Danish Smørrebrød on Rye-Bread

If you’ve been to Copenhagen, however, you may very well have noticed window displays of row after row of meticulously arranged savoury treats and wondered what they are. You may even have figured out that Danish open-faced sandwiches (or smørrebrød as they are known to the Danes) play an important role in daily Danish life: they are ordered at lunchtime at takeout counters, hurriedly prepared at home for children’s lunch boxes, and served in fancy restaurants.