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(; originally , "butter and bread") smørbrød "butter bread" ( Norwegian), is a traditional open-faced sandwich in the cuisines of Denmark, Norway and
Traditional toppings include pickled herrings (plain, spiced or curried), slightly sweeter than Dutch or German herrings; thinly sliced cheese in many varieties; sliced cucumber, tomato and boiled eggs; pork liver-paste; dozens of types of cured or processed meat in thin slices, or smoked fish such as salmon; mackerel in tomato sauce; pickled cucumber; boiled egg, and rings of red onion. Mayonnaise mixed with peas, sliced boiled asparagus and diced carrot, called ('Italian salad'), remoulade or other thick sauces often top the layered open sandwich, which is usually eaten with utensils. It is custom to pass the dish of sliced bread around the table, and then to pass around each dish of toppings, and people help themselves.
More festive meals can be loosely divided into courses: fish toppings first (such as herring, shrimp, or smoked salmon) followed by cold cuts and salads, and finally cheese with bread or crackers and fruit. One or several warm dishes are often served with the meats on special occasions, such as breaded plaice filet, fried sausage, with pickled red cabbage, or (pork tenderloin with sauteed onions or a creamy mushroom sauce). Toppings change with the seasons and some are mostly associated with Easter or Christmas lunches, like head cheese and (lit. 'apple pork', roast pork or bacon in apple sauce). Summer offers lighter fare such as smoked mackerel, (lit. 'summer salad', radish and cucumber in a smoked cheese dressing), new potatoes, and freshly peeled shrimp.
Hundreds of combinations and varieties of are available, and some traditional examples include:
* (Danish: 'veterinarian's midnight snack') — on a piece of dark rye bread, a layer of liver pâté, topped with a slice of salt beef and a slice of meat aspic. This is all garnished with raw onion rings and garden cress.
* Eel — smoked eel on dark rye bread, topped with scrambled eggs and sliced radishes or chopped chives.
* — warm rough-chopped liver pâté served on dark rye bread, topped with bacon, and sautéed mushrooms.
* Roast beef — thinly sliced and served on dark rye bread, topped with a portion of remoulade, and decorated with a sprinkling of shredded horseradish and toasted onion.
*Eggs and prawns — Thin slices of egg and prawns on either rye bread or white bread topped with tomato, mayonnaise, and lemon, and garnishef with garden cress.
* Flæskesteg, Roast pork — thinly sliced and served on dark rye bread, topped with red sweet and sour cabbage and thinly-sliced pickles and garnished with a slice of orange (fruit), orange.
* Salmon — slices of Smoked salmon, cold-smoked salmon or (Cured fish, cured salmon) on white bread, topped with shrimp and garnished with a slice of lemon and fresh dill.
* Spiced meat roll - thin-sliced cold cut, Garnish (food), garnished with a thick slice of ''Aspic, sky'', raw onion rings and garden cress.
*''Stjerneskud'' (lit. "shooting star") — on a base of buttered white bread, two pieces of fish: a piece of steamed white fish on one half, a piece of fried, battered plaice on the other half. On top is piled a mound of shrimp, which is then garnished with a dollop of mayonnaise, red caviar, and a lemon slice.
* Steak tartare, Tartar — raw lean beef mince with salt and pepper, served on dark rye bread, topped with raw onion rings, grated horseradish and a raw egg yolk.
Forfatterportræt Wessel
Danish Literature Archive. Accessed on 19 November 2015.
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that usually consists of a piece of buttered rye bread (, a dense, dark brown bread), topped with commercial or homemade cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese or Spread (food), spreads, and garnishes.
Bread
Bread is a very important part of the Scandinavian diet, primarily , which is sourdough rye bread. It is a dark, heavy bread which is often bought sliced, in varieties from light-coloured rye to very dark, and from refined to whole-grain.. Some toppings are served on ('French bread'), a very light, crusty wheat bread. The bread is usually buttered, though for some variants, a spread of lard is customary.Toppings
Traditional toppings include pickled herrings (plain, spiced or curried), slightly sweeter than Dutch or German herrings; thinly sliced cheese in many varieties; sliced cucumber, tomato and boiled eggs; pork liver-paste; dozens of types of cured or processed meat in thin slices, or smoked fish such as salmon; mackerel in tomato sauce; pickled cucumber; boiled egg, and rings of red onion. Mayonnaise mixed with peas, sliced boiled asparagus and diced carrot, called ('Italian salad'), remoulade or other thick sauces often top the layered open sandwich, which is usually eaten with utensils. It is custom to pass the dish of sliced bread around the table, and then to pass around each dish of toppings, and people help themselves.
More festive meals can be loosely divided into courses: fish toppings first (such as herring, shrimp, or smoked salmon) followed by cold cuts and salads, and finally cheese with bread or crackers and fruit. One or several warm dishes are often served with the meats on special occasions, such as breaded plaice filet, fried sausage, with pickled red cabbage, or (pork tenderloin with sauteed onions or a creamy mushroom sauce). Toppings change with the seasons and some are mostly associated with Easter or Christmas lunches, like head cheese and (lit. 'apple pork', roast pork or bacon in apple sauce). Summer offers lighter fare such as smoked mackerel, (lit. 'summer salad', radish and cucumber in a smoked cheese dressing), new potatoes, and freshly peeled shrimp.
Hundreds of combinations and varieties of are available, and some traditional examples include:
* (Danish: 'veterinarian's midnight snack') — on a piece of dark rye bread, a layer of liver pâté, topped with a slice of salt beef and a slice of meat aspic. This is all garnished with raw onion rings and garden cress.
* Eel — smoked eel on dark rye bread, topped with scrambled eggs and sliced radishes or chopped chives.
* — warm rough-chopped liver pâté served on dark rye bread, topped with bacon, and sautéed mushrooms.
* Roast beef — thinly sliced and served on dark rye bread, topped with a portion of remoulade, and decorated with a sprinkling of shredded horseradish and toasted onion.
*Eggs and prawns — Thin slices of egg and prawns on either rye bread or white bread topped with tomato, mayonnaise, and lemon, and garnishef with garden cress.
* Flæskesteg, Roast pork — thinly sliced and served on dark rye bread, topped with red sweet and sour cabbage and thinly-sliced pickles and garnished with a slice of orange (fruit), orange.
* Salmon — slices of Smoked salmon, cold-smoked salmon or (Cured fish, cured salmon) on white bread, topped with shrimp and garnished with a slice of lemon and fresh dill.
* Spiced meat roll - thin-sliced cold cut, Garnish (food), garnished with a thick slice of ''Aspic, sky'', raw onion rings and garden cress.
*''Stjerneskud'' (lit. "shooting star") — on a base of buttered white bread, two pieces of fish: a piece of steamed white fish on one half, a piece of fried, battered plaice on the other half. On top is piled a mound of shrimp, which is then garnished with a dollop of mayonnaise, red caviar, and a lemon slice.
* Steak tartare, Tartar — raw lean beef mince with salt and pepper, served on dark rye bread, topped with raw onion rings, grated horseradish and a raw egg yolk.
In literature
The Dano-Norwegian poet Johan Herman Wessel (1742-1785) wrote a classic poem about smørrebrød:Danish Literature Archive. Accessed on 19 November 2015.
See also
* Smörgåsbord * TapasReferences
Literature
* Katrine Klinken, ''Smørrebrød – Danish open'', Thaning & Appel, 2008. * Ida Davidsen and Mia Davidsen, ''Open your heart to the Danish open – : the Davidsen dynasty and their best recipes'', Lindhardt og Ringhof, 2006. . * Inge Lotz, ''Danish open sandwiches'', Aschehoug Fakta, 1997. . * Troelsø, Ole (2012), Smørrebrød i Danmark - Stederne, stykkerne og historien, København: Forlaget Lucullus, .Dine with the Danes
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