Jan Friis-Mikkelsen

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

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. The restaurant is based in a three-winged farmhouse from 1702.[1]

Friis-Mikkelsen first appeared on television as Claus Meyer's sideman on the DR1 colokery show Meyers Køkken ("Meyer's Cuisine") in the 1990s. In 2012-2016, he has appeared as judge alongside Mette Blomsterberg on Den Store Bagedyst.[2]

He is also involved in the production of cherry wines on the Frederiksdal Estate on Lolland.[3]

Written works

References

  1. ↑ "Maratonmanden, der tryller i køkkenet, fylder rundt" (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Kampen sættes i gang: Den store bagedyst" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Cherry wines from Frederiksdal". AOK. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
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