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Take a bite of culinary Copenhagen

23rd June 2010 Print
Copenhagen

Ten days of extraordinary gastronomic experiences await you when Copenhagen Cooking celebrates gastronomy with an extensive food festival.

The Danish capital invites everyone to join a celebration of the Nordic kitchen when the annual food festival, Copenhagen Cooking, takes place from 20th to 29th August 2010.

A wealth of temptations and culinary enjoyment will be on offer in Copenhagen when Denmark’s best producers and specialists in food, wine and gourmet delicacies come together to celebrate good taste and uncompromising quality at Scandinavia’s biggest food festival.

The festival was launched in 2005 as a tribute to the Danish kitchen and Nordic food traditions and it has been a tremendous success ever since.

Focusing on the finest local products, the Nordic culinary tradition has been rediscovered and modernized in recent years and the new Nordic cuisine has received many accolades both at home and abroad. In fact, the Nordic kitchen is exploding in popularity these days and when Noma was recently awarded the title as best restaurant in the world, Denmark stated its position as the gourmet capital of Scandinavia.

However, Copenhagen Cooking does not only focus on the Nordic culinary tradition but also on international cooking. Quality produce is the common denominator for the gourmet delicacies presented by international chefs at the large street kitchen ‘Taste the World,’ on the street of Nørrebrogade.

The sixth celebration of Copenhagen Cooking will take place in the Nyhavn canal area, at the Carlsberg Breweries, on open squares, markets, various city streets and restaurants in central Copenhagen. There will be irresistible temptations on offer at the city’s best gourmet restaurants, high quality food at the various food markets all over town, family activities, cookery schools, cooking competitions, daily taste sensations, gastronomic specialities, open kitchens and wine tastings.

In addition, as part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Øresund Bridge, the festival offers a new event called ‘Øresund Cooking’ where acclaimed Danish and Swedish chefs from restaurants in the Øresund region will cook and offer tasters. ‘Øresund Cooking’ takes place on 27th August in Malmø as part of the Malmø Festival and on 28th August in Copenhagen at Peblinge Dossering. It will also be possible to take a Crayfish Party boat trip from Nyhavn to Malmö - with a basket of crayfish included!
The full programme for Copenhagen Cooking will be available in July. For further information about the Nordic food festival, see: copenhagencooking.com

For all information on travelling to Denmark: visitdenmark.com

For flight bookings: You can fly to Copenhagen from London Gatwick Airport in less than two hours with low-cost airline Norwegian. Prices start at £29 (one-way only) - norwegian.com

For a wide choice of accommodation: choice.dk and arp-hansen.com

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