I was at a fantastic lunch yesterday - hosted by the Danish Landbrug & F�devarer which is basically the organization for Danish meat. They had invited Ren� Redzepi to Stockholm and I was very excited about going. See, Ren� is the chef at Noma in Copenhagen, which is definitely one of the hottest restaurants at the moment.
We got four dishes, and Ren� talked a lot about his thoughts on Scandinavian food and cooking - very interesting! I am however not at all good at understanding Danish - I got some of it, but certainly not all. A lot of people think that Scandinavian languages are all the same - that's not true at all. Similar, but certainly not the same. And there are a lot of differences, as well. In either case, Ren� was very nice and friendly, and certainly a charming guy.
Now- the food! We first got two small dishes - the aebleskiver you see up top, which are essentially round little pancakes. They are filled with a ball of pork rilettes, and dusted with a vinegar powder.
Also these, crispy pork rinds (or crackling) dusted with lingonberry powder. It was served with a delicious smoked cheese dip.
The chefs huddle to plate the next dish...
Which was bone marrow with pickled vegetables - beetroot in rosehip pickling liquid, yellow beets in elderflower pickling liquid, shallots in honey pickling liquid and so on. And a sauce made from roasted ribs. Absolutely delicious. I never tried marrow before, and I'm not dying to have it again, but it was nice with the other elements.
And then we got those slow-roasted ribs. Oh, oh, oh my god. They have a mustard seed-hazelnut glaze. And came with a redcurrant yogurt for dipping. We were encouraged to eat with our hands. And we did. It was heavenly.
I can only imagine how great a dinner at Noma must be - I hope I can go there some time!
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