Cooking makes people come together...

What happened?
On Wednesday, the 24th of march, we had a cooking class with Danish students. The objective of this class was: make a climate friendly meal that you eat in your own country. All of these foods were presented in a buffet.
Lynn, Rikke, Sidsle, Karen and I were responsible for the main course, two other teams prepared a starter and a desert (two of each course!). Lynn and I decided to prepare ‘Hutsepot’, a stew with all seasonal vegetables. With a little help from Piet Huysentruyt, a tv-chef from Belgium, we went on our way.
Another stereotype of the Danes was confirmed: They are really helpful and eager to learn about another culture! It was nice to mingle with Danish student. I don’t have any optional subjects, therefore, it was a nice change.

We were given two hours to prepare our meal. Our work was fairly easy: chop up some vegetables and bacon, put them into a big pan, add some water and herbs and let it cook for three quarters of an hour. So, after half an hour, there was time for coffee and a chat.
During the buffet, we were introduced to a few Danish traditions: eating dark bread with eel and onions and drinking shnaps afterwards. The atmosphere was really comfortable, even a little bit familiar.

What have I learned about this experience?

It's nice to get to know Danish students. I felt really welcome in their group. I learned about ‘food courage’, which I lack a lot of the time. I tasted foods and food combinations that I’ve never heard of before, and the best of all is that I liked it! =) It was a very ‘hugge’ experience, that I probably will not forget for a long time.