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Whale Steak with Green Peas

1kg joint of whale meat
400ml red wine
200ml water
15 juniper berries
2 tbls black current cordial
2 tbls cream
2 tbls cornflour
potatoes
green peas
sprouts
mountain cranberries.

Brown the joint on all sides in a stewpan.
Add the red wine, water and mashed juniper berries.
Simmer under weighted lid for about 30 minutes.
Remove the meat and wrap it in aluminium foil whilst making the gravy.

Gravy:
Add the black currant cordial to the juices in the pan.
Add cream to taste and thicken with cornflower.

Cut the meat in thin slices and serve with potatoes, green peas, sprouts and mountain cranberries.

Swamp Soup

1 chopped onion.
6 rashers chopped bacon.
2 cloves of chopped garlic.
1 tsp tumeric.
1 tsp paprika.
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon.
1.25 litre stock.
1 cup chopped mint.
juice of 1 lemon.
2 tins chickpeas.
1 tin red kidney beans.
1/2 cup red lentils.
1 or 2 bunches washed spinach.

Cook onion and bacon for a few minutes - If sticking add water.
Add garlic and cook for a further couple of minutes.
Add tumeric, paprika, ground cumin and cinnamon, cook for a couple of minutes.
Stir in stock, mint, lemon, chickpeas, red kidney beans and red lentils.
Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Add spinach.
When spinach has wilted into soup, remove from heat.
Allow to cool a little before lightly blending.

Recipe submitted by Jennifer Petersen. Was served at one of the Red and White Days.
Looks awful, tastes great.
Are there any swamps in Denmark? I know there are bogs, but the name...................