Smörgåskaviar (sandwich caviar) is an affordable alternative to the costly Sturgeon varieties. Made with smoked cod roe, this spread is typically served atop buttered Swedish Crispbread or also great with eggs.
1850 – Salted cod roe became popular in Sweden. This was what then would transform into Swedish kaviar.
1910 – By accident oil was mixed into the cod roe and the new type of kaviar was born.
1954 – A local producer and seller of kaviar sold his recipe to Abba who decides to sell the kaviar in tubes. The kaviar was sold more than expected, especially among children and young people.
At this time the tube had no design. The son of the Kalles CEO, Carl Almen, was depicted on the tube. The name Kalles is chosen because it is a popular name for children at the time.
