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Caviar preparation (simple recipe)

Simple caviar: 750 g fresh roe is rinsed of slime and membranes, stirred with cream, salt and pepper and served ice-cold with finely chopped onion, toast and butter. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 184.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 184 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

This is the quick version of the caviar preparation in the book, without salting or preserving. It is meant to be eaten at once.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Rinse the roe

    Rinse the roe carefully in cold water. All slime and membranes must be removed.

  2. 2

    Stir the roe

    Lift the roe carefully out of the water and stir it for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add the cream

    Add the cream and stir until well mixed. Add quite little salt and pepper and stir again briefly.

  4. 4

    Serve ice-cold

    Serve the caviar ice-cold. The bowl can stand on ice. Serve with finely chopped onion, toast and butter.

  5. 5

    Note

    Note: Raw roe should be perfectly fresh and kept cold. Eat it the same day.

Changes from the original

The running text is split into ingredients and steps, and 3/4 kg is written as 750 g. A final step with current advice on raw roe is added.

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Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 184)~76% of the text changedremovedadded
750 g 3/4 kg. fersk rogn (ikke frosset). kaldt vann (til skylling). 1 ss fløte. salt (ganske lite). pepper (ganske lite). løk (finhakket, til servering). ristet brød (til servering). smør (til servering). is (skålen kan settes på is). Skyll rognen — ikke frosset — skylles forsiktig i kaldt vann. Alt koldt vann, alt slim og alle hinner må fjernes.. vekk. Ta rognen forsiktig ut av vannet og ut, rør den i 1 minutt.. Ha på fløten og minutt. 1 spiseskje fløte has på, rør til den det er godt blandet. Tilsett blandet, ha ganske lite salt og pepper og i, rør igjen et øyeblikk.. Server kaviaren iskald. Skålen øieblikk. Serveres isko i d; skålen kan gjerne settes på is. Server med finhakket Finhakket løk, ristet brød og smør.. Merk: Rå rogn bør være helt fersk og holdes kald. Spis den samme dag. smør serveres til.

Note on Modernised

Løpende tekst er delt i ingredienser og steg, og ¾ kg er skrevet som 750 g. Et siste steg med dagens råd om rå rogn er lagt til.

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Frequently asked questions

Can the roe be frozen?
No, the book expressly says fresh roe, not frozen.
What is served with it?
Finely chopped onion, toast and butter.
Should the caviar be served cold?
Yes, ice-cold, and the bowl can stand on ice.

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