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Klippfisk (Norwegian salted dried cod)

Klippfisk (salted dried cod) soaked in baking-soda water for 1-2 days, poached for 30-40 minutes, served with melted butter stirred with finely chopped hard-boiled egg.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 138 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Kokt klippfisk – saltet, tørket torsk – var hverdagskost langs kysten. Nøkkelen er grundig utvanning før koking. Serveres enkelt med eggesmør.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Soak

    Cut the klippfisk into pieces three fingers thick. Put them in water with a little baking soda added for 1-2 days, changing the water every day.

  2. 2

    Poach

    Put the fish into cold water and poach it for 30-40 minutes.

  3. 3

    Serve

    Serve with melted butter into which you have stirred finely chopped hard-boiled egg.

Changes from the original

«Soda» modernisert til natron. Utvanningstid og koketid beholdt. Ingen priser i originalen.

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Modernised → 1900 (proofread, p. 138)~90% of the text changedremovedadded
klippfisk (utvannet). vann (med litt natron til utvanning). Klipfisk. Fisk, vand, 75 g smør (til servering). gr. smør, 1 stk egg (hardkokt, finhakket). Skjær klippfisken i stykker på tre fingers tykkelse. Legg dem æg. Fisken skjæres i vann tilsatt litt natron 3 finger tykke stykker, lægges i 1-2 døgn, og skift vannet vand, hvori lidt soda, 1 à 2 døgn; vandet ombyttes hver dag.. Sett fisken dag. Sættes over i kaldt vann koldt vand og kok den i 30-40 minutter.. Server koger 30—40 min. Serveres med smeltet smør der du det smeltede smør, hvori man har rørt inn hardkokt, finhakket egg. det haardkogte, finhakkede æg.

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«Soda» modernisert til natron. Utvanningstid og koketid beholdt. Ingen priser i originalen.

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Frequently asked questions

Why baking soda in the soaking water?
A little baking soda softens the fish and helps draw out salt during the 1-2 day soaking.
How long is the klippfisk poached?
30-40 minutes, put into cold water at the start.

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