Can I use chicken instead of hen?

Yes, the original gives one hen or chicken, cooked.

What gives the garnish its pink colour?

The coarsely grated horseradish is soaked in beetroot vinegar, which dyes it pink before it is scattered over.

Chicken in Shells (with horseradish cream)

Cold chicken in shells: cooked hen/chicken in squares, covered with stiffly whipped cream (2.5 dl) stirred with 50 g grated horseradish, vinegar, sugar and salt. Garnished with coarsely grated horseradish soaked in beetroot vinegar. Erken & Steen, 1900.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 234 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

En kald høns-anretning i skjell fra Erken og Caroline Steens «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900). Kokt høne eller kylling deles opp og dekkes med en pisket fløtekrem smaksatt med pepperrot – en frisk, litt skarp rett fra det kalde smårettskapittelet, pyntet med rødbetefarget pepperrot.

How to make it

1
Cut up the hen
Cut up the cooked hen, dice the meat into small squares and place it in shells.
2
Whip the cream
Whip the cream stiff. Stir in the grated horseradish, the vinegar, the sugar and the salt.
3
Pour over
Pour the horseradish cream over the chicken meat.
4
Garnish
Garnish with more coarsely grated horseradish that has first been soaked in beetroot vinegar.

Changes from the original

¼ liter fløte omregnet til 2,5 dl. Theske modernisert til ts. Pynte-pepperroten er lagt til i ingredienslisten. Mengder ellers uendret. Ingen priser i originalen.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use chicken instead of hen?: Yes, the original gives one hen or chicken, cooked.
What gives the garnish its pink colour?: The coarsely grated horseradish is soaked in beetroot vinegar, which dyes it pink before it is scattered over.

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