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Traditions & Food
In Denmark, great honour is paid to traditions and festivals but without great ceremony.
The Unceremonious Danes
For example, it is characteristic that a survey made in the spring of 2002 showed that the majority of Danes believed Christmas to be the most important religious festival.
From the standpoint of the church, this is not true – Easter is the most important – but Christmas in Denmark is surrounded by many more traditions - being together with the family and the eating of traditional meals - than is Easter.
The Traditional and the Modern
Moreover, in Denmark the traditions observed – and in particular eating traditions - vary greatly between the countryside and the major towns and cities.
This is quite clear when one compares what is considered traditional Danish cuisine with dishes based on minced meat, gravy and potatoes to more modern Danish cuisine with its emphasis on simplicity and fresh and locally produced high quality ingredients.
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... Danish 'hygge' often means being together with friends and family eating and drinking ...
