Glossary K
The food glossary +++ Popular Articles: 'Kamias', 'Kamoteng Kahoy', 'Kakang Gata'
Kirsebælikør/Kirsebaelikor refers to the traditional Danish cherry liqueur that is similar to original German brandy, known as Kirsch. Heering Cherry Liqueur has a characteristic deep fruity aroma and a strong flavor of cherries. It is usually made from the sour morello cherry which gives the liqueur a specific bitter aftertaste. Usually served in a small glass as an apéritif, it can also be mixed with coffee and other alcoholic drinks. It is often used to make traditional Danish desserts such as Risalamande - a rice pudding with cherries. It can also be found in various chocolate products.
Kirsebælikør/Kirsebaelikor is also known as Heering or Heering Cherry Liqueur .
Kransekage is Danish word which is literally translated as "ringcake" and actually refers to an almond ring cake consisting of increasingly smaller and smaller rings stacked one on top of each other, creating an upside down cone form. The cake rings are decorated with white icing, and the cake is decorated with red-and-white Danish flags made of paper. On extra special occasions they will cover a bottle of champagne. Kransekage is typically served with champagne on New Year's and to celebrate such extra special occasions such as weddings, birthdays and wedding anniversaries
The tradition in Denmark and the rest of Scandinavia for weddings and other celebrations always calls for this special cake called a Kansekage. The idea of having a Kransekage goes back many years. Some say as far back as the 1700's.
It is made from an almond paste and formed as several rings stacked on top of each other in smaller and smaller rings, topped with flags and decorated with several party favors.
In Denmark, it is said that the couple keep the last four (4) rings of the cake in the freezer for a year and then they finish it off during their first year wedding anniversary.
Kransekake is also called as Cornucopia Cake.
Korovai refers to Ukrainian type of wedding bread that is decorated with designs representing eternity and the joining of the two (2) families. The Korovai which is shared by the wedding couple is considered a sacred part of the wedding feast in Ukraine. This sacred bread is decorated with symbols which represent the everlasting union of the couple getting married.