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Traditional Danish Smørrebrød (Dark Rye Bread with Pickled Herring, Hard-Boiled Egg, Red Onion and Fresh Dill)
The crowning masterpiece of Danish lunch culture: buttered dense wholegrain dark rye bread (rugbrød) topped with spiced pickled herring, sliced boiled egg, pickled red onion, and dill.
Prep
15 min
Cook
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Total
15 min
Ingredients
servings
4
- Thick slices of dark Danish wholegrain seeded rye bread (rugbrød)4 pc
- Spiced pickled herring fillets, drained and sliced250 g
- Hard-boiled eggs, sliced3 pc
- Danish salted butter30 g
- Red onion, thinly sliced into rings1 pc
- Fresh dill sprigs2 tbsp
Preparation Steps
1
Spread salted butter generously edge-to-edge across each rye bread slice to prevent sogginess.
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2
Layer sliced hard-boiled eggs across the buttered bread, then arrange pickled herring fillets on top.
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3
Garnish with thin red onion rings, fresh dill sprigs, and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve immediately with knife and fork in the Danish tradition.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
330
Protein
18g
Carbohydrates
28g
Fat
16g
Allergens
GlutenFishEggsMilk
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: European Gastronomic Heritage / Public Domain Archives (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & European Culinary Traditions Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
