It is a mixed salad from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914, p. 417), made up of hard-boiled egg, carrot, green peas, potatoes, a little onion, soaked salt herring, shrimp and tomatoes, combined with French dressing and finely chopped parsley.

How should the ingredients be cut and combined?

Everything is cleaned and cut into narrow strips – except the shrimp, which should stay whole. Combine gently with two forks and pour over the dressing with the parsley stirred in.

How is the salad plated?

It is arranged in "nests" of finely shredded lettuce, around a mound/peak of shrimp in the center.

Does the salt herring need to be prepared?

Yes, the recipe uses soaked, sliced salt herring – the herring must be soaked to remove the salt before it is sliced and mixed in.

Krimsalat (hardkokt egg)

Krimsalat (Crimea salad) from Schønberg Erken 1914: strips of hard-boiled egg, carrot, potatoes, soaked salt herring and tomato mixed with green peas and a little onion, tossed in French dressing with parsley and arranged in lettuce nests around a mound of whole shrimp.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 417 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Krimsalat is one of Erken's elaborate composed salads: herring, shrimp, vegetables and egg cut into strips, tossed in French dressing and arranged in "nests" of finely shredded lettuce around a mound of shrimp.

How to make it

1
Clean and cut
Clean everything and cut the egg, carrot, potatoes, salt herring and tomatoes into narrow strips. Leave the shrimp whole.
2
Combine
Gently combine the cut ingredients and the peas using two forks; set aside a few shrimp for garnish.
3
Dressing
Stir the parsley into the French dressing and pour it over the salad.
4
Plate
Arrange the salad in nests of finely shredded lettuce around a mound of whole shrimp.

Changes from the original

Measurements have been modernized: "1 liten teskål spekesild" ≈ 1 dl, "1 l. ræker" ≈ 1 liter shrimp in the shell (about 250 g peeled). The onion amount "teske løk" has been set to ½ tsp finely chopped onion. French dressing (oil, vinegar, salt, pepper) is listed as a separate component.

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What is krimsalat?: It is a mixed salad from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914, p. 417), made up of hard-boiled egg, carrot, green peas, potatoes, a little onion, soaked salt herring, shrimp and tomatoes, combined with French dressing and finely chopped parsley.
How should the ingredients be cut and combined?: Everything is cleaned and cut into narrow strips – except the shrimp, which should stay whole. Combine gently with two forks and pour over the dressing with the parsley stirred in.
How is the salad plated?: It is arranged in "nests" of finely shredded lettuce, around a mound/peak of shrimp in the center.
Does the salt herring need to be prepared?: Yes, the recipe uses soaked, sliced salt herring – the herring must be soaked to remove the salt before it is sliced and mixed in.

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