On the gravy trail: forging cross-border cultural food links over a special burger
Rob Fink reveals what happened when he spotted someone eating the Danish bøfsandwich, in response to an article on the cultural links of food
TL;DR
- The author discovered the Danish "gravy burger" (bøfsandwich) during a holiday, challenging their belief that gravy was a uniquely British invention.
- This Danish dish is local to Jutland, possibly dating back to the 1950s, and has a dedicated organization, De Brune Riddere, which promotes it.
- The author corresponded with the founder of De Brune Riddere, Lasse H Görlitz, and later met him and locals in Aarhus, discussing food and other topics.
- The author plans to meet Thierry Rassam, co-founder of La Poutine Week in Montreal, hoping to continue exploring cross-border food connections.