In case you haven't noticed, I am fanatical about sandwiches, which is why I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I came across the pictures that FinnLover posted in Twinkle's Kitchen Goddess group of smørbrød: Scandinavian open-faced sandwiches.
Norwegian for "butter bread," these smørbrød sandwiches are everywhere in her current home of Bergen, Norway. "People eat them for breakfast, lunch, and at night before going to bed," she says. "I normally like to keep mine really simple and the ingredients to a minimum." This combination of red bell pepper and Snøfrisk, a spreadable goat cheese, is simply spectacular.
Don't forget to share any enticing food photos of your own in the Savory Sights group. For more mouth-watering smørbrød, read more.
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An unusual mixture of hot smoked salmon and green apple. "It may sound weird, but this one is so delicious," she reassures us.
The hot smoked salmon used to top the sandwich. Unlike lox, it's cooked.
Nordic shrimp, mayonnaise, and lime
Ranch dressing, Swiss cheese, ham, and cucumber — a German specialty.
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Oh yum! These look delicious! Great photos!!!!
1mmmm, that bell pepper and cheese one looks sooo good. Is the bread toasted?
2These look so good! I want to know your recipe for spicy salmon FinnLover, how did you make it?
3what kind of bread is used?
4I really like Snofrisk cheese. It is really soft and creamy...like buttah. The smoked salmon version looks soooo good. *drool* I know what I'm gonna buy at the store this weekend.
5The smoked salmon ones all look sooo good, and so does the shrimp one!
6sounds nummy...now where do I find snofrisk cheese?
7Picture looks yummy, I just hate goat cheese.
8* I never the toast the bread when I make open face sandwiches. I use just about any bread from the bakery. I especially darker breads like rye bread.
9* I've seen Snøfrisk at Costco in Canada before (I think) and at some grocery stores (that, I'm sure). They might have it somewhere in the USA. Otherwise a mix of cream cheese and goat cheese would work.
* I buy the hot smoked salmon from the Fish Market, Party. I've never tried making my own yet. The guy from the market told me that the one from Bergen is covered with pepper and spices and sprayed with Cognac when it's almost ready. It's really good!
Looks really fresh and light. I'll try the salmon and apple(only I'll slice the apple thinly) on soft pumpernickel. I just can't eat toasted bread in a sandwich, it cuts the roof of my mouth.
10i've never really been that into open faced sandwhiches but i think that they do have their place. the one with the peppers and spreadable goat cheese looks GREAT so i think that it's something that i can try - but for some reason, i kind of feel like if i'm eating bread i should just have the 2 pieces so i can hold onto it with both hands rather than eat with a fork and knife.
11omg, these pictures makes me homesick!
12I miss 'real' bread!
That shrimp one looks so tasty...
13thanks finnlover! I GOTTA try this sammie
14We had the shrimp one the other night.
I was going to try the salmon one today but
someone snagged the last apple.
15being of nordic blood, my mom and grandparents are from norway (arendal) and my aunts cousins and uncles still live there, I eat these sandwiches all the time! My favorite is the eggs and lox, or cream cheese and lingonberry.
16Finn, these look soooo yummy! I need to try to tomato and spreadable goat cheese one.
17Well done, I love this post. Will bookmark it for lazy Saturday lunches. My boyfriend is a sandwich freak so I think he would appreciate a changed from grilled chicken ones.
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