S.O.S. (appetizer) explained

S.O.S.
Country:Sweden
Course:Hors d'oeuvre
Main Ingredient:Herring, butter, cheese

S.O.S. is a traditional Swedish appetizer. It stands for "smör, ost och sill", which describes its main ingredients: butter, cheese and herring.[1] It is usually eaten with snaps Akvavit. The name parodies the morse code signal SOS, commonly used to indicate emergencies or distress.

Notes and References

  1. News: Agneta Ullenius . December 18, 2010 . Enligt sillens lag . According herring's law . sv . . September 29, 2016.