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Eggs with caviar and prawns

Hard-boiled eggs halved lengthwise with a dollop of caviar, or yolk rubbed with butter, garnished with prawns and lemon. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 501.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 501 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Small cold egg dishes with shellfish and caviar were typical of the cold table and finer intermediate dishes. The text is short and assumes the reader knows the basic method for boiled eggs.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Boil and halve the eggs

    Hard-boil the eggs and halve them lengthwise.

  2. 2

    Top with caviar

    Place a small dollop of caviar in the middle of each egg half. Alternatively, rub the hard-boiled yolk with a little butter and salt and use it as the topping.

  3. 3

    Garnish and serve

    Garnish with peeled prawns and serve with lemon.

Changes from the original

The original sentence is garbled ('På kokte i 2 kløvede egg…'); it is read as boiled eggs halved. No amounts are given. Prawns and lemon are taken from the ingredient list.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 501)~87% of the text changedremovedadded
egg (hardkokte, delt på langs). Egg smør (til å gni plommen med). salt (etter smak). kaviar (en liten topp på hvert egg). reker (rensede). sitron (til servering). Hardkok eggene og del dem på langs.. Legg sitron. På kokte i 2 kløvede egg legges i midten en liten topp kaviar midt på hvert eggehalvdel. Alternativt gnir du eller den hardkokte eggeplommen ut hårdkokte med litt smør og salt og bruker den som topp.. Pynt med rensede reker og server med sitron. utgnidde eggeplomme.

Note on Modernised

Originalens setning er forvrengt («På kokte i 2 kløvede egg…»); den er tolket som kokte egg delt i to. Mengder er ikke oppgitt. Reker og sitron er hentet fra ingredienslisten.

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Frequently asked questions

What can I use instead of caviar?
Erken suggests the hard-boiled yolk rubbed smooth with a little butter.
How many eggs per person?
The original gives no amount; one to two eggs as a starter is usual.

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