The Danish kitchen is shaped by the sea: fish and seafood are staples of everyday dining. From pan-fried herring and oven-baked salmon to mussels in white wine – these dishes reflect Denmark’s deep connection to the North and Baltic Seas.

With fish & seafood tableware in Polish pottery, these delicacies can be presented with elegance and hygge. Fish platters, large bowls and small side dishes are ovenproof, durable and bring Scandinavian charm to the table.

 Three Classic Danish Fish Dishes

1. Pan-Fried Herring with Onions (Stegt sild med løg)

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 8 fresh organic herrings, cleaned

• 2 organic onions

• 100 g organic wholemeal flour

• Salt, pepper, organic rapeseed oil

Preparation:

1. Season herrings, coat with flour.

2. Fry in rapeseed oil until golden.

3. Serve with onion rings.

2. Oven-Baked Salmon with Dill (Ovnbagt laks med dild)

Ingredients:

• 800 g organic salmon fillet

• 1 bunch organic dill

• 2 organic lemons

• 50 ml organic olive oil

• Salt, pepper

Preparation:

1. Place salmon in a Polish pottery oven dish.

2. Season with dill, lemon juice, oil, salt & pepper.

3. Bake at 180 °C for 20 minutes.

3. Cod with Mustard Sauce (Torsk med sennepssovs)

Ingredients:

• 600 g organic cod fillet

• 200 ml organic cream

• 2 tbsp organic mustard

• 1 tbsp organic butter

• Salt, pepper

Preparation:

1. Steam or gently poach the cod.

2. Prepare a sauce from cream, butter & mustard.

3. Serve cod with the sauce and fresh parsley.

 Three Danish Seafood Dishes

1. Mussels in White Wine (Blåmuslinger i hvidvin)

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 1.5 kg fresh organic mussels

• 2 organic shallots

• 2 organic garlic cloves

• 250 ml organic white wine

• 1 bunch organic parsley

Preparation:

1. Clean mussels, discard damaged ones.

2. Sauté shallots & garlic, deglaze with wine.

3. Add mussels, cook 8 minutes until shells open.

2. Shrimp in Garlic Butter (Rejer i hvidløgssmør)

Ingredients:

• 400 g organic shrimp

• 3 organic garlic cloves

• 50 g organic butter

• 1 tbsp organic lemon juice

• Salt, pepper

Preparation:

1. Melt butter, sauté garlic.

2. Add shrimp, cook 3–4 minutes.

3. Season with lemon juice, salt & pepper.

3. Scallops with Parsley Oil (Kammuslinger med persilleolie)

Ingredients:

• 8 organic scallops

• 50 ml organic olive oil

• 1 bunch organic parsley

• Salt, pepper

Preparation:

1. Sear scallops briefly (1 min per side).

2. Blend parsley with olive oil.

3. Drizzle parsley oil over scallops before serving.

Served on fish platters, bowls and small dishes in Polish pottery, fish & seafood dishes become not only a culinary but also a visual delight – true hygge at the table.