European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 19 going Back for mor the taste tempting Bounty of smorgasbord smacks of dietary by Leah Larkin travel editor what pasta is to smorgasbord is to its part of the heritage an eating experience you must try when travelling up North in Viking its a visual top table after table filled with delectable goodies attractively while you will find smorgasbord throughout scan Dina some swedes say this distinctive style of dining got its Start in their Lauri owner of the Ulrik seals a cozy inn just outside of is one of the staunch defenders of this the exact history of smorgasbord is not he but buffets have existed since Viking in those Days they put All the food they had in the House on the the Vikings were not like the they had no so they let everyone help helping yourself to the smorgasbord spread in his restaurant Borders on there Are close to 100 different delicious items to tempt dont just pile it All on at Nilsson there is a right and a wrong Way to enjoy you have to go Back to the tables at least four he taking a new plate each its sad with they go Only once and mix All the food together on the same plate Nilsson then took a plate and gave me a lesson on Correct smorgasbord you Start with we have nine kinds from the Atlantic and seven kinds from the the most popular is marinated with vinegar and herring with sour Cream and is another popular his favourites Are smoked marinated Baltic herring and Baltic herring with Mustard Nilsson explained that herring must be eaten with Rye crackers or hard Black bread and boiled at the end of the herring table was something called Johnsons a hot dish of onions and you must try i then it was time to go Back for More fish Little Rolls stuffed with swedish swedish red caviar on inn near Stockholm specializing in that distinctive scandinavian style of Buffet marinated Salmon in Mustard smoked More Salmon of various there was even Salmon fins in aspic with Dill Mayon Naise and its for not la Nilsson it is hard to eat As you must spit out the spiny smorgasbord is a fish fanciers for those not so fond of food from the there Are cold meats including sliced Reindeer on some tables and salads in smorgasbord part in this phase mixing the fish and meat is part three and plate three Are for hot at the there was an assortment including meatballs in a spicy a scrambled egg mixture and various hot meats and dessert came you can make it a two plate beginning with a plate of then going Back for the i limited myself to a total of four skipped the cheese and filled my fourth plate with some deep dish Apple a Dollop of whipped Cream and a Strawberry tart on the smorgasbord is not for calorie Nilsson explained that liquid refreshment with smorgasbord is Beer and aquavit the latter helps the digestion and you Are Likely to need All the help you can smorgasbord is to be enjoyed at the us Riksdag wards us it is available every Day at lunch and Nilsson recommends you spend at least an hour and a half Savouring it Cost of his ally Uchneat smorgasbord is 72 swedish Kronor about a trip to the restaurant is As interesting As a trip to its smorgasbord Ulrik seals is a Small Community just 10 minutes by car from you can also get there by taking the subway to the then Chang ing to a Ulrik seals houses a Royal Palace dating from the wards us restaurant is actually part of the Royal it was built by Charles Xiv in 1868 near a spot where a coaching inn had been a popular Stopover for peasants in route to much has changed since the Days when the King and his entourage relaxed at the but it still enjoys a setting in a wooded Park bordering a he land and the building belong to the present King of Nilsson leases the if you dont have the time for a trip to us Riksdag or feel that is out of your food you will find restaurants in As Well As other scandinavian offering some at a lower is not something you will find in every it is a not the daily but a meal usually reserved for special a More reasonable lunch in Sweden might be a salad swedes Are very calorie and health conscious or the lunch of the Day at a in Stockholm old Gamma restaurants usually offer a luncheon speciality meat or fish and vegetable for about in the downtown area look for the Glada Laxen Happy Salmon at this restaurant the daily luncheon special is not including