Smoked Salmon Crème Fraîche Dip

You might not think the words Norway and culinary tour go together, but I went absolutely food-crazy when vacationing there. I was especially taken with the smoked fish, caviar, and rich crème fraîche that are served everywhere as part of the smørbrød open-face sandwich buffet tradition.

This simple dip is homage to the pure flavors of those Norwegian pig-outs. Since the dip is quite elemental, it’s important to buy the best cold-smoked salmon you can get; I am