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Cabbage and beetroot salad

A simple raw salad of finely shredded, beaten cabbage and grated beetroot, tossed in vinegar or lemon juice and garnished with parsley. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), pp. 504–505.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 504 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe appears twice in the book, on p. 504 and p. 505, with slightly different wording. Beating the cabbage is an old way of making raw cabbage tender.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare the cabbage

    Shred the cabbage finely and bruise it by beating so that it becomes tender. Grate the beetroot.

  2. 2

    Toss in the dressing

    Toss the cabbage and beetroot with vinegar or lemon juice, pepper and salt.

  3. 3

    Garnish

    Garnish the salad with parsley.

Changes from the original

The two drafts are merged into one recipe. Amounts other than the vinegar are not given; 'kål' is read as white cabbage.

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1949 (proofread, p. 504) → Modernised~76% of the text changedremovedadded
Finsnittet banket kål revne hvitkål (finsnittet og banket). rødbeter (revne). 3 spiseskjeer ss eddik eller sitronsaft (eller sitronsaft). pepper (etter smak). salt persille. Alt blandes i sausen. Finsnittet banket (etter smak). persille (til pynt). Snitt kålen fint og bank den, slik at den blir mør. Riv rødbetene.. Vend kål og revne rødbeter vendes med eddik eller sitronsaft, pepper og salt, garneres salt.. Pynt salaten med persille.

Note on Modernised

De to utkastene er slått sammen til én oppskrift. Mengder bortsett fra eddik er ikke oppgitt; «kål» er tolket som hvitkål.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the cabbage beaten?
To make it more tender and juicy; it is Erken's method for raw cabbage.
Can I use lemon instead of vinegar?
Yes, the original gives vinegar or lemon juice, 3 tablespoons.

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