Blini – Russian Pancakes / Russiske Pannekaker

A pancake recipe found in “Mat som Smaker”
(Tasty Food) utgitt i 1968

Blini is Russian mini pancakes popular in Scandinavia. They differ from regular Scandinavian pancakes by raising them with yeast. Should you make real blinds, there should be buckwheat flour in the batter, and you will get pancakes that taste great served with chopped raw onions, crème fraîche and capelin* roe or smoked salmon and sour cream.

* A small fish of the North Atlantic, resembling a smelt. It is abundant in coastal waters and provides a staple food for humans and many animals.

Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon / Kartoffelvafler med Røget Laks

A fun way to serve potatoes found on soendag.dk 

A fun and delicious way to serve potatoes!

Rose Canapé / Rosenkanapé

A canapé recipe found in “God Mat fra Sjøen”
(Nice Food From the Sea) utgitt av Gyldendal i 1984

A canapé is a type of hors d’oeuvre, a small, prepared and usually decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread (sometimes toasted) or puff pastry or a cracker topped with some savory food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite.

Blinis

A Russian speciality found in “Mat til Hverdag og Fest”
(Food or Everydays and Parties) utgitt av
Hjemmets Kokebokklubb i 1984

Blini (Russian: блин, blin, plural блины, bliny) are Russian pancakes with long traditions. “Blinis is a symbol of the sun, beautiful days, good crops, happy marriage and healthy children,” wrote the Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin. Blinis symbolizes the sun and represents a very important part of a festival, which celebrates that the long winter is over: “Maslenitsa”, pancake week.

Smoked Salmon Bites / Røkelaksmunnfuller

An appatizer/tapas recipe found on delish.com

These small bites are big on flavor: crunchy potato chips are topped with smoked salmon, sour cream, pickled shallots, and fresh tarragon. This effortless appetizer is sure to impress.

Smoked Salmon with Creamy Herb Pesto / Røkt Laks med Kremet Urtepesto

A delicious bufet recipe found on kiwi.no

This delicacy will quickly becomes a favorite on the buffet table.
If you don’t eat it all, don’t worry. it’s almost better the next day!

“Yellow Skillet” with Smoked Salmon / “Gul Panne” med Røkelaks

A quick and easy dinner recipe found on rema.no

So easy to make! Eggs and smoked salmon, a classic combination and
just as suitable for a simple family dinner as for a lazy Sunday lunch.
Simply the perfect egg recipe  – finished in a few minutes.

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon, Spinach and Pine Nuts / Eggerøre med Røkt Laks, Spinat og Pinjekjerner

A classic Norwegian summer dish found on prior.no

Salmon and scrambled eggs are classic Norwegian summer food. I have had variations of this dish at more Norwegian outdoor restaurants than I can remember and usually the food has been as expected; Tasteful and delicious.

Salmon Rolls with Sesame Seeds / Lakserull med Sesamfrø

A delicious salmon starter found on jacobs.no

These Salmon rolls are perfect as an appetizer, a snack
or on the tapas table.

Smoked Salmon and Watercress Wraps / Røkelaks- og Brønnkarseruller

A peppery canapé recipe found on chatelaine.com

Creamy, with a hint of spice, these smoked salmon wraps are topped with sprigs of watercress for a peppery finish.

Old Lady’s Spread on Pumpernickel / Tantröra på Pumpernickel

A classic Swedish starter recipe found on koket.se

Nice little starter with smoked salmon, potatoes, eggs, and pickles. Can be served to old geezers too, but they do have their own spread called Punter’s Mix as well.

Finnish Salmon Tartar / Finsk Laksetartar

A starter recipe found in “Internasjonale Retter med Norsk Fisk” (International dishes with Norwegian Fish) published
by Wennergren – Cappelen in 1987

This is not tartars in the real sense of the word as tartars should be made with raw ingredients. Neither cured salmon nor smoked salmon is what one would call raw as both has been through a treatment process. Atleast seen with Scandinavian eyes, that is not raw fish. On the other hand, who cares, it looks deliciuos – Ted

Smoked Salmon on Mustard-Chive and Dill Butter Toasts / Røkt Laks på Sennep,Gressløk og Dillsmør Toasts

A great snack or starter found on food52.com

Smoked Salmon with Spinach and Eggs / Røkelaks med Spinat og Egg

A Norwegian appetizer  found in “Forretter” (appetizers)
published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1982

If you master the art of poaching eggs, this Norwegian appetizer is a simple and tasty start to a meal you have every right to be pleased with when serving it to family and friends.

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Salmon Rolls / Lakseruller

A recipe from “Småretter og Salater” (Snacks and Salads)
published by Lademann in 1975

Serve the salmon rolls  as a starter with toast or with warm
baguettes and butter.

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