Open sandwich

Open sandwich
Smørbrød, smørrebrød or smörgås, a Scandinavian open sandwich at a cafeteria in Norway
Alternative namesOpen-face sandwich, open-faced sandwich, tartine, bread baser, bread platter
TypeSandwich
Main ingredientsBread, topping
VariationsMany variations exist

An open sandwich, also known as an open-face/open-faced sandwich, bread baser, bread platter or tartine,[1] consists of a slice of bread or toast with one or more food items on top. It has half the number of slices of bread compared to a typical closed sandwich.

  1. ^ "tar·tine, A French open-faced sandwich, especially one with a rich or fancy spread". Free Online Dictionary. Retrieved 2014-05-14.