SWEDISH FOOD
The concept of open sandwiches dates back to the 15th century when thick slabs of
bread were used as plates. In Sweden, the shrimp sandwich (räksmörgås) remains the
option fit for a king. Piled high with a mix of boiled egg slices, lettuce, tomato and
cucumber, this seafood snack is often topped with creamy blended with dill sprigs and
roe.
Pickled herring — center
of the smorgasbord
You might swap out meatballs (köttbullar) for mini sausages (prinskorv) or pick cured
salmon (gravad lax) rather than smoked, but your smorgasbord wouldn’t be complete
without pickled herring (sill). For this fishy favorite remains the basis of every typical
Swedish buffet. With an abundance of herring in both the North and Baltic Seas, Swedes
have been pickling since the middle ages, mainly as a way of preserving the fish for
storage and transportation. Pickled herring comes in a variety of flavors — mustard,
annaabi.ee 
