Koldskål - Danish Cold Buttermilk Soup
This summer, I traveled to several Scandinavian cities including Copenhagen. It was there that I happily discovered a new culinary treat, Koldskål, a tangy, cold buttermilk "soup", often topped with fresh fruit or crumbled Kammerjunker, a traditional Danish cookie. Koldskål, which translates to "cold bowl", is a simple, old-timey Danish treat typically served in the summer. The manager/chef at Bakkehuset's Orangery , where I chanced upon it, shared how his mom on hot summer days, would call him and his friends in to enjoy a cool, refreshing bowl of Koldskål after playing outside all day. Traditionally, Koldskål is made with just a few simple ingredients: buttermilk; eggs, to thicken the soup; sugar to sweeten it lightly; and lemon juice for a spot of tang. But at the Bakkehuset's Orangery, the manager/chef serves his own special version, in fact, a prize-winning version. Many years ago, he entered his take on Koldskål in a nationwide contest and won the pr...
