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Smörgåsbord Delights the Palate
One of the best loved events at each Hyllningsfest is the Swedish
Smörgåsbord. The reason is simple - the food. Savor the
Smörgåsbord, a
Scandinavian feast, on Friday, October 12, 2007. This feast of Swedish cuisine requires
three settings to serve more than 1400 people. Admittance to the Smörgåsbord is by
ticket only, which to the chagrin of many are sold out within a couple of months from the
time they go on sale. However, remaining tickets may be purchased through the
Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce on a first come, first serve basis.
Most of the food is prepared from recipes handed down from the early
Swedish settlers of the Smoky Valley area. Some of the food is purchased from
vendors of Swedish imports while other food is prepared and donated by people of the
community. Various organizations in the community will volunteer to furnish the
special Swedish foods that can not be purchased through outside vendors. The focus
of the committee responsible for planning, preparing, and serving this event is to offer
an authentic Swedish Smörgåsbord which closely resembles those of yesteryear.
To give some idea of the quantities of food required, the following are
some examples: 6,500 meat balls, 325 pounds of potato sausage, 60 dozen deviled eggs,
3,000 cookies of various kinds, 60 pounds of pickled herring, 70 loaves of Swedish rye
bread, 45 tea rings, 200 pounds of ostkaka, 30 large smoked salmon, and 30 pounds of
coffee. The list could go on, but suffice it to say large quantities of the more
than 35 items on the menu are required.
To prepare and serve this
Smörgåsbord, approximately 125
people are involved. These are all volunteers who work in the kitchen either cooking
the food or assembling the beautiful presentation for the serving table, or waiting on the
tables in the beautifully decorated dining area. All except the kitchen personnel
are attired in Swedish costumes which adds to the festive beauty of the occasion.
For a touch of Swedish delight, the Smörgåsbord is a memorable dining experience.
Don't hesitate to reserve your tickets! Only a limited number of tickets are
available, and the three settings sell out quickly. Settings are 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and
8:00 p.m. (Please indicate a preference when ordering tickets.) Smörgåsbord tickets are
$22.00 per person. Orders must be postmarked after June 1, 2007 and will be handled in the
order in which they are received. Please indicate a setting preference.
Ticket requests should be mailed to:
Smörgåsbord
P.O. Box 323
Lindsborg, Kansas 67456
Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Tickets will also be sold at
the Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce, 104 E.
Lincoln.
Download
a Ticket Request Form
In Adobe Acrobat format
Download the 2007 Svensk
Hyllningsfest Brochure in Adobe Acrobat format.
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