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Breads, Cheeses, Dark Rye Bread, Food, Mashed Potato, Mayonnaise, Parmesan, Roasted garlic, Sandwiches, Smears, Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Mashed Potato Sandwich with Beef Jerky, Mayonnaise, Roasted Garlic and Parmesan

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If you are following our musing on this blog, you know by now that Anders looooves mashed potato sandwiches and we both love roasted garlics. So it should come as no surprise that we at some point had to mix the two. Of course, we also enjoy cheese, so this sandwich was inevitable. In a moment of pure inspiration (we’re very modest), Anders decided to cut up a piece of Teriyaki Beef Jerky into really fine pieces, very much like little bacon pieces, and sprinkle on top. The result was great. After you finish chewing through the first layer, you end up with little pieces of jerky at the end of each bite. Very cool.

Mashed potato sandwich with teriyaki beef jerky, oven roasted garlic and shredde parmasan
Mashed potato sandwich with teriyaki beef jerky, oven roasted garlic and shredded parmesan

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Breads, Butter, Dark Rye Bread, Fennel, Food, Ham, Herbs, Liver pâté, Meats, Onion, Open Faced Sandwiches, Pepper, Sandwiches, Smears, Spices, Sweet dill pickles, Toppings, Vegetables

Ham and Liver Pate Sandwich with Roasted Garlic and Dill Pickles

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I consider this a variation on the veterinarians midnight snack, a classic Danish sandwich (In Danish: ‘Dyrlægens natmad‘. Try saying that one!).  The bones of Anders’ Viking ancestors will rattle in their graves to protest me saying this, but in this variant,  the  inclusion of the roasted garlic and the removal of the aspic is a HUGE improvement. Together, those simple actions make this sandwhich palatable for me, a non-Dane.   Anders thinks this presentation is a bit more playful, looking a bit like a rib cage or something medieval. I suppose, it’s his attempt at appeasing the spirits 🙂  It consists of liver pate on home-baked rye bread with butter, with a rolled up slice of ham. This is topped with half-moon slices of onion rings, roasted garlic and a couple of dill pickles. Fennel seeds and ground black pepper spices it up a bit.

Liver Pate sandwich with ham, onions, roasted garlic, sweet pickles, and pepper
Liver Pate sandwich with ham, onions, roasted garlic, sweet pickles, and pepper

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Breads, Butter, Capers, Dark Rye Bread, Dressings, Ducks Fat, Food, Meats, Mustard, Open Faced Sandwiches, Pepper, Remoulade, Roastbeef, Roasted garlic, Rustic white bread, Salt, Sandwiches, Smears, Spices, Sweet Pickles, Toppings

Roast Beef Sandwich with Capers, Sweet Dill Pickles and Fried Onions

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The roast beef sandwich is yet another classic piece of smørrebrød. Generous layers of roast beef are stacked with remoulade, capers, sweet dill pickles, fried onions, salt and pepper. It comes with a variety of options, such as different smears (duck fat, butter, roasted garlic or mustard like this one). Typically it also has a nice little dash of shredded horseraddish, but I couldn’t find any on the day I made this.

Roastbeef Sandwich
Roastbeef Sandwich

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Aspic, Breads, Butter, Cheeses, Dark Rye Bread, Ducks Fat, Food, Onion, Open Faced Sandwiches, Radish, Sandwiches, Smears, Stored danish smelly cheese

Classic Danish Cheese Sandwich

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The classic Danish cheese sandwich is extravagent to say the least. This one, from the restaurant Peter Liep, represents the extreme amount of cheese that is needed. In fact, we couldn’t even see the bread when it was served.

Classic danish cheese sandwich
Classic danish cheese sandwich

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Aspic, Butter, Corned Beef, Cress, Dark Rye Bread, Food, Lettuce, Liver pâté, Meats, Onion, Open Faced Sandwiches, Sandwiches, Smears, Vegetables

“The Veterinarians Midnight Snack” – Dyrlægens Natmad

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“Dyrlægens natmad” as it is called in Denmark is an old sandwich like your mom used to make them. In English, it’s translated as “The veterenarians midnight snack”. It consists of liver pate on rye bread, topped with corned beef (or other salted meat), aspic, and onion rings. In this version, we start our assembly by adding lettuce at the base.

THe veterinarians nightly snack (Dyrlægens natmad)
THe veterinarians nightly snack (Dyrlægens natmad)

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Breads, Butter, Dark Rye Bread, Food, Green Onion, Mayonnaise, Onion, Open Faced Sandwiches, Sandwiches, Smears, Tomato, Vegetables

Egg Sandwich with tomatoes and onions

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Classic Egg and Tomato sandwich on Rye bread, served on a lettuce leaf with onions, green onions and mayonaise. Simple, easy, yummy, and a great way to eat an egg.

This sandwich is served at many danish restaurants with a good selection of smørrebrød.

The onions brings out a light ‘crunch’ that most great sandwiches should have, but too much onion can overpower the eggs, so the green onions, milder, adds the last flavor.

Egg sandwiches are often lightly sprinkled with salt, but that is an individual option.

Egg sandwich
Egg sandwich

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Butter, Cilantro, Dark Rye Bread, Food, Herbs, Herring, Onion, Open Faced Sandwiches, Sandwiches

Classic Pickled Herring Sandwich

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This pickled herring sandwich is served on rye bread with red onions, capers and parsley. There are many variations of pickled herring and if you have an Ikea nearby, there is a big chance you might be able to find an jar of pickled herring there. Most open faced sandwich feasts in Denmark starts with fish, usually herring such as this. They are usually served with the local schnapps (Snaps), cooled in the freezer, which you are expected to drink in one fell swoop as a shot. The schnapps really brings out the flavor of the herring, and should not be missed.

Pickled herring in tomato sandwich
Pickled herring in tomato sandwich

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Breads, Butter, Caviar, Dark Rye Bread, Dill, Fish, Food, Lemon, Lettuce, Mayonnaise, Open Faced Sandwiches, Plaice, Remoulade, Sandwiches, Shrimp, Smears

Fried Plaice with Shrimp and Caviar

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A Danish favorite, we owe this presentation to the restaurant at Sophienholm in Denmark. The fried plaice is a classic in danish sandwich making, and is found on nearly all restaurants. It is usually served as one of the first sandwiches in a meal (One should always start with the fish) right after the pickled herring sandwich. The batter is light, since the fish is the centerpiece in this little gem.

Fried Plaice with Shrimp and Caviar Sandwich
Fried Plaice with Shrimp and Caviar Sandwich

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