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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I’m Eric. |
| Anna: And I’m Anna! |
| Eric: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Danish Vocabulary, Lesson 4! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular Danish home-cooked meals. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DanishClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Anna, what’s our first word? |
| Anna: millionbøf |
| Eric: Danish meat sauce |
| Anna: (slow) millionbøf (regular) millionbøf |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: millionbøf |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Danish meat-sauce should not be mistaken with Italian meat-sauce. Danes eat it on top of mashed potatoes, pasta, or rice served with pickled gherkins and pickled beetroot. Onions are blanched in a pot and then minced beef is added. After browning the meat, water is added along with spices. At this point, starch is added to make the gravy. In the end, brown coloring made from burnt sugar or soya is added to give it color. Some people add vegetables but what kind depends on family tradition. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Millionbøf er en nem ret at lave. |
| Eric: Danish meat sauce is an easy dish to make. |
| Anna: (slow) Millionbøf er en nem ret at lave. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: stegt flæsk med persillesovs |
| Eric: fried pork with parsley sauce |
| Anna: (slow) stegt flæsk med persillesovs (regular) stegt flæsk med persillesovs |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: stegt flæsk med persillesovs |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| This is a dish comprised of fried pieces of unsalted or smoked bacon coated in egg and breadcrumbs. It’s served together with boiled potatoes and a white milk parsley sauce. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Mange steder server alt hvad du kan spise stegt flæsk med persillesovs. |
| Eric: Many places serve all-you-can-eat fried pork with parsley sauce. |
| Anna: (slow) Mange steder server alt hvad du kan spise stegt flæsk med persillesovs. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: flæskesteg |
| Eric: roast pork with crackling |
| Anna: (slow) flæskesteg (regular) flæskesteg |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: flæskesteg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| This is a piece of pork stomach or rib side cut with the skin still on. The meat is slowly cooked in an oven and grilled a bit to create the perfect crackling. It’s usually served with potatoes or buttered rye bread, gravy and red cabbage. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Danskere spiser flæskesteg til Jul. |
| Eric: Danes eat roast pork with crackling for Christmas. |
| Anna: (slow) Danskere spiser flæskesteg til Jul. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: boller i karry |
| Eric: meatballs in curry |
| Anna: (slow) boller i karry (regular) boller i karry |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: boller i karry |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| This is a dish made of minced pork meat with chopped onions, egg and herbs, formed into balls and cooked. During the cooking, curry powder is added and the meatballs become yellow. The water is then made into a sauce by using a mix of flour and milk. The meatballs and curry sauce are served with rice. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Boller i karry er en nyere dansk ret fra 1930'erne. |
| Eric: Meatballs in curry is a recent Danish dish from the 1930s. |
| Anna: (slow) Boller i karry er en nyere dansk ret fra 1930'erne. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: frikadeller |
| Eric: frikadelles (Danish meatballs) |
| Anna: (slow) frikadeller (regular) frikadeller |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: frikadeller |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Frikadelles are Danish meat balls usually made from minced pork and veal. They are flavoured with various herbs, mixed together with chopped onions, breadcrumbs and egg. The meat mix is then formed into small burgers and fried on a pan, and served with potatoes or buttered rye bread, gravy, and red cabbage. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Frikadeller anses af mange for at være den danske national ret. |
| Eric: Frikadelles are considered by many to be the Danish national dish. |
| Anna: (slow) Frikadeller anses af mange for at være den danske national ret. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Anna will give you the Danish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Anna: millionbøf |
| [pause]Eric: danish meat sauce |
| Anna: stegt flæsk med persillesovs |
| [pause]Eric: fried pork with parsley sauce |
| Anna: flæskesteg |
| [pause]Eric: roast pork with crackling |
| Anna: boller i karry |
| [pause]Eric: meatballs in curry |
| Anna: frikadeller |
| [pause]Eric: frikadelles (Danish meatballs) |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Popular homecooked meals in Denmark! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Anna: Farvel! |
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