Campfire, al fresco and crab on the menu
They say that hunger is the best cook and fresh air the best spice. But with a little preparation and a yeast dough you bring along, it's possible to make something that tastes really good.
You can give the classic bread roll a culinary twist or conjure up a gourmet pizza - simply by adding some wild ingredients that you can easily find or catch in Nature Park Lillebælt, such as crabs and bladderwrack.
Unfortunately, we can't eat our way out of the problem
One of the reasons why there are too many crabs in Lillebælt is that there are far too few cod.
Although cod has always been a popular and healthy food fish, it has unfortunately been subject to overfishing, so the cod stock today can no longer be said to be sustainable.
One of cod's primary food sources is crabs. However, when the crab has no or enough enemies, the crabs explode in numbers.
Not only that, crabs eat cod young/juveniles, leaving even fewer large cod to eat the crabs. Unfortunately, this is a vicious cycle that keeps the ecosystem unbalanced.
Feel free to eat, there's plenty
Open to nature's larder in Lillebælt
Meet Camilla and Thomas
Camilla and Thomas run the company Fornemmelse.dk. The company helps young and not-so-young people get to know nature - including everything from open sea to beach and forest. It has been doing this since 2004. Thomas is an avid swimmer, nature lover and food enthusiast.
Together, Camilla and Thomas promote sustainable natural food products and they love to cook delicious, healthy food. They strive to make it biodynamic/organic, sustainable, local and regenerative.
Thomas is happy to talk about nature's many resources and how we humans can act to help nature restore its balance. Camilla adds her extensive knowledge of natural products that support the body's own balance.
Thomas offers to help you all the way from shrimp and crabbing, emptying traps and picking seaweed to cooking.
Join us for a meeting that will help you learn more about the natural cycle and your own part in it, while enjoying gourmet pizza or heavenly campfire food in a scenic setting.
Fornemmelse.dk offers events, experiences and teaching with a focus on play, learning and communities.
The company creates enchanting settings and establishes cozy camps on the beach or other places in nature. Fornemmelse.dk can deliver a complete camp with accommodation and dining out in tents or under floating white cotton roofs with campfire food and pizza ovens. Last but not least, experience year-round pampering in delicious, hot hot tubs and saunas with views on wheels.
Try the wildest recipes from Lillebælt
Crab pizza
Choose a long-risen dough for a classic Neapolitan pizza. Spread the pizza with a white base of homemade Funen smoked cheese cream and Lillebælt crab stock. Top with mixed grated cheese, freshly boiled crab, fresh mozzarella, freshly chopped chives and dill, and grated lemon zest. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Finish with some fresh and grilled seaweed on top. Enjoy your meal.
Roasted bladderwrack chips
Heat the olive oil in a cast iron pot over the fire. You can test if the oil is ready by dropping a small piece of seaweed into the pan. If it bubbles and sizzles immediately, the oil is ready.
Fry the seaweed until it has a nice color and is crispy. Remove the seaweed with a slotted spoon and let the seaweed drain on a piece of grease-absorbing paper towel. Sprinkle with flaky salt. You now have the most delicious chips you could wish for.
Crab bisque
Boil water in a pot until it is boiling hot so the crabs die instantly. Take them out and discard the water. Crush the crabs and pour a couple of liters of water into the pot and simmer for about 15 minutes. Then strain all the crab pieces from the stock. Add a finely chopped leek, three carrots, two onions and 1 garlic along with ½ liter of cream and 1 can of tomato paste and simmer for about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy.
Limiting the crab population is just one of several efforts that together strengthen Lillebælt
Eating a few crabs on a pizza won't make much difference. But you have to start somewhere. We're working with local fishermen to eventually harvest crabs that can be used as food on a larger scale
In collaboration with local enthusiasts, Lillebælt Nature Park has developed a number of activities that have regenerative potential. Here, individuals, tourist groups, schools or companies who want to make an extra effort for nature can actively contribute to restoring the balance of the Little Belt ecosystem.
We reduce the crab population
The population of crabs in the Little Belt is far too high. By catching crabs, you benefit the ecosystem in the belt. The crab population needs to be regulated because it destroys the eelgrass and eats fish fry.
Read more about hunting crabs
We plant eelgrass
Eelgrass is an important marine plant as it provides food, habitat and hiding places for small fish in the belt and therefore plays a crucial role in marine biodiversity.
Read more about planting eelgrass
We collect marine litter
If you pick up a bag at the reception at Gl. Ålbo Camping and hand it filled with marine litter to the camping dad, you'll get a free cup of cocoa or coffee in exchange.
Learn more about collecting marine litter
We restore stone reefs
We re-establish stone reefs to increase the survival rate of fish fry. When we put rocks back on the seabed, nature itself starts to regenerate life and the results are impressive.
Read more about stone reefs in Lillebælt
We build fish nurseries
A fish nursery contributes to greater biodiversity as the fry of different fish species can better hide from predators and crabs, increasing their chances of survival.
Read more about fish nurseries
We create better spawning conditions
In collaboration with Havørred Fyn, local anglers and other nature enthusiasts, we establish spawning grounds and create the basis for new life in the river and thus more sea trout in the belt.
Read more about spawning grounds