2 April: Hans Christian Andersen is born, and a bowl of Danish Chicken Soup with Dumplings
Hans Christian Andersen, born in Odense on 2 April 1805, wrote a fairy tale about mice trying to make soup from a sausage peg. On his birthday we give them a proper recipe from his own Denmark: golden chicken soup with two kinds of dumplings.
Soup of the day
Danish Chicken Soup with Dumplings
Denmark6.8
Hønsekødsuppe is the classic Danish chicken soup, a clear golden broth served with two kinds of dumplings. A boiling hen is simmered for hours with onion, celery and herbs to make a rich stock.
Read about Danish Chicken Soup with Dumplings and get the recipe →What happened
Hans Christian Andersen is born in Odense, Denmark. Among his tales is "Soup from a Sausage Peg".
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