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Oh yeah, starting to collect some candy and sweets around the house for Halloween. I feel bad for the kids who are going to get this, but I'm sure the don't really give a sheet 
Just got back from Copenhagen...
The women are tall, blonde, blue-eyed, and reserved (quiet). They are excellent commuters on bicycles. There are nearly as many lanes for bikes as there are for cars. A lot of female commuters ride bicycles with dresses. Classy. So all the stereotypes are true. The food is very good, as expected.
Now for the downside. Prices for food and beverages at establishments are very high. A glass of beer averages $8. (Oh, and an open container of alcohol is permitted in public.) A plate of meatballs, mashed potatoes, berries, and vegetable is $27. A fresh, right from the bakery, danish is $5.50. <These are the best danishes we've ever had however. In general, I've read that Denmark is about 40% higher in prices than the EU or US on average. There is a 25% tax on every receipt.
People ask...is Copenhagen safe?
Nope. The city will melt your heart!
(...it will melt your wallet too)
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2024 05:30AM by maverick1.
The women are tall, blonde, blue-eyed, and reserved (quiet). They are excellent commuters on bicycles. There are nearly as many lanes for bikes as there are for cars. A lot of female commuters ride bicycles with dresses. Classy. So all the stereotypes are true. The food is very good, as expected.
Now for the downside. Prices for food and beverages at establishments are very high. A glass of beer averages $8. (Oh, and an open container of alcohol is permitted in public.) A plate of meatballs, mashed potatoes, berries, and vegetable is $27. A fresh, right from the bakery, danish is $5.50. <These are the best danishes we've ever had however. In general, I've read that Denmark is about 40% higher in prices than the EU or US on average. There is a 25% tax on every receipt.
People ask...is Copenhagen safe?
Nope. The city will melt your heart!
(...it will melt your wallet too)
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2024 05:30AM by maverick1.
Wondering now about the Danish danish (mentioned by maverick1). Besides freshness, what makes these the best? Likely to be ingredients and or techniques? Will look into that later today. Not wondering about the bike rides- regardless of how the riders are dressed. My bum is like the princess of princess and pea fame. There probably will not be a decent bike seat for me anytime soon. In other news, there is a football game later today and a chance that my team will actually win.
Here's what I found so interesting...the "Danish" is really not Danish after all. It's Austrian. In general, it's a very light, buttery, fluffy pastry like a croissant with a variety of ingredients added such as chocolate, caramel, apple compote, cheese filling, cinnamon, cardamon, etc. They may have some light sugar glaze on top. They crumble when bitten into as they are airy and delicate, like biting into a cloud. They are never heavy or overly sweet like the commercial "danishes" you'd find in the US.
From Wiki: "The origin of the Danish pastry is often ascribed to a strike amongst bakery workers in Denmark in 1850. The strike caused bakery owners to hire workers from abroad, among them several Austrian bakers, who brought along new baking traditions and pastry recipes. The Austrian pastry of Plundergebäck soon became popular in Denmark and after the labour disputes ended, Danish bakers adopted the Austrian recipes, adjusting them to their own liking and traditions by increasing the amount of egg and fat for example. This development resulted in what is now known as the Danish pastry."
Now go look up Hygge and Fika. I won't spoil it for you.
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