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.
Ingredients: [‘shrimp’, ‘fresh dill’, ‘fresh lemon juice’, ‘relish’, ‘mayonnaise’, ‘fresh ground white pepper’, ‘unsalted butter’, ‘whole wheat bread’, ‘eggs’, ‘dill’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“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 “]
Number of Servings: 2
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 ofxa0SMORGASBORDxa0by Johanna Kindvall.’, ‘Get the book here:xa0https://www.amazon.com/Smorgasbord-Swedish-Breads-Savory-Treats/dp/0399579095/.’]