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Soft-Boiled Eggs (oeufs à la coque)

Erken's method for soft-boiled eggs 1914: clean, fresh eggs are lowered in a basket into boiling water that covers them, boiled 3–3½ minutes from the return to a boil, dipped in cold water and served in an egg cozy or napkin.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 7 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken gives thorough guidance on boiling eggs; fresh and clean eggs were not a given before the age of the refrigerator, hence the washing instruction with vinegar water or salt.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Wash the eggs

    Wash the eggs in thin vinegar water, or rub them with table salt moistened with water.

  2. 2

    Boil

    Place the eggs in a colander or a wire basket and lower it into a suitably sized pot with just enough boiling water to barely cover the eggs.

  3. 3

    Time it

    Reckon 3 to 3½ minutes of boiling from the moment the water comes back to a boil.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Take the eggs up at once, dip them for a moment in cold water and serve them in an egg cozy or in a folded napkin.

Changes from the original

Washing the eggs has been kept as a historical detail, but is not necessary with today's eggs. Measures and times are unchanged.

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From19141949Modernised
To19141949Modernised
Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 10)~66% of the text changedremovedadded
8 stk ferske (Oeufs à la coque.) Den første betingelse er friske egg (rene). vann til koking. eddik eller kjøkkensalt (til vasking av eggeskallene). og rene egg. Vask eggene i tynt eddikvann, dem med svakt eddikvann eller gni dem med kjøkkensalt kjøkkensalt, fuktet med vann.. vann. Legg eggene i et dørslag eller en staaltraadkurv og senk den ståltrådkurv; sett denne i en passe stor gryte med saa mye så meget kokende vann vann, at det netop nettop dekker eggene.. Regn eggene. Beregn 3 til å 3½ minutts koking kokning fra det øyeblikk øieblikk vannet koker opp igjen.. op igjen. Ta eggene dem straks opp, op av gryten, dypp dem et øyeblikk øieblikk i kaldt vann og server dem koldt vann. Anrettes i en eggevarmer eller i en sammenlagt serviett.

Note on Modernised

Vasking av eggene er beholdt som historisk detalj, men er ikke nødvendig med dagens egg. Maal og tider er uendret.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should the eggs boil?
Reckon 3–3½ minutes from the moment the water comes back to a boil after the eggs are put in.
How should the eggs be prepared?
Use fresh, clean eggs. Wash them in thin vinegar water, or rub them with table salt moistened with water.
What do you do right after boiling?
Take the eggs out of the pot at once and dip them for a moment in cold water. Serve in an egg cozy or in a folded napkin.
How much water should be used?
Place the eggs in a colander or a wire basket and set it in a suitably sized pot with just enough boiling water to barely cover the eggs.

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