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Danish classic
Smørrebrød
Open rye bread sandwiches that are so much more than a snack: three classic toppings for a Danish lunch.
Dansk Cottage Original
Gravad laks
Our Graved Lachs Ærø is a tribute to the island: with toasted walnuts, aquavit, fennel and lemon zest – Nordic, aromatic and fresh.
We love to share – recipes, tips and our favourite places on Ærø. Our Graved Lachs Ærø, however, took us many months to develop, refine and taste again and again, and we make it ourselves in our Hamburg manufactory. So this is one recipe we're keeping to ourselves 🙂
You can still taste it, though: Graved Lachs Ærø can be ordered directly from us – as a whole side of about 1.1 kg or as a 300 g piece. And yes: we also deliver to Ærø and throughout Europe with UPS.
Order Graved Lachs Ærø“Graved” or “gravad” goes back to the Scandinavian word for “buried”: originally fish was buried with salt to preserve it. This old preservation method developed into today's cure of salt, sugar and herbs, which is at home throughout the Nordic countries.
Jan makes the original creation in his Hamburg manufactory, Hamburger Fischwerker. For us, this salmon brings together everything that matters to us: Hamburg, cooking, sailing and Ærø.
As a small welcome, new guests at Dansk Cottage find a selection of different Graved Lachs flavours from Hamburger Fischwerker in the freezer – along with good beer from Ærø. Perhaps the loveliest start to the first evening on the island.
More about Jan and Hamburger Fischwerker · The cottage kitchen · Discover Søby · Experience Ærø
Photo: Thomas Angermann / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Danish classic
Open rye bread sandwiches that are so much more than a snack: three classic toppings for a Danish lunch.
Photo: Hchristophersen / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fish & sea
The “shooting star” of smørrebrød: fried and steamed plaice with prawns, asparagus and roe.
Speciality of Ærø
Thick, airy, crisp and unmistakably Ærø. The traditional Ærø pancakes are one of the island's culinary specialities.
Dansk Cottage in Søby can be booked from spring 2027 – with a spacious kitchen for exactly this kind of dish.
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