Danish Sandwiches (smørrebrød)

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 4 pieces dark bread, thinly sliced (see intro)
• butter
• 8 ounces pickled herring (optional, of various varieties including ( plain marinated herring marinerede sild', spiced kryddet )
• thinly-sliced cheese (optional, in many varieties)
• processed meat, in thin slices (optional, or cured meat slices)
• smoked fish fillet (optional, such as salmon or mackerel in tomato sauce)
• pickled cucumber (optional, or sliced cucumber)
• sliced hard-boiled egg (optional)
• tomato, slices (optional)
• red onion, cut in thin rings (optional)
• remoulade sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 to build danish sandwiches, a slice or two of whatever chosen topping (ã¯â¿â½pålægã¯â¿â½) is placed on a slice of buttered bread. toppings are artfully added to create a tasty sandwich -- with visual appeal!
• 2 when at home with friends, people pass dishes of sliced breads around the table, and then to pass around each dish of toppings, and make their own sandwiches.
• 3 in denmark, danish sandwiches are typically eaten with a fork and knife.