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Boiled fish and mayonnaise

Open sandwich with boiled fish and mayonnaise: boneless leftover boiled fish is laid on the bread, sprinkled with fresh lemon, lightly covered with mayonnaise and scattered with chopped capers. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 679.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 679 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The sandwich is a way of using leftover boiled fish. The book stresses that the fish must not contain a single bone.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Add the fish

    Lay leftover boiled fish on the slice of bread. Make sure there is not a single bone in the fish.

  2. 2

    Sprinkle with lemon

    Sprinkle a little fresh lemon juice over the fish.

  3. 3

    Mayonnaise and capers

    Cover lightly with mayonnaise and scatter chopped capers over.

Changes from the original

The text is rewritten as steps in modern language. The book gives no amounts, and none has been added.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 679) → Modernised~77% of the text changedremovedadded
På brødskiven legges brødskiver. kokt fisk (rester, uten ett eneste ben). sitronsaft (litt, frisk). majones (et lett lag). kapers (hakket). Legg rester av kokt fisk — på brødskiven. Pass på at det ikke er ett eneste ben — dynkes med i fisken.. Dryss litt frisk sitron, dekkes sitronsaft over fisken.. Dekk lett med majones og strøes med strø hakket kapers. kapers over.

Note on Modernised

Teksten er omskrevet til steg i moderne bokmål. Boka oppgir ingen mengder, og ingen er lagt til.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use leftover fish?
Yes, the book uses leftovers of boiled fish.
What is important about the fish?
It must not contain a single bone.
What is scattered on at the end?
Chopped capers.

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