Food Recipes Appetizers Appetizer Boards Smorgasbord Be the first to rate & review! A Smorgasbord offers you and your guests the chance to mix and match each bite. Fill the board with an array of cured fish, pickles, breads, and crackers, and dig in. This spread works well all day, from brunch to an elegant twist on snack dinner. By Food & Wine Updated on August 2, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Con Poulos Active Time: 40 mins Total Time: 8 hrs 40 mins Yield: 8 Ingredients PICKLES: 2 cups cider vinegar 2 cups water 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup kosher salt 2 bay leaves 3 small golden beets, roasted, peeled, and cut into disks 3 small red beets, roasted, peeled, and cut into disks 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced, preferably on a mandoline 1/2 English cucumber, sliced CAVIAR CREAM CHEESE: 6 ounces whipped cream cheese 1 tablespoon minced shallot 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 1/2 ounces whitefish caviar or other roe TO SERVE: 12 ounces smoked salmon 12 ounces smoked trout 1 (6-ounce) jar pickled herring 1/2 cup drained and rinsed caperberries 1/2 cup marinated mushrooms 1/2 cup marinated Peppadew or cherry peppers 1/3 cup dill mustard Pumpernickel bread slices, toasted Seeded crackers Directions Make the pickles: In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, 2 cups of water, sugar, salt, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, place golden beets, red beets, onion, and cucumber in separate lidded, heatproof containers. Divide boiling liquid among containers; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight. Make the caviar cream cheese: Stir together cream cheese, shallot, and lemon zest until smooth. Gently fold in roe; chill until ready to serve. To serve, place pickles, caviar cream cheese, salmon, trout, herring. caperberries, mushrooms, and peppers in small bowls or on a large platter. Serve with mustard, toast slices, and crackers. Originally appeared: February 2018 Rate It Print