What is lucifer herring?

It is a cold herring salad from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914, p. 121): soaked herring in strips mixed with boiled potatoes in strips, raw coarsely chopped apples and onion, with a dressing of oil, vinegar and pepper plus parsley, chervil and tarragon.

Does the herring need to be soaked beforehand?

Yes, the recipe uses soaked herring. It is then freed of skin and bones and cut into diagonal strips. The soaking comes in addition to the 40 minutes given as preparation time.

How is the dish assembled at the end?

The vegetables (potatoes, apples, onion and the herbs) are mixed and dressed with oil, vinegar and pepper. The herring is arranged on the platter, and the sauce is poured over.

How much do I need for 4 servings?

2 herring, 4 potatoes, 2 apples, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, a little chervil and tarragon, 3 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar and a pinch of pepper.

Lucifer Herring

Name: Lucifer Herring
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 2 pcs salt herring (soaked, skinned and boned); 4 pcs potatoes (boiled, cut in strips); 2 pcs apples (raw, coarsely chopped); 1 pcs onion (finely chopped); 1 tbsp parsley (finely chopped); 1 tsp chervil (finely chopped); 1 tsp tarragon (finely chopped); 3 tbsp neutral cooking oil; 1 tbsp vinegar; 1 pinch pepper

Lucifer herring (lucifersild) from Erken 1914: a cold herring salad of soaked herring in strips mixed with boiled potatoes and raw apples, dressed with a piquant dressing of onion, parsley, chervil, tarragon, oil, vinegar and pepper.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 121 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A spiced, cold herring salad with herbs, apple and potato — "Lucifer" refers to the piquant, sharp dressing. Such herring salads belonged to the open-sandwich table and the light supper.

How to make it

1
Prepare the herring
Soak the herring, remove the skin and bones and cut the fillet into diagonal strips.
2
Combine with potato and apple
Mix the herring strips with the boiled potatoes in strips and the raw, coarsely chopped apples.
3
Make the dressing
Mix the onion, parsley, chervil and tarragon, and pour over the oil, vinegar and pepper.
4
Assemble
Arrange the herring on a platter and pour the dressing over. Ideally let it stand a while before serving.

Changes from the original

The quantities in the original's narrow ingredient column are somewhat unclear in the print and are given here in reasonable modern measures. "Grønsakerne" (the vegetables) is interpreted as the herbs and the onion.

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Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

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Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 121) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 146)~52% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

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What is lucifer herring?: It is a cold herring salad from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914, p. 121): soaked herring in strips mixed with boiled potatoes in strips, raw coarsely chopped apples and onion, with a dressing of oil, vinegar and pepper plus parsley, chervil and tarragon.
Does the herring need to be soaked beforehand?: Yes, the recipe uses soaked herring. It is then freed of skin and bones and cut into diagonal strips. The soaking comes in addition to the 40 minutes given as preparation time.
How is the dish assembled at the end?: The vegetables (potatoes, apples, onion and the herbs) are mixed and dressed with oil, vinegar and pepper. The herring is arranged on the platter, and the sauce is poured over.
How much do I need for 4 servings?: 2 herring, 4 potatoes, 2 apples, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, a little chervil and tarragon, 3 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar and a pinch of pepper.

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