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Pan fry of mushrooms and potatoes (litt i pannen)

Litt i pannen is chopped mushrooms, cold boiled potatoes and onion mixed and fried in lightly browned butter, optionally with diced salted meat or ham. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 447.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 447 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A simple pan dish that makes use of boiled potatoes and mushrooms, which the book says is especially good with a little salted meat or ham.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare

    Cut the mushrooms small. Cut up the cooked, cold potatoes. Chop the onion. Mix everything with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Fry

    Lightly brown the butter in a pan and fry the mixture in it until heated through and golden.

  3. 3

    Add meat

    If you have a little salted meat or ham, it is good mixed in. Cut everything into small cubes then.

Changes from the original

Measures are given in modern units. Mushrooms and potatoes are given by volume (3/4 l), as in the original.

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Frequently asked questions

Can meat be added?
Yes, the book says a little salted meat or ham is good, and then everything should be cut into small cubes.
Should the potatoes be freshly boiled?
The book uses boiled, cold potatoes.

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