Il danese rompe il dominio tedesco – Un produttore di salsicce danese è stato nominato il migliore d’Europa. È la prima volta in 46 anni di storia del concorso che un non tedesco vince il premio.

Slight headline editorialisation as the literal translation was a bit off

> # Not happened in 46 years: Dane breaks German dominance
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> **A Danish sausage maker was named Europe’s best over the weekend. It is the first time in the competition’s 46-year history that a non-German has won the award.**
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> For the first time in the competition’s 46-year history, a non-German is behind Europe’s best sausage.
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> And it was Danish Brian Flink Pedersen from the Pølsemageriet in Grauballe near Silkeborg who broke the German dominance at this weekend’s competition in Heerlen, Netherlands.
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> – It’s absolutely amazing. I had hoped for a good result, but taking both the overall championship and the trophy for the most gold medals is beyond all expectations, says Brian Flink Pedersen in a press release from FødevareDanmark.
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> Around 100 companies participated in the championship, competing in 10 categories. The winner was determined based on the highest average of all submitted products.
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> Brian Flink Pedersen achieved an average of 49.93 out of 50 possible points across his products. He also won the trophy for the most gold medals – a combination that, according to the organizers, is rare, writes FødeværeDanmark.
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> – I have worked with this craft for many years, so it means an incredible amount to receive this recognition in Europe’s most prestigious competition. And of course I am proud to be able to represent the Danish butchery craft on the international stage and show what we can do here at home, says Brian Flink Pedersen.
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> *The boss of bacon pâté*
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> And to make sure it wasn’t a lie, the sausage magician from Grauballe rushed home to the food fair Foodexpo in Herning, where on Sunday evening he was able to be praised for Denmark’s best liver pâté.
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> The winners of Denmark’s Best Butchery Products at Foodexpo 2026
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> Denmark’s best grilled sausage (frankfurter/Wiener sausage):
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> * Chr. Vollstedt (frankfurter)
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> Denmark’s best smoked sausage (artificial casing):
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> * Chr. Vollstedt (jalepan sausage)
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> Denmark’s best liver pâté:
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> * The sausage shop (liver pâté with crispy bacon cubes)
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> Denmark’s best pork belly:
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> * Butcher Matthiasen (apple and smoked salt)
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> Denmark’s best snack sausage:
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> * Butcher Christiansen (air-dried snack sausage)
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> Denmark’s best grilled sausage ( different flavor combinations):
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> * Chr. Vollstedt (French temptations with parsley)
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> Denmark’s best cured sausage (natural casing):
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> * Butcher Matthiasen (hazelnut salami)
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> Source: Food Denmark
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Headlines in German media should now look like this: After Chinese Car Invasion, Danes Strike Another Blow”

Second European Championship victory over Germany! Lets goooo 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

Now what Sweden? 

this just in: Danes slap German meat industry’s cheeks with their superior sausage.

Congratulations from Germany! Now give me that delicious sausage! 😀

No sausage. No Cars. Whats next?! Beer? Bread?!

Fuchs Nachrichten told me it’s fake news! Rigged elections! I demand a recount!

Ok, Germany has fallen. After over a 1000 years we will reclaim the East Germany for Slavs!

You can keep Berlin.