Original 1914 recipe
Verbatim from the first edition of the Big Cookbook.

Classic kryddersild (spiced herring) from Erken's Stor kokebok 1914: fresh herring is pre-salted for 5 hours, left 18 hours in vinegar, dried, and layered in a crock with coarsely crushed allspice, cloves, white pepper, bay leaf, and confectioners' sugar. Pressed and matured for 3–4 weeks.
Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 118 (falt i det fri)
From the fish chapter of Stor kokebok (1914). Spiced herring was a common way to preserve fresh herring in Norwegian households, and the crock with its pressing weight stood cool in a cellar or storehouse until the herring was thoroughly spiced.
Clean and pre-salt
Wash and scrape the herring well. Sprinkle over 250 g salt and let it stand for 5 hours.
Wipe off the salt
Wipe each herring by hand so the salt is removed.
Place in vinegar
Put the herring in a crock and pour over enough vinegar to cover the herring. Let it stand for 18 hours.
Dry
Take the herring out and dry it in a cloth.
Layer with spices
Mix the coarsely crushed spices with the confectioners' sugar and crushed bay leaf. Layer the herring in a crock with the spice mixture between the layers.
Press and mature
Apply a weight, and let the herring stand cool for 3–4 weeks before using.
Measurements are kept as they stand, but confectioners' sugar is given as confectioners'/granulated sugar and the spices are stated in grams. The method has been divided into numbered steps and the amount of vinegar is estimated as "enough to cover." A modern note about refrigerator/cool storage has been added without changing the method.
Original 1914 recipe
Verbatim from the first edition of the Big Cookbook.

Revised 1949 recipe
From the revised edition of the Big Cookbook.

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