What is needed for this salad?

4 large heads of lettuce, 2 deciliters cream, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's «Stor kokebok» (1914), p. 410.

How do you make the dressing?

The cream is whipped stiff together with the sugar, then the vinegar is stirred in. The dressing is then mixed with the salad just before serving.

Why must the salad be dry?

The salad should be washed and divided, but be completely dry before it is mixed with the stiffly whipped cream – otherwise the dressing becomes thin and runny.

How long does the dish take?

About 10 minutes, and the recipe serves 4.

Head lettuce with cream I

Name: Head lettuce with cream I
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 4 pcs large heads of lettuce; 2 dl heavy cream; 1 tbsp vinegar; 1 tsp sugar

Head lettuce with a dressing of stiffly whipped cream, sugar and vinegar. From Erken's Stor kokebok 1914.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 410 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Cream dressing for salad was common in Norwegian homes, where cream was more readily available than cooking oil. Erken gives two variants, with and without egg yolk.

How to make it

1
Whip the cream
Whip the cream stiff together with the sugar.
2
Season
Gently stir the vinegar into the stiffly whipped cream.
3
Toss
Mix the dressing with the washed, well-dried and divided lettuce.

Changes from the original

«2 del. fløte» is given as 2 dl heavy cream; measurements and language modernized in the steps.

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Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 410) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 454)~31% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

4 store salathoder ~~2 del.~~ 1 del fløte 1 ~~spiseskefuld~~ spiseskjefull eddik 1 ~~teske~~ teskje sukker. Fløten vispes stiv med sukkeret, ~~tilsættes~~ tilsettes eddiken og blandes med den vaskede, tørre, opdelte salat.

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Frequently asked questions

What is needed for this salad?: 4 large heads of lettuce, 2 deciliters cream, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's «Stor kokebok» (1914), p. 410.
How do you make the dressing?: The cream is whipped stiff together with the sugar, then the vinegar is stirred in. The dressing is then mixed with the salad just before serving.
Why must the salad be dry?: The salad should be washed and divided, but be completely dry before it is mixed with the stiffly whipped cream – otherwise the dressing becomes thin and runny.
How long does the dish take?: About 10 minutes, and the recipe serves 4.

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