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Cabbage with Butter (choux au beurre)

Cabbage with butter (choux au beurre) from Erken 1914: a head of cabbage is boiled with an onion as in the recipe for stewed cabbage, pressed dry, finely chopped, and fried for 10–15 minutes in 60 g butter with salt and pepper.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 387 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A simple variation of boiled cabbage in which, after boiling, the cabbage is pressed dry, chopped, and fried in plenty of butter — a mild and rich side dish for meat courses.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Clean and pre-boil

    Clean the cabbage, cut it into quarters, and boil it as in the recipe for stewed cabbage: 8 minutes in boiling salted water with a little baking soda, then until tender in fresh boiling water without a lid. Boil the cleaned onion together with the cabbage.

  2. 2

    Press and chop

    Place the cabbage and onion in a colander and press them well so they become as dry as possible. Finely chop the cabbage.

  3. 3

    Fry in butter

    Heat the butter in a frying pan, add the cabbage, season with salt and pepper, and fry, stirring, for 10–15 minutes.

Changes from the original

Quantities have been specified (the weight of the cabbage head), salt and pepper have been added to the ingredient list, and the cooking method from the preceding recipe has been written out in the steps.

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1949 (proofread, p. 426) → Modernised~88% of the text changedremovedadded
(Choux au beurre.) 1 kålhode stk hvitkålhode (ca. 1 kg). 1 stk løk (renset). 60 gr. g smør. Den rensede, opskårne kål forvelles, settes over varmen i nytt, kokende, saltet vann. Når kålen er ¾ kokt, siles vannet fra, kålen tørkes på klæde, grovhakkes, krydres med salt og pepper, og kålen presses i en rund form. Skinken skjæres i pene stykker, legges i en cocotte, kålen hvelves heri, strøes over med (etter smak). pepper (etter smak). Rens kålen, del den blandede ost i fire og kavring, det kolde smør legges kok den som i små stykker over; stekes svakt brun oppskriften på stuet kål: 8 minutter i ikke for varm ovn. Serveres kokende saltvann med litt natron, deretter møre i cocotten nytt kokende vann uten lokk. Kok den rensede løken sammen med hvit saus tomatsaus, eller kun smeltet smør. Kålen kokes som forklart kålen.. Legg kål og løk i foregående opskrift; efter kokingen må kålen presses dørslag og press dem godt for å bli så tørr de blir så tørre som mulig. Løken renses og kokes med kålen. Kålen finhakkes. Smøret varmes Finhakk kålen.. Varm smøret i en stekepanne, kålen has i, krydres ha i kålen, krydre med salt og pepper; stekes pepper og stek under omrøren omrøring i 10—15 10–15 minutter. Til 6 personer.

Note on Modernised

Mengder er presisert (kålhodets vekt), salt og pepper er tatt inn i ingredienslisten, og kokemåten fra foregående oppskrift er skrevet ut i trinnene.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I boil the cabbage before frying?
The cabbage is boiled as in the previous recipe, together with the cleaned onion. After boiling, the cabbage must be pressed well so it becomes as dry as possible, and then finely chopped.
How long should the cabbage be fried in the butter?
The butter is heated in a frying pan, the cabbage is added and seasoned with salt and pepper, and fried, stirring, for 10–15 minutes. The total time for the dish is about 55 minutes.
What do I need for the dish?
For 4 servings: 1 head of cabbage, 1 onion, and 60 grams of butter, plus salt and pepper. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's 'Stor kokebok' (1914), p. 387.

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