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Find the perfect Whitsun menu at Gourministeriet.
Try my best recipes for cold and warm dishes,
Whitsun desserts, barbecue food and side dishes for an unforgettable Whitsun.
Whitsun is a time for spring and celebration, and what is a celebration without good food? 🤗
I have gathered a collection of recipes that will make your Whitsun extra special. Whether you prefer cold platters, hot dishes, lovely desserts or food from the barbecue, I have something to tempt you.
In this section you will find everything you need to create a complete Whitsun celebration. Start the spring with the classic Danish cold table (det kolde bord) – and feel free to add a few of the warm dishes.
You will also find easy, irresistible desserts to please anyone with a sweet tooth, along with exciting barbecue dishes and side dishes that give your Whitsun table a little extra lift.
Let yourself be inspired and create an unforgettable Whitsun☀️
This lovely dish is made up of crisp iceberg lettuce, cucumber, tuna, egg and prawns – all served in a dish with the most delicious red dressing.Tuna, egg and prawn salad, – so simple and so good. It is ideal
Classic stjerneskud – the Danish ‘shooting star’ open sandwich – with crisp deep-fried and steamed plaice, prawns and the best Thousand Island dressing.A stjerneskud served on butter-toasted bread – it is simply a classic you have to try.It reminds me
Here you’ll find my recipe for an easy and delicious sandwich filling: spicy tuna salad with egg.As the name suggests, this salad is made with tinned tuna, chopped hard-boiled eggs, fresh jalapeños and a dash of chilli sauce, plus a
Homemade Danish curried herring (karrysild) – perfect for a leisurely Sunday lunch or as part of a cold buffet. Herring is very good for you, and homemade herring is simply the best – a must on the Christmas table, and
A flavourful salmon salad made with hot-smoked salmon – a quick and easy meal whether it is for lunch, a starter or dinner. Serve it on Danish rye bread (rugbrød), savoury waffles, in a sandwich or similar.Hot-smoked salmon salad, or
A classic Danish ham salad – perfect for a cold buffet, on a slice of Danish rye bread (rugbrød) or in a sandwich.It takes just 5 minutes to make, and it tastes wonderful.This ham salad is also known as fuglekvidder
An easy recipe for a fresh salmon salad made with smoked salmon and fresh herbs. A salmon salad takes no time to stir together, and it can be served as part of a cold buffet, on toasted Danish rye bread
Egg salad – a classic, creamy topping for Danish rye bread (rugbrød) and sandwiches. Egg salad is a true classic that never goes out of fashion. It is creamy, full of flavour and very easy to make – and it
Danish chicken salad (hønsesalat) with mushrooms, asparagus and bacon – classic, creamy and full of flavour. This classic chicken salad is a real favourite – creamy, rich and packed with flavour.It is made with juicy chicken, fried mushrooms, asparagus and
This puff pastry plait, filled with rhubarb, vanilla and marzipan, is the perfect combination of flavour and simplicity. It is not only irresistible but also so easy to make that it can be prepared in under 10 minutes and be on your table in just 30 minutes. Start with a sheet of shop-bought puff pastry, which makes this recipe especially quick and easy to prepare. The pastry is filled with fresh rhubarb, vanilla and marzipan,
Ready to fall for a dessert that is both quick and irresistible? My mazarin cake with raspberry and mascarpone is the perfect balance of sweet, tart and creamy, and the best part? It is ready in just 10 minutes.This recipe starts with a clever shortcut – a shop-bought mazarin cake (Danish almond tart), which forms the base of the dessert.Add an airy mascarpone cream whipped with cream, fresh crushed raspberries and a little lemon zest
When the Easter table calls, it is the small details that truly make the meal shine. In my kitchen, Gourministeriet, I have a particular fondness for delicious side dishes that can turn any Easter spread into a culinary experience beyond the ordinary.
Picture the deep, rich flavour of rævesauce (the Danish sweet mustard and dill cream sauce) elegantly accompanying your main course, or crisp fried onions that add texture and a gentle sweetness to complement every bite. Pickled mustard seeds that pop in the mouth with their piquant notes, and delicate pickled red onions that bring a fresh, tangy contrast to the more robust Easter dishes.
These small additions help create an Easter celebration that will be remembered long after the last eggs have been found. So let us dive into the wonderful world of side dishes and give the Easter table the extra lift it deserves!
Welcome to a real treat for the taste buds, where classic pork tenderloin medallions meet a rich, piquant peppercorn sauce. This recipe for pork tenderloin medallions in creamy peppercorn sauce is not only easy to make, it also brings a touch of restaurant cooking into your kitchen with just a
Looking for something a little special for the dinner table, or an elegant snack? Try this puff pastry plait, where the best of the vegetarian kitchen is wrapped in crisp puff pastry. With its plaited top and golden finish, it is as much a feast for the eyes as for
Juicy, pink beef fillet with a beautifully browned crust – exactly how I like a piece of beef.It is a cut with countless uses, and always a safe bet when guests are coming.The fillet is seared thoroughly in a good hot pan with butter, a little oil, fresh herbs and
Crisp deep-fried plaice fillets – homemade breaded fish fillets simply taste best.It is so easy to make them yourself, and the result is genuinely far better than many of the ones you can buy in the supermarket.The bags of fish fillets in the shops usually contain fish so thin that
Pariserbøf – a Danish classic of minced beef, white bread and a generous spread of accompaniments.We love pariserbøf in our house, and this time Jes has been allowed to “guest blog” with his take on it.A classic pariserbøf with a little twist: here the meat is wrapped around the bread,
Easy, delicious Danish fish cakes (fiskefrikadeller) – mild and full of flavour.There really is nothing better than a classic homemade fish cake – pan-fried and served on Danish rye bread (rugbrød) with remoulade (the sweet, pickle-studded Danish kind) and plenty of fresh microgreens on top.Homemade fish cakes are very easy
Danish roast pork (flæskesteg) cooked in the air fryer – very easy, minimal washing up and perfectly cooked roast pork every time. Juicy roast pork with crisp crackling, cooked in the air fryer – it really doesn’t get any easier.I have cooked quite a few of these roasts in my
Recipe for classic Danish meatballs (frikadeller) – juicy and full of flavour, just like grandma made them. Classic meatballs – juicy, full of flavour and fried golden in the pan. A really simple recipe for proper old-fashioned meatballs, the way I think they should taste. It’s the kind of recipe
