Why must the beans be soaked overnight?

Dried beans need to absorb water to cook evenly and become tender. Without soaking, the cooking time is much longer and the beans may cook unevenly.

What can I use instead of a marrow bone?

Any meat bone or a good beef stock gives the same richness. You can also use a vegetable stock for a meat-free version.

Bean soup

Name: Bean soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 375 g dried white beans (soaked overnight); 75 g butter; 35 g wheat flour; 2 tsp vinegar; 16 g salt (about 2 tsp); 1 pinch ground cloves; 4 l water; 1 pcs marrow bone (meat bone for stock)

Norwegian bean soup from 1900: dried white beans are soaked and boiled tender for about 2 hours with a marrow bone, water and salt, thickened with browned butter and wheat flour, and seasoned with vinegar and ground cloves. Serves about 8.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 108 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Bønnesuppe fra «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900) av Henriette Schønberg Erken og Caroline Steen. En rimelig, mettende bondesuppe der tørkede bønner koker møre sammen med et margbein, jevnes med brunet smør og mel og syrnes med eddik og nellik – en klassisk søtsurbalanse i eldre norsk husholdningskost.

How to make it

1
Soak the beans
Put the beans in cold water and let them stand overnight.
2
Boil the beans tender
Put the beans in a pot together with the 4 liters of water, the marrow bone and the salt. Let it boil until the beans are tender, about 2 hours.
3
Make a brown roux
Brown the butter in a pot, stir in the flour and thin with a little of the bean stock into a smooth mixture. Stir this back into the soup and bring it to a good boil.
4
Season
Season with vinegar and ground cloves before serving.

Changes from the original

Prisene og bindetegnet i ingredientlisten er utelatt i det moderniserte laget. «Theskeer» er omgjort til teskjeer, «knivsod» beholdt som knivsodd, «stegeben» modernisert til margbein. Mengder er beholdt metrisk slik de står. Nellik er presisert som malt.

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Frequently asked questions

Why must the beans be soaked overnight?: Dried beans need to absorb water to cook evenly and become tender. Without soaking, the cooking time is much longer and the beans may cook unevenly.
What can I use instead of a marrow bone?: Any meat bone or a good beef stock gives the same richness. You can also use a vegetable stock for a meat-free version.

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