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Creamed crab

Crab boiled in salted water, the meat creamed like lobster, filled back into cleaned shells, sprinkled with rusk and quickly gratinated in the oven. From Kogebog for skole og hjem (1900).

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 147 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Stuet krabbe servert tilbake i egne, rensede skall var en dekorativ selskapsrett rundt 1900. Krabben kokes, kjøttet stues som hummer, fylles i skallet og gratineres raskt med kavring.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Boil the crab

    Allow 50 g of salt per liter of water. Place the crab in the boiling, salted water and boil it for about 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Make the sauce

    Pick the crab meat and make a sauce as for lobster: melt butter, stir in flour, thin with milk or cream and bring to a boil, and season with sherry, cayenne, sugar and salt.

  3. 3

    Fill the shells

    Clean the crab shells well and fill them with the creamed crab.

  4. 4

    Gratinate

    Sprinkle with crushed rusk and put the shells briefly into the oven so the top takes on colour.

Changes from the original

Stuingens ingredienser er hentet fra den refererte hummerstuingen. Priser er utelatt. 'Kavring' er beholdt; det er tørket, malt hvetebrød.

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Frequently asked questions

What is kavring (rusk)?
Kavring is dried and ground wheat bread, used as a topping on gratinated dishes to give a crisp, golden surface.
How is the sauce made?
It is made like the lobster sauce: a butter roux of butter, flour and milk or cream, flavoured with sherry, cayenne, sugar and salt.

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