Smørrebrød. Photo: Mikkel Heriba
Top ten must-try Scandinavian eats and treats By Linnea Dunne
1. Smørrebrød
Smørrebrød. Photo: Maria Nielsen
16 | Issue 128 | September 2019
In Scandinavia, sandwiches only have bread on one side. In Denmark, these open sandwiches are almost like a national dish, available in every café worth its salt. Take buttered rye bread and add a topping of choice, or two or three: think cold cuts, fish, cheese and garnishes, maybe something pickled and something smoked. Smørrebrød are delicious and mostly quite healthy. Just hop on your bike, cycle to the nearest Danish café, and enjoy some open sandwiches and ‘hygge’. Being Danish isn’t so hard, after all.
Smørrebrød. Photo: Maria Nielsen