Culture and Cooking

What`s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of different countries? Yes you guessed it food! At Hi5 Kids International, we believe that the best way to introduce other cultures to children is by cooking and eating their food. Last month we learnt all about "DENMARK" The kids love cooking and making Frikadeller (meatballs).

Under the video clip you will find the recipe.

Cooking Frikadeller. (Denmark meatballs)
今月のhi5 kids internationalの“世界を学ぶ”では
デンマークの文化や自然を学びました。
そして代表料理のミートボールをつくり
おいしく頂きましたよ！yummy(ヤミー）！！でしたね！
生徒さんたち英語を通して料理の腕も上げましたよ！！

350 g extra lean ground beef
150 g ground lean pork (as lean as you can get, ground pork in Denmark only has around 8-10% fat)
1 egg
8 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 onion, small, shredded finely on cheese grater
1/2 cup water
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper (add more if you want a spicier meatball)
Directions:

1
Mix together all ingredients using hands in a big bowl. To get the right consistency it is important that all ingredients get well mixed and gets softened a bit. I would say that you should knead for around 5 minutes.
2
Form into meatballs according to the size you prefer. In Denmark meatballs used for dinner is the size of the palm of your hand, and lunch meat balls are about half of that. (Quantity for this recipe is based on dinner meatballs).
3
Heat a non-stick pan to medium-hot and place the meatballs in the pan. If you feel they stick too much to the pan, you can add a bit of butter to the pan (not oil). Turn the meatballs with a fork once they have started to brown. Keep turning them every 4 min or so being careful that they do not brown too much. Cook for approx 15-20 min until cooked through.

Here is the link to the site I got the recipe from.
http://www.food.com/recipe/danish-meatballs-frikadeller-381211