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Smoked salmon and egg

Open sandwich with smoked salmon and egg: the bread is cut into a round, chopped hard-boiled egg is piled in a small mound in the middle, and strips of smoked salmon are laid from the top downwards; finely chopped truffle may be scattered over. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 679.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 679 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The sandwich stresses shape and presentation, with a round slice of bread and salmon laid from a mound of egg. Truffle as garnish shows it was meant for parties.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut out the bread

    Cut the slice of bread into a round.

  2. 2

    Add the egg

    Pile chopped hard-boiled egg in the middle of the bread, slightly raised.

  3. 3

    Add the salmon

    Lay strips of salmon from the top downwards. Finely chopped truffle may be scattered over.

Changes from the original

The text is rewritten as steps in modern language. The book gives no amounts, and none has been added.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the bread cut round?
For a neat, round shape on the sandwich.
How is the salmon laid?
In strips from the top of the egg downwards.
Must truffle be used?
No, the book says finely chopped truffle may be scattered over.

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