Jan Friis-Mikkelsen
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Jan Friis-Mikkelsen (born 26 February 1963) is a Danish chef and restaurateur. He was also judge on DR1's ''Den Store Bagedyst'', the Danish version of
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Career

Jan Friis Mikkelsen was born in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen. He trained as a chef in France. In 1987, he opened Restaurant Tinggården in Asserbo outside
Frederiksværk Frederiksværk is a town with a population of 12,837 (1 January 2025) in Halsnæs Municipality on Zealand in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. History A French cannon founder, Peyrembert, received permission to build a cannon factory here. Having ...
. The restaurant is based in a three-winged farmhouse from 1702. Friis-Mikkelsen first appeared on television as
Claus Meyer Claus Meyer (born 27 December 1963) is a Danish entrepreneur, cook and television host. He is often accredited as the founder of the New Nordic Cuisine philosophy. Projects Claus Meyer has been engaged in a plethora of projects and has been ...
's co-host in the DR1 cooking show ''Meyers Køkken'' ("Meyer's Cuisine") in the 1990s. In 2012-2016 he has appeared as judge alongside
Mette Blomsterberg Mette Jæger Blomsterberg (born 20 July 1970) is a Danish pastry chef, restaurateur and cookbook writer. She has been a judge in the television programme ''Den store bagedyst'', the Danish equivalent of The Great British Bake Off. Biography Born ...
on ''Den Store Bagedyst''. He is also involved in the production of cherry wines on the Frederiksdal Estate on
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Written works

* ''Desserter'' * ''Caféretter'' * ''Grill fra panden'' * ''Jans Kogebog'' (2004)


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Restaurant Tinggården

Frederiksdal cherry wine
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