Danish Meat Sausage with Meat Jelly and Mustard
Danish meat sausage with meat jelly and mustard © kvalifood.com
Danish meat sausage (kødpølse) is one of the simplest and most classic pieces of smørrebrød. The sausage is cut into thick slices and clear meat jelly is poured over. Mustard and raw onion are essential.

Ingredients
Yields 4 servings
Rye bread
- 4 slices rye bread
- soft butter, for spreading
Topping
- 400 g Danish meat sausage (kødpølse), cut into slices (about 8–10 mm thick)
Meat jelly
- 2 dl beef jelly (tinned or homemade)
- 1 tsp gravy browning
Assembly
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard (or hot mustard)
- ½ onion, cut into thin rings
- flaky salt
Directions
Meat sausage
Warm the sausage slices gently in a dry pan or in a little water — they just need to be heated through.
Meat jelly
Warm the jelly and add a little gravy browning. It should be clear and well-flavoured.
Assembly
Spread the rye bread with soft butter. Lay the sausage slices on the bread, letting them overlap slightly. Pour meat jelly over. Arrange raw onion rings on top and place a dollop of mustard alongside. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
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