Smørrebrød

Smørrebrød
A selection of Danish smørrebrød. Here, dark rye bread covered with salmon topped with either remoulade or prawns. In the background are other kinds.
TypeOpen sandwich
Place of originScandinavia
Region or stateNorthern Europe
Main ingredientsRugbrød, butter, cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese, spreads, and garnishes.

Smørrebrød (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsmɶɐ̯ˌpʁœðˀ]; originally smør og brød, "butter and bread"), smørbrød "butter bread" (Norwegian), or smörgås "[ˈsmœrˌɡoːs] butter goose" (Swedish), is a traditional open-faced sandwich in the cuisines of Denmark, Norway and Sweden that usually consists of a piece of buttered rye bread (rugbrød, a dense, dark brown bread), topped with commercial or homemade cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese or spreads, and garnishes.