Smørrebrød, smørbrød "butter bread" (Norwegian), or smörgås "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, topped with commercial or homemade cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese or spreads, and garnishes.
A selection of Danish smørrebrød. Here, dark rye bread covered with salmon topped with either remoulade or prawns. In the background are other kinds.
Smørrebrød. Left: Roast beef with remoulade, tomato and shredded horseradish on Danish rye bread; right: egg, prawns, lemon and mayonnaise on white bread
Dark rye bread topped with breaded fish, salad, cucumber, shrimps, black lumpfish roe, and tomato
An open sandwich, also known as an open-face/open-faced sandwich, bread baser, bread platter or tartine, consists of a slice of bread or toast with one or more food items on top. It has half the number of slices of bread compared to a typical closed sandwich.
Smørbrød, smørrebrød or smörgås, a Scandinavian open sandwich at a cafeteria in Norway
A Dutch ham and egg open sandwich with sliced mushroom.
Danish Smørrebrød with eggs, shrimp and roast beef.
Open Face Sandwich (Bottom: turkey and pickled vegetables; Top: cheese and pickled vegetable remnants)
