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Lye for fish II (lutefisk)

Dried cod is soaked for 5 days, placed in lye of 20 g caustic soda in 5 l water, soaked again for 3–8 days and boiled in little salted water. From Erken's Stor kokebok (the Big Cookbook, 1949), p. 787.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 787 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Lutefisk is a traditional winter dish; in the book the lye is placed in the chapter on slaughter and preserving.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make the lye

    Dissolve the soda in the water.

  2. 2

    Lye the fish

    Put the dried cod, soaked for 5 days, in the lye.

  3. 3

    Soak out

    Pour off the lye and soak the fish for 3–8 days.

  4. 4

    Boil

    Boil in quite a little salted water.

  5. 5

    Note

    Note: Caustic soda is corrosive; wear gloves and eye protection, and rinse the fish very thoroughly before boiling.

Changes from the original

A safety step on caustic soda has been added. Quantities and times are as in the original.

Time machine – what changed?

Pick two editions and see what Henriette Schønberg Erken added, removed or changed between them.

From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 787)~80% of the text changedremovedadded
5 l vann. l. vann 20 g gr. kaustisk soda. soda 3 kg tørrfisk (utvannet kg. fisk (tørrfisk). Sodaen opløses i 5 dager). Løs sodaen vannet, fisken legges i vannet.. Legg tørrfisken, efter å være utvannet i 5 dager, i luten.. Hell fra luten helles fra og utvann fisken i 3–8 dager.. Kok utvannes 3—8 dager. Kokes i ganske lite litt saltet vann.. Merk: Kaustisk soda er etsende; bruk hansker og vernebriller, og skyll fisken svært grundig før koking. vann.

Note on Modernised

Et sikkerhetssteg om kaustisk soda er lagt til. Mengder og tider er som i originalen.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the fish soaked?
5 days before the lye and 3–8 days after.
Is caustic soda dangerous?
Yes, it is corrosive; wear gloves and eye protection and rinse thoroughly.

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