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Nutritional Values

🔥750kcal
💪20gProtein
🌾80gCarbs
🥑40gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥛 Dairy

Aarhus Brændende Kærlighed

How to order / say it
Say it Aarhus brændende kærlighed — [Ow-hoos brenn-den kair-leh-hed]
Order Can I have the Burning Love?
Locally Kan jeg få brændende kærlighed?
Say locally

Comforting potato mash with crispy bacon.

Why try it?

This dish represents nostalgic comfort and the heartiness of Danish home-cooking, loved in Aarhus for generations.

How it tastes

Creamy mashed potatoes are enriched with butter and cream, topped with crispy bacon for a salty, smoky finish.

Origin & History — first documented: 1950

This dish became an Aarhus favorite in the mid-20th century, symbolizing comforting home dining in Denmark.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 1 kg potatoes
  • 🥛 100 g butter
  • 🥛 100 ml cream
  • 🥩 200 g bacon
  • 🧄 1 onion
  • 🧂 1 tsp nutmeg

Method

  1. 1 Boil and mash the potatoes, adding butter and cream.
  2. 2 Fry bacon and onion until crisp.
  3. 3 Top mashed potatoes with bacon mixture and sprinkle nutmeg.

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