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Mock Eggs (poached eggs)

Erken's poached eggs: 1 liter water with 10 g salt and 1 tsp vinegar is brought to a boil, 5-6 eggs are slipped in gently and poached about 3 minutes until the white has set, lifted out with a slotted spoon, dipped in cold water and kept in lukewarm water; the white is trimmed with a glass. Used in soups and vegetable dishes.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 8 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The base recipe for poached eggs from the chapter "Hot and cold small dishes." Erken uses the French term oeufs poches and points out that the eggs are used both in soups and for vegetable dishes. The trick of cutting out the eggs with a glass or a tin ring to trim away loose white shows how much weight she put on a neat presentation.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Bring the water to a boil

    Fill a wide pan or saucepan with water, bring to a boil and add the salt and vinegar.

  2. 2

    Slip in the eggs

    Crack the eggs in gently right down at the surface of the water, where the water boils most strongly. Put in no more than 5-6 eggs at a time.

  3. 3

    Poach

    Keep the water at a gentle simmer, skim as you go and spoon a little water over the eggs with a slotted spoon. Reckon about 3 minutes, until the white has set.

  4. 4

    Lift out and keep warm

    Lift the eggs out with a slotted spoon, dip them in cold water and place them on a flat dish with a little lukewarm water until they are to be used.

  5. 5

    Neaten the eggs

    Trim the loose white by cutting out the eggs with a glass or a round ring.

Changes from the original

The number of eggs has been set at 6 (Erken states 5-6 at a time). "Teske" has been converted to teaspoon, and the method has been split into numbered steps in modern Norwegian.

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From19141949Modernised
To19141949Modernised
Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 10)~81% of the text changedremovedadded
6 stk egg (helt ferske). 1 l vann. 10 g salt. (Oeufs pochés.) Egg 1 ts eddik. Fyll en vid l. vann En panne eller kasserolle fylles med vann, kok opp og tilsett salt og eddik.. Knekk eggene kokende vann. Egget slåes forsiktig ned helt i, like nede ved vannflaten, der vannet og hvor det koker sterkest. Eller ha egget i en kopp og hvelv denne hurtig i det kokende vann. Ha ikke mer enn 5–6 for mange egg ad gangen i om gangen.. pannen, 2—3. Hold vannet i svak lett kok, skum av underveis og drypp litt vann over eggene med en hullsleiv. Regn omtrent egget gjennem hullslev. Beregn 3 minutter, til hviten er stivnet.. Løft eggene opp minutters svak kokning. Eggene tas op med hullsleiv, dypp dem hullslev, dyppet i kaldt vann koldt vann, og legg dem legges på et flatt fat med litt lunkent vann til de skal brukes.. Avpuss den løse hviten ved å stikke brukes. — Hviten avpusses, idet eggene stikkes ut med et glass eller blikkring (ikke til daglig bruk). Skal eggene kokes i vann komfyr, legges de i en rund ring. kopp, påhelles koldt vann, settes ned og står i vannkomfyren 10 minutter.

Note on Modernised

Mengden egg er satt til 6 stk (Erken angir 5–6 om gangen). «Teske» er omregnet til teskje, og fremgangsmåten er delt i nummererte trinn på moderne norsk.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should poached eggs cook?
Reckon about 3 minutes in gently boiling water - until the white has set. Spoon a little water over the egg with a slotted spoon while it cooks.
Why vinegar and salt in the water?
1 liter of water is given 10 g salt and 1 teaspoon vinegar. It helps the white set quickly around the yolk, so the egg holds its shape.
How many eggs can I poach at a time?
Not too many - 5-6 eggs in the pan at a time. The egg is slipped in gently right down at the surface of the water where the water boils most strongly.
Can the eggs be made in advance?
Yes. Take them out with a slotted spoon dipped in cold water and place them on a flat dish in a little lukewarm water until they are to be used. The white is trimmed by cutting out the eggs with a glass or a tin ring. The eggs must be very fresh.

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