-Misla- at 2024-02-04 17:03:30+00:00 ID: kowe7hx

Amazon prime doesn’t exist in Denmark. Or rather, Amazon Prime here is the streaming service. The “local” Amazon warehouse is one in Germany. If you want English language things that the German one doesn’t have it, you need to use co.uk, but then you have to pay VAT and possibly customs (if shopping for a high amount) since it’s outside the EU.

LuckyAstronomer4982 at 2024-02-04 16:58:08+00:00 ID: kowdb28

Aren't you going abroad to experience something new and exciting?

Sentekass at 2024-02-04 16:59:40+00:00 ID: kowdkbo

Yes, we have all those kinds of stores. Hard to say which chains or particular stores will be relevant in your case, since that depends on where you live. But they all exist, even Danes use linens and tabasco.

Aluanne at 2024-02-04 17:00:10+00:00 ID: kowdnbz

I don't know what the departmentstores in US have and can't tell you what would match.

All cream here is around the 38% here. Lots of small craft shops, mainly online, otherwise Panduro or Creativ Company. Cooking/baking places (again dunno what US stores are like) but you can get most needs met for cooking appliances in IKEA, bigger COOP stores or theres speciality shops (dunno where youre gonna be based)

... And I dunno. Maybe try Danish stuff in stead of just getting US stuff in a completely new country?

jesperarning at 2024-02-04 16:59:52+00:00 ID: kowdlkd

Amazon prime in regards of free shipping? Not possible.

Fage-H at 2024-02-04 17:03:25+00:00 ID: kowe6xw

I think you will have better luck with an expat group.

Infamous_Raccoon_701 at 2024-02-04 17:10:30+00:00 ID: kowfduz

Take it from a Dutch expat living in Danmark: forget about the things you liked, and try all the new things. There are some stores with American food, but they are often overpriced.

mik-1989 at 2024-02-04 17:19:51+00:00 ID: kowgz93

Department stores: Bilka (hypermarket) and Magasin (expensive) and also Føtex, which is a smaller and a bit more up-price department store. Grocery stores: Netto, Rema 1000, Lidl and Coop 365, Brugsen. Linens/home accessories: Jysk and IKEA.

As others have mentioned, Amazon doesn't exist directly in Denmark. You can use amazon.de or amazon.co.uk, but you will not get any Prime benefits like free shipping.

fyathyco at 2024-02-04 18:52:58+00:00 ID: kowww9p

Remember to bring your own supply of Pabst Blue Ribbon...

They are seldom to be found around here....

Besides that, det out our LOCAL food traditions

Rare-Victory at 2024-02-04 19:01:45+00:00 ID: kox40jh

Since you are into cooking/baking then the recipes are different due to different measurement units, packing sizes, and difference in ingredients.

European recipes normally use grams or kilograms as unit of weight. And liter, ml, dl as units of volume.

Our recipes are adapted to our measuring units, and packaging sizes, e.g. yeast is in 50g packages.

We don't measure in cups.

Also ingredients like vanilla is different (vanilla pod, vs vanilla sugar vs synthetic vanilla). Cream is normally 38%, it is hard/impossible to get 50% cream.

This makes it difficult to use an US recipe here and vice versa.

Cunn1ng-Stuntz at 2024-02-04 17:20:43+00:00 ID: kowh55d

If you eat condensed soup, as a grown up, you are not welcome. I am pretty sure that was on the form.

Dakke_Dak at 2024-02-04 17:34:06+00:00 ID: kowjgqs

Department/Retail: Bilka is likely the closer match to Target, but it's not going to be the same. Of the department style we have Magasin, which is like the most expensive place to get anything ever. I wish we had something like TJMAXX here.

Craft/Hobby: Panduro hobby is going to be your new best friend, but it's also expensive. Most people buy craft things online from eg. hobbi.dk and rito.dk (Mostly yarn but they also have other things) and other than that I can recommend you to try and find local non-chain-store craft shops. Panduro is most likely going to have something for soapmaking. If not then you have to find online shops that ship things to Denmark.

Cooking/appliance stores: Power and Elgiganten, they do everything from cooktops to soda stream and kitchen aid.

Linens you will find in Jysk, but also Ikea.

As far as I know, we don't really have something like heavy whipping cream, there are a whole bunch of american cooking things that you wont be able to get here - but the internet is full of suggestions for alternatives. Also be prepared that butter does not come in sticks. We have blocks and they're not used as a baking measurement (eg. you don't say "Half a block of butter" - you refer to butter in weight by grams).

Tetris_Prime at 2024-02-04 17:52:03+00:00 ID: kowmj3a

• department/retail stores (ex., Target, TJMAXX, Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Macy's) Bilka, Føtex, Meny, Rema1000, Spar ect.
• grocery items (ex., condensed soup, Tabasco, heavy whipping cream, specialty flours/spices) Larger stores like Meny, Føtex and Bilka will carry almost anything you need.
• craft/hobby shops (ex., Hobby Lobby, Michael's) Panduro Hobby, JemogFix, Silvan ect.
• cooking/baking/appliances stores (ex., Williams Sonoma, Kirkland's, Sur la Table) Again Bilka, and dedicated stores like kop&Kande
• linens (ex., Bed, Bath & Beyond, Kohl's, Nordstrom) Jysk and Ikea
• carrier oils and NaOH for soapmaking Matas and craft shops like Panduro Hobby

FarManden at 2024-02-04 18:49:02+00:00 ID: kowwfl7

Some great tips.

I’ll add my couple cents from a reply to one of the other comments:

• Like with Target you can get pretty much anything in Bilka and the larger Føtex’. You can probably get some version or at least an alternative to your entire list in Bilka… but you might not get the best versions or at the best price. Compared to going to like a dedicated linen outlet like Jysk or an appliance/electronics shop like Power or Elgiganten.
• Heavy whipping cream: as far as I understand it’s just a heavy cream that’s about 36-40% milk fat so “piskefløde” is at 38% milk fat the same product, essentially. Beware to actually get “piskefløde”. You can get it at any store that sells groceries.
• As far as other grocery items go: Danes tend to do most of the everyday shopping in the “discount” supermarkets like Netto, Rema 1000 etc. and while they have everything a regular good old Dane needs for everyday consumption they probably won’t have what the regular good old American would deem necessary. For these items Bilka or Føtex or maybe Meny is a better option as they have a larger variety, fresher produce etc.

Also note that the “discount” supermarkets can be a disheartening experience if you’re used to either massive American supermarkets or upscale ones, but as I said these are mainly for Danish every day staples and not much else. They’ll usually have Tabasco though :D

cipherphobia at 2024-02-04 18:53:29+00:00 ID: kowx3zh

I have been to the US a lot, and I have to say, you should expect something completely different here. Quality is key here - especially when it comes to food.

Retail/department stores: Illum / Magasin. These are vastly different from the US department stores. They are more similar Macy's than they're like Target. Illum is mostly clothing. Magasin is more focused on clothing, home decor, bedding, kitchen and dining accessories etc. If you are looking for electronics, go to Power or Elgiganten - these are equivalent to Best Buy.

Grocery stores: Meny, Irma, Føtex, Kvickly, Bilka, Netto, Coop 365, Aldi. The only one that is slightly like a Walmart-ish store is Bilka. Netto is my go-to for daily groceries. Meny is in my opinion the best one, and has the broadest inventory. If you are looking for something specific, you just google for an Asian / Italian supermarket, etc. We are not big on processed foods, TV-dinner kits and such, so you'll have to make food yourself, unless you want to spend 150 USD a day on food.

Craft/Hobby stores: Silvan, Stark, Fog, Bygma, Bauhaus, Jem & Fix, Harald Nyborg.

Cooking/baking/appliances stores: Kop & Kande, Imerco.

Linens: Jysk, IKEA, Drømmeland.

Carrier oils: No clue, but probably Matas.

And yes, you can use Amazon Prime here. You will have to order from amazon.de.

a-kiwi-fan at 2024-02-04 18:51:44+00:00 ID: kowym53

If you're at least relatively close to the German border, take a trip down south every now and then. German supermarkets carry a greater variety of products and are usually cheaper than danish ones. CITTI also carries a lot of specialty items.

There's also shops specifically catering to Danes near the border (Fleggaard, Poetzsch, Calle), selling especially beer, soda and sweets cheaper than in Denmark - plus you don't have to pay a deposit on the cans. Regular German supermarkets are a better bet for most other everyday items though.

CatcherInTheRain at 2024-02-04 19:33:59+00:00 ID: kox9n95

We say that "everything is bigger in America" - also meaning that everything is smaller in Denmark. You won't find 20 different oreo flavors or a whole aisle of cereal products. Grocery stores have a few options of different items, not the amount you are probably used to.

Same for everything else basically. Yeah we have hobby stores, but they are rarely very large or carry anything you could dream of.

Many things can be ordered online, but with some you might not find a danish site for it and will have to use amazon or something. Which doesn't even always ship to Denmark.

Basically Denmark isn't exactly a shopping paradise, neither for groceries nor anything else. But you'll get used to it and get by, just as us Danes do.