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Italian salad II

A salad of equal parts carrots, tomatoes, fine beans and peas, mixed with capers, anchovy and mayonnaise and garnished with egg. From Erken's Big Cookbook (1949), p. 462.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 462 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The dish is a variation on the Italian salad that the book also gives in another version.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut vegetables

    Cut the vegetables into strips, an equal amount of each kind.

  2. 2

    Mix

    Mix the vegetables with a little capers and the finely sliced anchovy. Stir in mayonnaise.

  3. 3

    Garnish

    Garnish the salad with halved hard-boiled eggs.

  4. 4

    Note

    Note: If the mayonnaise is made with raw egg yolks, use fresh eggs and serve the salad promptly. Pregnant women, the elderly and small children should avoid raw egg.

Changes from the original

The book gives no quantities, only that there should be equal amounts of each vegetable. A safety note about raw egg has been added.

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1949 (proofread, p. 462) → Modernised~89% of the text changedremovedadded
Gulerøtter gulrøtter (like mye av hver sort grønnsak; i strimler). tomater (i strimler). fine aspargesbønner (fine) erter (i strimler). erter. kapers (litt). 1 stk ansjos (renset og finskåret). majones. Like meget av hver sort grønnsaker skjæres hardkokte egg (overskårne, til pynt). Skjær grønnsakene i strimler, blandes like mye av hver sort.. Bland grønnsakene med litt kapers og en renset finskåren ansjos, irøres majonessaus og pyntes den finskårne ansjosen. Rør inn majones.. Pynt salaten med hårdkokte, overskårne overskårne, hardkokte egg.. Merk: Hvis majonesen lages med rå eggeplommer, bør den lages med ferske egg og salaten serveres raskt. Gravide, eldre og små barn bør unngå rå egg.

Note on Modernised

Boka gir ingen mengder, bare at det skal være like mye av hver grønnsak. Sikkerhetsråd om rå egg er lagt til.

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Frequently asked questions

How much of each vegetable?
The book says an equal amount of each kind.
What is the salad garnished with?
Halved hard-boiled eggs.

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