Danish Religious Foodways

Religious

The Lutheran Reformation of 1536 abolished the fasting calendar, which is why Denmark has far fewer fast-day dishes than the Orthodox and Catholic traditions in this corpus — fastelavn survives as a carnival without the Lent that gave it meaning. The church year still sets Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and Mortensaften, and confirmation lunches, weddings and funeral coffee tables are among the most fixed food events in Danish life. ⚠ RELIGION IS NOT ETHNICITY.