Danish Caraway Potatoes Recipes

DANISH BRUNEDE KARTOFLER - CARAMELIZED BROWNED POTATOES

Steps:

• Drain potatoes and pat dry.
• In a large skillet cook the sugar on medium-low heat until completely melted. DO NOT STIR!
• When melted and slightly darkened around the edges, add the butter and stir until it becomes kind of a syrupy mixture.
• Add the potatoes and a little bit of water (if the mixture starts to stiffen and form lumps turn the heat up and it will melt again).
• Moving the skillet around, gently cover each potato in the mixture, continuing to cook for about 6-8 minutes.

CARAWAY POTATOES - KOMMENKARTOFLER

Steps:

• 1. Boil potatoes until tender in salted water. Drain. Peel. (I don't peel mine).
• 2. Garnish with parsley and dill and serve doused with melted butter to which the caraway seeds have been added.

DANISH CARAMEL POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Line 9-inch square metal pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. In 4-quart saucepan, heat 2 quarts water to boiling over high heat. Add potatoes; reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until just tender when pierced with paring knife. Drain; transfer to cutting board to cool. When cool enough to handle, carefully peel potatoes by hand; discard peels.
• In large bowl, mix melted butter, sugar and salt. Add potatoes; toss to coat. Place in pan in single layer. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is bubbling and caramelized. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CARAWAY CABBAGE WITH SAUSAGE AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the butter and bacon.
• Add the onion, potato and cabbage and cook until cabbage is wilted.
• Add the caraway, vinegar and stock.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 12 minutes.
• While simmering, lightly brown the sausage in another small skillet.
• Add the sausage to the cabbage mixture and cook all, uncovered, for another 6 minutes.
• Stir in the mustard and season with salt and pepper.

KARTOFLER (DANISH-STYLE POTATOES)

Steps:

• Boil potatoes. Cool, peel and slice 1/4-inch thick. Set aside.
• Melt butter in frying pan. Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes. Sauté for 5 minutes or as long as needed, turning potatoes to brown both sides.
• Add remaining ingredients. Cook for 5 minutes longer.

DANISH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes; cool 30 minutes. Peel potatoes, if desired; cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Place potatoes in large bowl. Add chives, parsley, and capers. Combine vinegar, caper liquid, and mustard in small bowl. Whisk in oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over potatoes; toss gently. Season salad with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

ROASTED CARAWAY POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine first 2 ingredients in a large heavy duty zip-top plastic bag.
• Mix together remaining ingredients and pour into plastic bag.
• Shake well to coat.
• Place potato mixture in an ungreased 13x9 inch pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

CARAWAY PARSLEY POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan cover with salted cold water by 2 inches. Simmer potatoes until just tender, 12 to 15 minutes, and drain in a colander.
• While potatoes are cooking, in a small heavy skillet dry-roast seeds over moderate heat, shaking skillet, until fragrant and slightly darker, being careful not to burn them, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer seeds to a small bowl and cool. With mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee/spice grinder grind seeds coarse.
• In a heavy skillet melt butter over moderately low heat and add potatoes, stirring and shaking skillet to coat. Sprinkle potatoes with ground seeds, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and stir, shaking skillet occasionally, to coat.

DANISH CARAWAY POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until tender in salted water.
• Drain and peel potatoes.
• Garnish with parsley and dill.
• Serve with melted butter mixed with the caraway seeds.