THE HYGGE TIMES My Trip to Denmark By Denasia Collins
I remember when I was taught by Chef Kamilla last year, and we spoke about visiting her in Denmark, not knowing it would become a reality so soon! Chef Jonas at Great Northern Food Hall offered me a once in a lifetime opportunity to go to Denmark to compete in a cooking competition representing Denmark. The anxiety eventually caught up to me, I thought, “I’m not Danish, how would I represent Denmark?!”. Being that it would be my first time in Europe, this trip was a big deal for me. But what trumps it is that Chef Jonas put up with my very talkative personality for FIVE days and survived! We spoke about all the places we would visit, the hotdog competition, and much more. In fact, we talked so much we almost missed our flight. Copenhagen is completely different from New York. It was so quiet! Even on a Saturday night, there is absolutely no noise outside on the streets. We visited Denmark like tourists, boat ride on the canal, roamed around shopping strips, tried all kinds of unique foods, enjoyed nice beers in the streets of Copenhagen. Jonas also introduced me to his wife, Sophie, who made the trip twice as fun. The trip wouldn’t have been the same without her. (Continued in next column).
October 2017 Edition
My Trip to Denmark (contd) MeyersFC Represents at the Global Goals World Cup Preparing for the competition was almost By Hannah Kramer as fun as the competition itself. We woke up early, had coffee, and picked herbs on the beach to use for the competition. We also prepped some ingredients in Claus’ eatery, Meyers Spisehus. The competition was huge. Chefs came from all over the world to compete for the hotdog that best represented their country and culture. Even though we didn’t win, we were the crowd’s favorite and we had the longest line so we won in spirit. Chef Jonas and I worked as a team. The thrill of working alongside him was unforgettable. I surprised Chef Kamilla (formerly a Chef at Open Rye of Great Northern Food Hall) at the restaurant she currently works at, Uformel. I said to her, “Remember last year when I said hopefully I’ll see you in Denmark? Well here I am!”. She was so surprised and happy to see me. That was the highlights of my trip.
On Tuesday September 19th, 2017, the women of MeyersUSA came together to form a soccer team to participate in the Global Goals World Cup organized by the United Nations Development Programme. Twenty-four teams participated from around the globe, each playing 3 six-minute games in the preliminaries and representing one of the 17 UN Global Goals. Our team, aptly named I learned so much about Denmark. For MeyersFC, played for Quality Education and one, everybody rides a bike! There are more bikes than cars in Denmark. Being included Julie Bengtsson, Isabel Conroy, in Denmark expanded my knowledge and Hannah Kramer, Anna Mayevska, Christine McGrath, and Angela Wang. They were growth towards being a chef. I gained insightful knowledge towards my career, joined by many members of the MeyersUSA including advice on opening up my own family, who came out to support the team restaurant. I would definitely visit Den- and the cause. Our team played well and mark again and I encourage everyone to held their own, despite not advancing to the finals. I think everyone can agree that it was go! It was an experience I would never a fun and fantastic experience for a worthforget! while cause, and we are looking forward to upping our game next year!