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Smörgåsbord Delights the Palate
Smörgåsbord tickets will be available
for sale after June 1, 2011.
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 7, 2011. 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 Convention and Visitors
Bureau 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.
Ticket sales/reservations will not be
available until June 1, 2011. Only 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm setting tickets
will be available for the 2011 festival. Tickets are $25 each and are
not refundable. No discounted tickets will be available for children. Only a limited number of tickets are
available. Settings are:
- 5:00 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m. - Unavailable
(Please indicate a preference when ordering tickets.) Smörgåsbord tickets are
$25.00 per person. There are no reduced prices for children due to
limited seating. Please indicate a setting preference.
Ticket requests should be mailed to:
Svensk Hyllningsfest
c/o Lindsborg Convention and
Visitors Bureau
104 E Lincoln
PO Box 70
Lindsborg, KS 67456-0070
Phone: (785) 227-8687 Toll Free: (888) 227-2227
Fax: (785) 227-4128
cvbdir@visitlindsborg.com
Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Tickets will be sold at the Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau, 104
East Lincoln
Street.
Click here for an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of our ticket order form.
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