Disclaimer

Last revised: August 2026

This page states clearly what Leitda Køkken is and, just as importantly, what it is not. We are a website about Danish home cooking. Everything below flows from that single fact.

Recipes Are Culture, Not Counsel

The recipes and articles on this site are shared for general information, inspiration and the pleasure of cooking. They record how certain Danish dishes are traditionally prepared, including their generous use of butter and other animal fats. They are not, and are never intended to be, nutritional guidance, medical advice or a recommendation about what any particular person ought to eat.

Talk to a Professional About Your Plate

Bodies, diets and health situations differ enormously. If you live with a medical condition, follow a prescribed diet, are pregnant or nursing, manage allergies or intolerances, or simply wonder whether a style of cooking suits you, put the question to a qualified physician or registered dietitian who knows your history. Nothing you read here should ever delay or replace that conversation, and no statement on this site should be read as a claim about health outcomes.

Allergens Hide in Plain Sight

Danish cooking leans heavily on dairy, eggs, wheat, rye, nuts and fish, all of which appear throughout our recipes and all of which are common allergens. Ingredient lists here describe the traditional dish; they do not account for your pantry. Always read the labels of the specific ingredients you buy, since formulations differ between brands and countries.

Every Kitchen Tells Its Own Story

Ovens run hot or cold, pans conduct differently, altitude changes boiling and baking, and two cooks following one page rarely plate identical dinners. Cooking times, yields and results published here are honest estimates from our own kitchen, not certainties for yours. Use your senses; they outrank our numbers.

On Raw and Undercooked Foods

Several traditional preparations involve raw flour, soft-set eggs or gently cooked fish. Consuming raw or undercooked ingredients can carry risk, particularly for young children, the elderly, pregnant women and anyone with a weakened immune system. Cook to the doneness that is safe for the people at your table, whatever tradition says.

Accuracy, Errors and Updates

We work to keep every measurement, temperature and instruction correct, yet mistakes can slip past even a careful editor. Content may be corrected, revised or removed at any time without notice. If you spot an error, we would genuinely like to hear about it by post.

Content Beyond Our Pages

References or links to outside websites are provided for context only. We do not author, control or vouch for external material, and this disclaimer does not extend to it.

Contacting Us

Observations about anything on this page can be addressed to the publisher below.