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Quick Picks: Restaurang Kvarnen – Stockholm’s Best Swedish Meatballs?

Johan Johansen — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 06:58:36 +0000

It’s a near-perfect picturesque scene: I’m strolling from the Central Station, past the Royal Palace and through the ancient streets of Stockholm’s Gamla Stan (Old City) in search of one of the world’s most iconic dishes. My goal is the old working-class neighborhood of Södermalm. It is here, The Hotdog Judge promised me, I would [...]

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John’s Hotdog Deli: An Audience with The Hotdog King of Copenhagen

Johan Johansen — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 07:05:35 +0000

The culinary scene of Copenhagen is changing nearly as fast as old condemned buildings make way for new high-rises or shopping malls. Luckily, though, in an ocean of change, there are still islands of relative stand-still. Places where time does pass, but things still seem familiar. Want a bite of the real Copenhagen? It’s easier [...]

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Beginner’s Guide to Mexican Food, Part IV: Carne Asada – Grilled Beef

Johan Johansen — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 08:01:26 +0000

Hola Amigas y Amigos! Welcome to this, our fourth instalment of our Beginner’s Guide to Mexican Food series! Our subject of the day is Carne Asada – Mexican grilled beef – an iconic dish in its own accord, but certainly also the perfect filling for traditional Mexican dishes like tacos or burritos. Behold, Carne [...]

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Quick Pick: Den Blå Café, Kolding, Denmark – Kolding’s Original Café

Johan Johansen — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 05:50:03 +0000

Does this world really need another French-style brasserie? To be perfectly honest, those were my very first thoughts when news broke that seasoned, local chef Kristian Fogh had taken over the helm at Den Blå Café (Literally :The Blue Café), a 28 year old institution in Kolding’s dining and night life scene. Scenes from [...]

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Sauce Demi-Glace Recipe: How To Make The Ultimate Classic French Sauce

Johan Johansen — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:02:48 +0000

Ah, Sauce Demi-Glace… The perfect beefy sauce! A most treasured, often misunderstood curiosity of the French sauce kitchen – an important part of French culinary history that is mastered by few but cherished by many lovers of French haute cuisine. Sauce Demi-Glace atop a beautiful piece of Rib Eye Steak… Life on earth is good! Today [...]

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