In Denmark akvavit is not sipped but is swallowed straight down as a shot, usually
followed by a chaser of beer.
A few important customs: make eye contact with everyone during a toast. And before you
leave the table, always thank your host or hostess for any food or drink, even if it's just a
cup of coffee.
DINNER WITH DANES
Three agencies offer visitors the chance to spend an evening in the home of locals,
sampling traditional Danish food and learning about Denmark straight from the horse's
mouth. The hosts are mainly in Copenhagen, and the agencies usually attempt to match
you with people of similar ages and interests. The price is around Dkr420 to Dkr520 for
two courses, wine and coffee. If you're interested, fill in an online request, preferably a
month in advance.
The agencies are as follows:
Dine with the Danes ( www.facebook.com/DineWithTheDanes )
Meet the Danes ( meetthedanes.dk )
Meet Gay Copenhagen ( www.meetgaycopenhagen.dk )