In the Danish kitchen, side dishes play a starring role – especially potatoes, which are almost always on the table. From crispy fried potatoes to creamy gratin, refreshing cucumber salad in summer, or festive braised red cabbage in winter – sides complete the meal.

With Polish pottery bowls, these dishes are not only practical to serve but also presented with elegance. Durable, ovenproof, and hand-painted, they bring both tradition and hygge to the Danish table.

 Four Classic Danish Side Dish Recipes

1. Fried Potatoes with Onions (Stegte kartofler)

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 800 g organic waxy potatoes

• 2 organic onions

• 3 tbsp organic butter or lard

• Salt & pepper

Preparation:

1. Boil potatoes in their skins, peel, and slice.

2. Slice onions into rings.

3. Fry potatoes in hot butter/lard until golden and crispy.

4. Add onions, season, and serve hot.

 Serve in Polish pottery potato bowls.

2. Danish Potato Gratin (Kartoffelgratin)

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 800 g organic potatoes

• 250 ml organic cream

• 1 clove organic garlic

• 100 g organic grated cheese

• Salt, pepper, nutmeg

Preparation:

1. Peel and thinly slice the potatoes.

2. Mix chopped garlic with cream.

3. Layer potatoes in a greased Polish pottery baking dish.

4. Pour cream over, sprinkle with cheese.

5. Bake at 180 °C for about 40 min until golden.

3. Danish Cucumber Salad (Agurkesalat)

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 1 large organic cucumber

• 100 ml organic apple cider vinegar

• 50 g organic sugar

• Salt, white pepper, fresh dill

Preparation:

1. Slice cucumber very thinly.

2. Mix vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper.

3. Marinate cucumber slices for at least 30 min.

4. Garnish with dill before serving.

 Perfect in small Polish pottery side bowls.

4. Danish Braised Red Cabbage (Rødkål)

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 1 small organic red cabbage

• 2 organic apples, diced

• 2 tbsp organic butter

• 100 ml organic apple cider vinegar

• 100 ml organic red wine

• 2 tbsp sugar, salt, pepper, 1 bay leaf

Preparation:

1. Finely shred red cabbage, sauté in butter.

2. Add apples, vinegar, wine, and sugar.

3. Season with salt, pepper & bay leaf.

4. Simmer gently, covered, for about 45 min.

 Beautifully served in festive Polish pottery bowls.