Coming from a seaside town in Denmark, there is nothing that screams summer more than fresh fish. We have vivid memories of heading down to the harbor on a beautiful summer day or evening, eating fish for dinner and having a delicious ice cream for dessert.
It’s about time we wrote out a recipe for Denmark’s national dish – smørrebrød, aka open-faced sandwiches! We grew up eating simplified versions of the sandwiches in this recipe for lunch, and fancier versions for family events around Christmas or Easter.
Smørrebrød is, in fact, the national dish of Denmark! It translates directly to “butter bread,” which is a pretty accurate name, as the first step to making delicious smørrebrød is usually to butter your bread.
