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Green Beans II

Green beans (about 200 g) are stringed, washed, given a quick boil, packed in jars with hot salted water (2 l water, 50 g salt) and sterilized 60 minutes at 100 degrees C in a water bath.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 609 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Green beans are long-podded beans. The recipe ends the page in the chapter "Grønsaker, hermetiske" (preserved vegetables) in Stor kokebok (1914) and continues on the next page.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Clean the beans

    String the beans and wash them well.

  2. 2

    Bring to a boil

    Give the beans a quick boil in boiling water.

  3. 3

    Pack in jars

    Put the beans in jars or glasses and pour over the hot, boiled, salted water.

  4. 4

    Sterilize

    Seal the jars airtight, place them in a hot-water bath and sterilize 60 minutes at 100 degrees C.

Changes from the original

The amount "Bønner, ca. 200" is interpreted as 200 grams. Ingredient list set up with modern units; the method divided into steps.

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1914 (proofread, p. 609) → Modernised~73% of the text changedremovedadded
Bønner, ca. 200 gr. g aspargesbønner (ferske). 2 l. vand l vann. 50 gr. g salt. Bønnerne strengles, vaskes, gives Strengle bønnene og vask dem godt.. Gi bønnene et opkok oppkok i kokende vand, lægges vann.. Legg bønnene i krukker eller glas, paaheldes glass og hell over det varme, kokte, saltede vand. Krukkerne lukkes vannet.. Lukk krukkene hermetisk, sættes sett dem i varmtvandsbad varmtvannsbad og steriliseres steriliser 60 minutter ved 100°. 100 °C.

Note on Modernised

Mengdeangivelsen «Bønner, ca. 200» er tolket som 200 gram. Ingrediensliste satt opp med moderne enheter; fremgangsmåten delt i trinn.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should the jars be sterilized?
60 minutes in a hot-water bath at 100 degrees C, after the jars are sealed airtight.
How strong should the brine be?
50 grams of salt to 2 liters of water. The water is boiled with the salt and poured hot over the beans.
Must the beans be pre-treated?
Yes - they are stringed (the thread is removed), washed and given a quick boil in boiling water before being put in jars or glasses.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schonberg Erken's Stor kokebok from 1914, page 609, in the chapter on preserved vegetables.

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