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Galantine of Goose

Galantine of goose: the goose is boned out so the meat stays attached to the skin, layered with 1 kg veal/pork forcemeat seasoned with white wine and meat glaze, with strips of ox tongue, olives, truffle and cucumber. The roll is sewn shut, tied in a cloth and simmered 1–1½ hours in 1½ l meat stock, pressed cold, and the stock is clarified and set with 12 sheets of gelatin into aspic. Sliced and garnished with aspic, salad and hard-boiled eggs.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 266 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Galantine was the finest cold poultry dish in older Norwegian party fare: the bird is boned out, layered with forcemeat and filling strips, rolled in a cloth and simmered in stock. Erken's version follows French training – the name, the olives and the truffles attest to it – and the clarified, gelatin-set stock becomes clear aspic for garnish. The dish takes time but can be made a day ahead.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Bone out the goose

    Clean the goose and place it breast-side down on a board. Cut the skin loose along the backbone with a sharp knife and cut the meat away from the carcass so it stays attached to the skin. Remove the bones from the legs and wings.

  2. 2

    Make the forcemeat

    Grind a forcemeat of veal, pork and bacon (or use ready-made medister forcemeat). Season with salt and pepper and stir in the white wine and meat glaze.

  3. 3

    Cut the filling

    Cut the cucumber, olives, truffle and ox tongue into long strips.

  4. 4

    Layer it up

    Spread the goose meat out on the board skin-side down. Smear a layer of forcemeat over the meat with a wide knife, scatter over a little of the tongue, olive, truffle and cucumber strips, then another layer of forcemeat, and continue layering until everything is used up.

  5. 5

    Sew shut and simmer

    Sew the goose meat firmly together, place it in a thin cloth and tie it up with string. Simmer the galantine 1–1½ hours in 1½ liters of meat stock.

  6. 6

    Press and cool

    Take up the galantine and place it under light pressure until it is completely cold, preferably overnight.

  7. 7

    Clarify the aspic

    Skim and strain the stock, clarify it with 3 egg whites and crushed eggshells. Add the rinsed, cut-up gelatin and bring to a boil while whisking. Let stand covered in a warm place for 10 minutes, then strain through a cloth.

  8. 8

    Plating

    Remove the cloth and all threads carefully. Slice the galantine and garnish with the set aspic, fine salad and hard-boiled eggs cut into wedges.

Changes from the original

Measures and quantities have been modernized; sheet gelatin is given with an approximate weight, and "sky" (meat glaze) has been interpreted as concentrated meat stock or demi-glace. The forcemeat is specified as ground veal and pork with a little fatty bacon (or ready-made medister forcemeat). It has been added that the galantine should be cooled under light pressure and that the clarification with egg whites can be omitted if the stock is clear.

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Modernised → 1914 (proofread, p. 266)~81% of the text changedremovedadded
1 stk gås (renset, benes ut). gaas 1 kg kalvekjøttfarse kg. kalvekjøtfarce eller medisterfarse (kalvekjøtt, svinekjøtt og litt fett flesk). medisterfarce 1 ss hvitvin. spiseske hvit vin 1 ss — sky (konsentrert kjøttkraft/demi-glace). 1 ts pepper salt (til farsen). 0,5 ts pepper. 50 g oliven (i strimler). 1 stk sylteagurk (i strimler). 1 stk trøffel (i strimler). agurker trøfler 125 g gr. kokt oksetunge (i strimler). 12 plater gelatin (ca. 24 g, skylt og klippet opp). 1,5 l kjøttkraft (til koking). 3 stk eggehviter med skall (til klaring av skyen). 3 stk hardkokte egg (til pynt). fin salat (til pynt). Rens gåsen gelatin. Gaasen uttages og legg den rengjøres (se side 260). Den lægges med brystet ned på paa en fjøl. Skjær skinnet fjæl; skindet skjæres løst langs ryggraden rygraden med en skarp kniv kniv, og skjær kjøttet skjæres fra skrogeret slik skroget, saaledes at det blir sittende på skinnet. Ta benene ut paa skindet; av lår laar og vinger.. Kjør farse vinger tages benene ut. Farcen lages av kalvekjøtt, svinekjøtt og flesk (eller bruk ferdig medisterfarse). Smak til med salt og pepper kalvekjøt, svinekjøt og rør inn hvitvinen flesk, tilsættes salt, pepper, vinen og skyen.. Skjær agurk, skyen. Agurker, oliven, trøffel og oksetunge trøfler, tungen skjæres i lange strimler.. Bre gåsekjøttet ut på fjølen strimler. Gaasekjøttet utbredes paa fjælen med skinnet ned. Stryk skindet ned; et lag farse over farce strykes paa kjøttet med en bred kniv, strø over paa farcen strøes litt av tunge-, oliven-, trøffel- den opskaarne tunge, oliven, trøfler og agurkstrimlene, så et nytt lag farse, agurker, herover farce igjen, og fortsett lagvis saaledes videre lagvis, til alt er brukt opp.. Sy gåsekjøttet godt opbrukt. Gaasekjøttet syes fast sammen, legg det lægges i et tynt klede og bind tyndt klæde, bindes om med hyssing. Kok galantinen 1–1½ hyssing og koker 1—1½ time i 1½ liter kjøttkraft.. Ta opp galantinen og legg den l. kjøtkraft. Galantinen lægges i lett press til den er helt kald, gjerne over natten.. Skum og sil kraften, klar den let pres. — Kraften skummes, siles, klares med 3 eggehviter og knuste eggeskall. Tilsett eggeskal, tilsættes den skylte, oppklipte gelatinen og gi det skyllede, opklippede gelatin, idet den under vispen gives et oppkok mens du visper. La stå tildekket opkok; staar tildækket paa et lunt sted i 10 minutter, og sil så gjennom klede.. Fjern kledet siles. Ved anretningen tages klædet og alle tråder nøye. Skjær traader nøiagtig bort; galantinen skjæres i skiver og pynt skiver, pyntes med den stivnede skyen, fin salat og hardkokte egg skåret haardkokte æg, skaaret i båter. spidser.

Note on Modernised

Mål og mengder er modernisert; plategelatin er angitt med omtrentlig vekt, og «sky» er tolket som konsentrert kjøttkraft eller demi-glace. Farsen er spesifisert som kjøttdeig av kalv og svin med litt fett flesk (eller ferdig medisterfarse). Det er lagt til at galantinen skal kjøles i lett press og at klaringen med eggehviter kan sløyfes hvis kraften er klar.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you bone out the goose for galantine?
Place the goose breast-side down on a board, cut the skin loose along the backbone with a sharp knife and cut the meat away from the carcass so it stays attached to the skin. Remove the bones from the legs and wings.
What do the forcemeat and filling consist of?
1 kg veal forcemeat (of veal, pork and bacon) or medister forcemeat, seasoned with salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon white wine and 1 tablespoon meat glaze. Layered in are strips of 125 g boiled ox tongue, olives, cucumbers and truffles.
How long does the dish take, and how many does it serve?
The recipe is intended for 10 servings, and total time is about 12 hours – most of it goes to simmering and cooling/setting with gelatin (12 sheets).
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" from 1914, page 266.

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