A couple of years ago I made a life changing choice. Never to eat ANY danish pastry unless being in a country which is contained in the name of that particular cake. The reason for this seemingly irrational decision was the total lack of quality of "foreign" danish pastry. I've tried eating them in countries like Norway, Sweden, Germany, USA and the UK, but I've always come to the conclusion that it simply is a dishonesty to eat them while knowing how they really should taste!
Today I did it – I broke down and bought myself a danish from Dolcevita, with the anticipation that this is a slight up market coffee place (especially considering the location at Reading Uni) and that the pastry actually looked surprisingly tasty.
I did eat the cake completely, but after a very short time of reflection I've decided to go back to my old ways. Danish pastry is not worth buying outside of the old kingdom, so I'll have to find other means of pudding satisfaction. I probably should try more of the good old UK puddings and cakes…
