Copenhagen, Copenhagen, the city of cyclists and absolutely no billboards, tons of cafe’s and happy people! If its gastronomy, then it’s got to be Noma, but while you’re passing time, there’s a little bit of tradition to be sampled across the city.
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August 17, 2011
Eating in Copenhagen
August 17, 2011
Noma, Copenhagen
As a child I loved reading stories of Viking adventures, of Thor, Odin, Freya and Valkyries, each with awesome powers and prowess. Recently I learnt about the possibility that there might be a god previously unheard of, and naturally, this fuelled my curiosity with such intensity, I had to travel to the land of the Vikings themselves to unearth and discover this for myself!
I can now confirm that there is indeed a god previously unknown and unheard of. The god of food, taste and culinary delights, the god Noma! Noma, an acronym of ‘Nordisk’ and ‘Mad’ (Nordic & Food) has been quietly seducing diners for years with its stripped down, minimalistic approach to food, but it’s only in the last few years (2 to be more specific) that it has acquired world domination! Best restaurant in the world! That hallowed title held by gastronomic juggernauts like El Bulli, Fat Duck and French Laundry.
But, but, but! Are the powers of this new god all that they seem to be or have we mortals falsely deified him? Having booked 3 months in advance and along with old faithful companions and the parents, it was to Noma that we pilgrimaged on a sunny August day.
August 12, 2011
The Fat Duck
How does one go about reviewing one of the best restaurants in the world? You don’t! You merely narrate and illustrate how you were transported into another world for a few hours. Especially when Heston Blumenthal, nicknamed the mad scientist of food, Willy Wonka is the one responsible for taking you to wonderland. I ate at the Fat Duck 5 years ago and it was one of my favourite meals of all time back then – laughing my way through all 18 courses simply because it was strange, funny, surprising and still so damn tasty! Could it be the same again? Could it? I’d watched his fantastic Feast programmes on Channel 4 in awe and wonder, and it had only taken me an hour and a half to get through to reservations to book And what better occasion than my mum’s birthday?.
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So here we go, down the rabbit hole…
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August 11, 2011
Origins: A few really happy pretty piggies
“Little pig, little pig, let me in!
Not by the hair on my chinny, chin, chin!”
Luckily I don’t have to make such an effort to get my hands on a little piggy. I just pick up the phone and tell my meat supplier, Direct Meat, to send one over and bingo, there it is, waiting for me first thing in the morning! Garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, chilli, spices, oven. What a way to go! But of course, there are pigs, and there are PIGS! It’s hard to keep track of who’s who and each breed is good for something else and this and that and before you know it, you’re tearing your hair out!
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