Rød Grød med Fløde is a simple dessert dish consisting of red berries stewed with some sort of starch and sugar, topped with cream. Danes are extremely proud of both their tongue twisting language and their red and white flag, and those two points of pride add up to make this the most patriotic of all desserts. Legend has it that before Germany occupied Denmark during WWII Danish border guards would screen incoming Danes by making them say this dessert name. Apparently even the best German infiltrators couldn't master this vicious combination of d's, r's, and ø's. Luckily it tastes much better than it sounds.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Rød Grød med Fløde - A Shibboleth
Rød Grød med Fløde is a simple dessert dish consisting of red berries stewed with some sort of starch and sugar, topped with cream. Danes are extremely proud of both their tongue twisting language and their red and white flag, and those two points of pride add up to make this the most patriotic of all desserts. Legend has it that before Germany occupied Denmark during WWII Danish border guards would screen incoming Danes by making them say this dessert name. Apparently even the best German infiltrators couldn't master this vicious combination of d's, r's, and ø's. Luckily it tastes much better than it sounds.
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