Danish red berry soup a simple, sweet summertime dessert

Danish red berry soup is a delicious —and perhaps a newfound way — of serving up a summertime bounty of berries. (Lynda Balslev/TasteFood)

In a splendid reflection of cultural priorities, count on the Danes to assign a bowl of soup as a measure of linguistic ability.

For us well-intentioned yet decidedly non-Danish spouses and friends who have attempted to speak the language, there is an inside joke among Danes when it comes to testing our purported linguistic skills.