“I was born in the countryside of Jutland, far away from the bright lights and culinary adventures of Copenhagen. I grew up on my parents’ farm, bordering the forest, so I have never, like many chefs who grow up in cities, felt that foraging for ingredients in the countryside was something new and exotic. For me, that was just day-to-day life. Instead, as I was (and still am) a tech nerd, I cherished the times that we went on school trips to Copenhagen. Since I didn’t know anything about gastronomy back then, the most mind-blowing experience for me was visiting the Copenhagen Planetarium — and being transported to a whole new 360-degree reality. Later, that experience inspired me to design the main dining room in my restaurant as a planetarium dome. “