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Smorrebrod

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

Smorrebrod, called smorbrod in Norway and smorgas in Sweden, all literally meaning butter bread, is a traditional open-faced sandwich in the cuisines of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It usually consists of a piece of buttered rugbrod, a dense dark rye bread, topped with commercial or homemade cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese, or spreads, and garnishes.

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Origin Region
Scandinavia 1
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Expresses Tradition

Source Smorrebrod, Wikipedia

In Cuisine

Source Smorrebrod, Wikipedia

Uses Ingredient

Butter, Ingredients
Source Smorrebrod, Wikipedia
Cheese, Ingredients
Source Smorrebrod, Wikipedia
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Sources
1. Smorrebrod, Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    Place of origin: Scandinavia
  • In Cuisine: Swedish Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Cheese, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rugbr?d, butter, cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese, spreads, and garnishes.
  • Uses Ingredient: Butter, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rugbr?d, butter, cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese, spreads, and garnishes.
  • Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Rye breads
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