Raksmorgas is a Swedish open-faced sandwich that we can find on every menu in sweden. This is a truly filling sandwich, there is a velvety, richness from the mayo and eggs which compliments the shrimp truly well. When you purchase a sandwich, do not be shocked if it includes simply a single piece of bread, the normal Swedish smorgas.
In Sweden, the shrimp sandwich (raksmorgas or r�kmacka) stays the choice suitable for a king. Stacked high with a mix of boiled egg pieces, lettuce, cucumber and tomato, this seafood snack is typically topped with velvety romsas � cr�me fra�che combined with dill sprigs and roe.
Shrimp sandwiches are such an important part of Swedish culture, they have actually inspired a popular phrase: 'glida in pa en r�kmacka' (actually 'slide in on a shrimp sandwich,' however approximately representing the expression 'get a totally free trip'), indicating to obtain a benefit without having actually done anything to deserve it.
Ingredients:
� Sliced Bread
� Fresh, steamed bay shrimp or pink shrimp - the smaller the better
� 1/4 Cup mayonnaise
� Fresh Dill
� Butter
� 1-2 Tbl lemon juice (adjust to taste)
Directions:
1. Lightly butter the bread.
2. Mix the mayo and lemon juice (additionally bring in carefully sliced fresh dill).
3. Put a dollop of mayo on the corner of the bread.
4. Stack as high as you can with shrimp.
5. Poke dill sprigs in as a garnish, or sprinkle and slice the dill on top.
6. Additionally you can bring in flat pieces of hardboiled egg, cucumber and lettuce under the shrimp.
Shrimp sandwiches are such an important part of Swedish culture, they have actually inspired a popular phrase: 'glida in pa en r�kmacka' (actually 'slide in on a shrimp sandwich,' however approximately representing the expression 'get a totally free trip'), indicating to obtain a benefit without having actually done anything to deserve it.
Ingredients:
� Sliced Bread
� Fresh, steamed bay shrimp or pink shrimp - the smaller the better
� 1/4 Cup mayonnaise
� Fresh Dill
� Butter
� 1-2 Tbl lemon juice (adjust to taste)
Directions:
1. Lightly butter the bread.
2. Mix the mayo and lemon juice (additionally bring in carefully sliced fresh dill).
3. Put a dollop of mayo on the corner of the bread.
4. Stack as high as you can with shrimp.
5. Poke dill sprigs in as a garnish, or sprinkle and slice the dill on top.
6. Additionally you can bring in flat pieces of hardboiled egg, cucumber and lettuce under the shrimp.