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Shrimp sandwich

Räksmörgås

Shrimp, egg and creamy dressing top an open-faced bread sandwich in these historical California café servings. [1] [2]

Dated California reviews and undated earlier Illinois recollection; current national availability unknown.

A matching item photograph with cleared reuse rights is still being sought. This sourced draft is not a finished illustrated article.

REPORTED PRICE$1.99One open-faced shrimp sandwich · IKEA Cafe,1700 East Bayshore Drive,East Palo Alto · report published 2004-01-16; sale date unknown

Nutrition: no verified local serving data.

THE RECORD

identity

Caraway bread appears in East Palo Alto’s version; rye and romaine appear in Emeryville’s. [1] [2]

THE RECORD

history

In a review published January 16, 2004, Kate Blood described the sandwich at IKEA Café in East Palo Alto. An East Bay Express review published October 22, 2008 described a visit to Emeryville on October 11. These establish separate local appearances four years apart; they do not establish a nationwide launch or uninterrupted availability. [1] [2]

HI Cookery’s May 2015 account adds a different kind of history: the writer remembered eating the sandwich during lunch breaks at an Illinois IKEA before moving to Texas. The store and dining years were not specified. The home recipe that follows the reminiscence is a recreation, so it is not treated as the restaurant’s formula. [3]

THE RECORD

nutrition

No exact portion weight or nutrient panel is supplied by these sources. A description of bread, shrimp, egg and dressing cannot establish calories, sodium or a complete allergen list. Nutrition from a modern Swedish serving or a home adaptation would describe a different, unverified basis. [1] [2] [3]

No serving-specific nutrition verified.

THE RECORD

prices

The table records East Palo Alto’s January 2004 sandwich. The Emeryville review and Illinois recollection supply no additional price. [1] [2] [3]

THE RECORD

distinctions

Kate Blood noted cucumber and herbs at East Palo Alto and wanted fresher shrimp. The Emeryville writer liked the combination of rye, romaine, mayonnaise, egg and cucumber. Their different reactions do not establish a chain-wide recipe change. [1] [2]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • $1.99 · One open-faced shrimp sandwich · IKEA Cafe,1700 East Bayshore Drive,East Palo Alto · report published 2004-01-16; sale date unknown. January16 publication, not exact tasting/firstsale; onlyEastPaloAlto. [1]

Nutrition observations

Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑

Last checked 2026-10-15 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.

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Sources & photo rights

The article draws on original restaurant reviews and a clearly identified retrospective account. The newspaper publication dates remain separate from purchase dates. Photographs of homemade sandwiches and an unlocated, all-rights-reserved IKEA photograph have not been substituted for cleared imagery of these American servings. [1] [2] [3]

  1. 1. Food for the masses Open original source

    Kate Blood / Mountain View Voice · Published 2004-01-16 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Publication date, not exact tasting. Individual review, not national menu. Related January9PaloAltoPDF indexed but direct extraction/screenshots failed; use openedJanuary16HTML.

    Supporting section

    January16,2004 header/byline, shrimp paragraph, Dining Notes address

  2. 2. Kottbullar and Chrome Open original source

    East Bay Express · Published 2008-10-22 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Visit date inferred year from dated article. No sandwich price or nutrient panel. Current extracted byline blank; do not assign photographer Chris Duffey as writer.

    Supporting section

    October22,2008 header; opening October11 visit; Emeryville and shrimp paragraphs

  3. 3. Swedish Shrimp Sandwich Open original source

    HI Cookery / Islander · Published 2015-05-10 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Retrospective location/state only; exact store/year/price unknown. Home recipe and photos below are recreations, not verified IKEA serving specifications.

    Supporting section

    May10,2015 intro before Recipe heading