The ingredients of a good smörgåsbord varies, but usually it
contains several variations of pickled herring with chives and
sour cream, gravlax, cooked
potatoes, crispbread and soft bread, cooked eggs,
meatballs, small sausages, whitefish roe, a few cheeses and
usually som sort of gratin. You are encouraged to make several trips
to the buffet and you are supposed to start with the herring and
potatoes, then work your way through the rest of the dishes, finishing
with a bit of cheese. To drink: beer and several shots of ice-cold schnapps.