Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Strange potaoes ### MERKWÜRDIGE KARTOFFELN


There are many small farms and gardeners in Denmark and lots of them have a little shop on their farm. I will try and introduce some of them to you.
This one is Tårup frugt plantage, close to Stubbekøbing, Falster (54 43 32 15).

ICH MÖCHTE EUCH EINIGE FRUCHTPLANTAGEN (UND SPÄTER AUCH ANDERE PRODUZENTEN) VORSTELLEN:


And when I come there, what do I find? Not only beautiful natural Christmas decorations, but also some rather strange potatoes in the box on the table in the back, next to the pears.


SCHAUNT MAL, IST DAS NICHT EINE KOMISCHE KARTOFFEL DORT IM KARTOFFELKASTEN?


It appears, the potato is still asleep...

UND JETZT WACHT DIE KARTOFFEL AUF...


No, now he's awake, wondering why those stupid humans absolutely have to talk this loud, when he wants some peace...


Anyway, here are some lovely apples and real potatoes, nothing like the crap that they offer in the supermarkets...

LECKERE ÄPFEL UND KARTOFFELN GIBT ES HIER!


UND AUCH HIER:

And while I'm at it: here are two great apple orchards on Funen: Rosenhøj Frugtplantage - 64 61 34 20 (close to Bogense) and Farsbøllegård in Hårslev, close to Søndersø. And a third one: Hasmarkmosen 18, Otterup.

When you are in Denmark you should really try danish apples, because the quality is just sooo much better than apples from abroad. plus you should know that the laws are different within the european countries. so often what gets sold as ecological apples from the south can easily contain more pesticides than non-ecological apples from Denmark! that's because the law is so very strict in DK, as far as organic produce is concerned and this fires back nastily on those who are trying to produce a healthy and clean product. There are many farmers and owners of orchards which are in fact producing organic products, but who are not allowed to label them this way. so there's only one thing to do: taste your way forward. You can always taste what is real and what is faked!!!

DIE DÄNISCHEN GESETZE SIND SEHR STRENG, DAHER SIND NICHT-ÖKOLOGISCHE ÄPFEL AUS DK OFT WENIGER GESPRITZT, ALS ÖKOLOGISCHE AUS SÜDLICHEN LÄNDERN...

5 comments:

  1. i'll take that strange potato!!
    i agree with you concerning produce. we are lucky to have many local apple growers where we can drive up to the orchard and purchase directly from the grower.
    there is nothing better. store bought produce is crap .. lol ..

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  2. That 'strange potato' is so cute, I wonder how much he would cost per kilo? >^!^<.
    Yes if you are lucky enough to go for a drive in the country here you can buy lovely fruit and vegetables from roadside stalls or a farmers market...the flavour sure beats anything you would buy in the supermarket.
    Their fruit has most likely been in cold storage for a year...you can't beat fresh from the tree or home grown. ♡

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  3. ladies, nice to hear from you again!

    as far as the cat is concerned: Think of him as Garfield - alright perhaps a little less moody (this guy is still more cute than grumpy, still, his fluffy highness does still consider himself a living-room-tiger of rank!).

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  4. meant to add: and so is his attitude!!!

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  5. Sarah you must be a workaholic with so much going on. After reading your blog(s) I leave knowing you are one happy woman with a very fulfilling life. Remain happy...

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