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On the pølse: The story behind Scandinavia's hot dog devotion

By Anna Norström

Denmark’s rød pølse (red sausage), whilst famous in the country, are not known for their quality. Food colouring is added to give the dogs their signature colour. Photo: Nicolaj Didriksen

From the rød pølse to the organic ‘luxury dog’ to IKEA’s budget offering, in Scandinavia – and Denmark in particular – we can’t seem to get enough sausage. Food writer Anna Norström digs into our region’s obsession with this of-the-people street delicacy