Skip to content
H. Schønberg ErkenArkivet
NOENLog in

Chicken Salad with Oysters

Erken's chicken salad with oysters from 1914: cooked chicken in strips is mixed with lemon-sprinkled oysters, coarsely grated lettuce and mock mayonnaise, arranged high on a platter and garnished with slices of lemon and tomato. Turkey can replace hen, asparagus or celery can replace oysters.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 422 (falt i det fri)

Be the first to rate

About the dish

From the chapter on salads, omelets and light dishes. A festive "cold arrangement" of cooked hen and oysters, typical of party food in 1914. Erken suggests turkey as an alternative to hen and asparagus or celery instead of oysters.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare the oysters

    Shuck and clean the oysters, and sprinkle them with a little lemon juice.

  2. 2

    Mix the salad

    Mix the oysters with the cooked, cold chicken cut into strips, the coarsely grated lettuce and the mayonnaise.

  3. 3

    Arrange

    Arrange the salad piled somewhat high on a platter or in a salad dish.

  4. 4

    Garnish

    Garnish with slices of lemon and tomato. Serve cold.

Changes from the original

Amounts are converted to modern units (grams, pcs, dl). "Mock mayonnaise" is kept as a term but explained as mayonnaise made with a cooked base/egg yolks; the amount is estimated at about 2 dl. "Teacup" is interpreted as about 1 dl. The steps have been rewritten into modern Norwegian.

Time machine – what changed?

Pick two editions and see what Henriette Schønberg Erken added, removed or changed between them.

From19141949Modernised
To19141949Modernised
1914 (proofread, p. 422) → Modernised~85% of the text changedremovedadded
300 gr. g kokt hønsekjøt hønsekjøtt (avkjølt, skåret i strimler). 12 stk østers falsk (åpnet og renset). 2 dl mayonnaise («falsk mayonnaise» med 2 eggeblommer (se side 347) eggeplommer). 1 liten teskaal grovreven dl grovrevet salat citron tomater. De aapnede, rensede østers dryppes (fast hodesalat eller kål). 1 stk sitron (til saft og pynt). 2 stk tomater (i skiver, til pynt). Åpne og rens østersene, og drypp dem med citronsaft, blandes litt sitronsaft.. Bland østersene med det kokte, kolde, kalde hønsekjøttet skåret i strimler skaarne hønsekjøt, grovreven salat strimler, den grovrevne salaten og mayonnaisen. Lægges mayonnaisen.. Legg salaten litt høit paa høyt opp på et fat eller vase og pyntes en salatvase.. Pynt med citron- og tomatskiver. Kjøttet skiver av kalkuner kan tilberedes paa samme maate. Istedenfor østers kan man ta asparges eller selleri sitron og da benytte egte mayonnaise. tomat. Server kald.

Note on Modernised

Mengder er omregnet til moderne enheter (gram, stk., dl). «Falsk mayonnaise» er beholdt som begrep, men forklart som mayonnaise laget med kokt base/eggeplommer; mengde er anslått som ca. 2 dl. «Teskaal» er tolket som ca. 1 dl. Trinnene er skrevet om til moderne norsk.

Community interpretations

Be the first to share your own version.

See interpretations →

Frequently asked questions

Can I replace the oysters?
Yes. The recipe recommends asparagus or celery instead of oysters – but then use real mayonnaise, not the mock kind.
What is "mock mayonnaise"?
A cooked/thickened dressing with egg yolks (here 2), described on page 347 of Stor kokebok (1914). It is used for the version with oysters; with asparagus or celery, real mayonnaise is used.
How is the salad assembled?
Shucked and cleaned oysters are sprinkled with lemon juice and mixed with cold, cooked chicken in strips (300 g), a small teacup of coarsely grated lettuce and the mayonnaise. Arranged high on a platter and garnished with slices of lemon and tomato.
Can I use poultry other than hen?
Yes, turkey meat can be prepared the same way.

Related recipes

More dishes in the same category from the archive

Read also

Kommentarer

Ingen kommentarer ennå. Bli den første til å dele!