Best Classic Swedish Toast Skagen Recipes

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TOAST SKAGEN FROM SMORGASBORD



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Classic Toast with Shrimp and Roe ||| Text excerpted from SMORGASBORD © 2017 by Johanna Kindvall ||| Despite the fact that it's named after a Danish fishing port, Toast Skagen is a classic Swedish appetizer. It was invented in the 1950s by Tore Wretman, founder of the Gastronomic Academy in Sweden, while he was on a sailing trip to Skagen, Denmark's northernmost town. When his sailboat suddenly lost wind, Wretman cheered up his crew by whisking together some mayonnaise, hand- peeled shrimp, and fresh dill, then piled it on butter- fried bread and topped it with golden whitefish caviar. This version has the addition of horseradish, which I think goes really well with shrimp. For this recipe, I suggest using extra- small precooked shrimp, but you can also substitute raw shrimp- just be sure to cook them in salted water for a few minutes until cooked through and let them cool completely before adding them to the rest of the ingredients.

Provided by Food.com

Categories     Swedish

Time 20m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 lb shrimp, extra-small, precooked, cooled and peeled
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons horseradish relish (page 145)
3 tablespoons mayonnaise (page 146)
salt and fresh ground white pepper, for seasoning
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 small slice whole wheat bread or 4 small similar type bread
4 teaspoons whitefish eggs, roe or similar type of roe
1 sprig dill, for garnish

Steps:

  • Cut the shrimp into smaller pieces.
  • In a medium-size bowl, mix together the dill, lemon juice, relish, and mayonnaise. Add the shrimp and gently mix together. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large skillet, melt the butter, then fry the bread slices until they are a nice color on both sides. You can also toast the slices in a toaster and butter each of them.
  • Arrange each toast on individual small plates. Divide the shrimp salad equally and spread it evenly on each toast. Top with the roe and garnish with a few sprigs of dill. Serve immediately.
  • Recipe courtesy of SMORGASBORD by Johanna Kindvall.
  • Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Smorgasbord-Swedish-Breads-Savory-Treats/dp/0399579095/.

TOAST SKAGEN - SWEDISH - PRAWN TOAST



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This recipe has been posted here for play in ZWT9 - Scandinavia. This recipe is from website: missmaud.com.au It sounds wonderful to me. Swedish food tends to be influenced by the seasons with the spicing and cooking; often reflecting the storage needs of the peasant communities of old, as in pickled herring, freshly salted or smoked meat, or dairy products that have been curdled, boiled or left to mature.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 slices white bread
320 g shrimp, peeled, cooked
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
150 g white fish roe (fish eggs)
50 g fresh dill
1 lemon
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Cut off the crusts of the bread slices.
  • Saute the bread in a little butter until they are golden brown on both sides, drain on paper towels.
  • If the shrimps are large, cut into smaller pieces.
  • Save 4 sprigs of dill for garnish. Finely chop the rest of the dill and mix with the shrimp, mayonnaise and mustard.
  • Divide the mixture into 4, and place on top of the bread slices.
  • Shape the whitefish roe on top of each toast and garnish eash with a sprig of dill and serve with a wedge of lemon.

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