How to Make Norwegian Open Faced Sandwiches

Last Updated: May 6, 2021

Scandinavian open-faced (Smørbrød) sandwiches offer your guests the opportunity to fix sandwiches the way they like them. Below are some basic and traditional ideas for serving this meal. Open-faced sandwiches are popular throughout Scandinavia and almost all sandwiches are similar in theme. Here are some Norwegian sandwich favorites!

Method 1

Method 1 of 6:

Smoked Salmon

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- Smoked Salmon (Lox), thinly sliced
- Red onions, thinly sliced
- Leaf lettuce
- Tomatoes, sliced
- Hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- Lemon slices
- Parsley sprigs
- Olives, green and black
- Green onions, sliced
- Red and green bell peppers, sliced, for garnish
- Whipped cream cheese
- Chives or dill
- Assorted breads
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Lay out the assorted sandwich making ingredients.

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Fold in the chives or dill into the whipped cream cheese.
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Spread cream cheese on bread slices.
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Top with salmon slices and favorite sandwich fixings.

Method 2

Method 2 of 6:

Smoked Salmon with Egg

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- Smoked salmon, sliced thin
- Hard-boiled wedges or scrambled egg
- White bread slices
- Dill
- Butter
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Lightly butter bread slice.
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Lay smoked salmon slices a top a slice of white bread.
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Top with hard-boiled egg wedges or scrambled egg.
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Garnish with dill.

Method 3

Method 3 of 6:

Shrimp Sandwich

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- Cooked shrimp, shelled
- Crabmeat, cooked and shelled
- Mayonnaise
- Lemon slices
- Toasted bread slices
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Lightly spread mayonnaise on toasted bread slice.
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Top with shrimp, crab and lemon slices.

Method 4

Method 4 of 6:

Reindeer Sandwich

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- Roast Reindeer meat, sliced
- Apple wedges, poached
- Lingonberry preserves
- Whole wheat bread slices
- Butter
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Lightly butter bread slice.
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Top with Reindeer meat, poached apple slices and preserves.

Method 5

Method 5 of 6:

Ham and Egg

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- Cooked ham slices
- Scrambled eggs
- Wheat bread slices
- Butter
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Lightly butter bread slice.
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Top with sliced ham and scrambled eggs.

Method 6

Method 6 of 6:

Cheese

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- Select your favorite thinly sliced cheese such as Geitost, Jarlsberg, Havarti, Cheddar, Fontina or Lappi
- Select sliced apples, tomato, cucumber, radish or egg
- Select parsley or lettuce leaf, optional
- Butter
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Lightly butter bread slice.
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Top with favorite sandwich toppings. Apples and Cheddar would be a good combination or try Jarlsburg with sliced tomato.