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Marrow toast

Marrow toast from Erken's Stor kokebok 1914: marrow bones sealed with dough and boiled wrapped in a cloth in stock for 1½–2 hours, the marrow taken out, seasoned with salt and pepper and placed piping hot on toasted bread.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 190 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Marrow toast was a delicacy in bourgeois Norwegian homes around 1900. The recipe builds on the preceding one in the book, where the marrow bones are sealed with a flour paste/dough and tied into a soaked cloth before boiling, so the marrow does not melt out.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare the bones

    Seal the openings of the marrow bones with a firm dough of flour and a little water. Wrap the bones in a well-soaked, floured cloth.

  2. 2

    Boil

    Boil the bones in thin meat stock, or in 2 liters of water with 4 bouillon cubes, for 1½–2 hours.

  3. 3

    Take out the marrow

    Remove the cloth and dough. Loosen the marrow out of the bones.

  4. 4

    Season and serve

    Season the piping-hot marrow with salt and pepper, place it on warm toast and serve as hot as possible.

Changes from the original

Quantities are estimated for 4 servings, since the original gives no measures. It is specified that the marrow bones' boiling time and wrapping follow the preceding recipe (dough of flour and water, floured cloth, boiling in stock).

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1914 (korrekturlest, s. 190)1949 (korrekturlest, s. 220)~45% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
Marvben Margbrød. Ingredienser: Margben mel salt pepper ristet brød. Marvbenene brød Margbenene behandles som i foregaaende foregående opskrift. Naar Når de er kokt, tages marven tas margen ut, krydres med salt og pepper, lægges legges rykende varme paa varm på varm toast — ristet brød — og serveres saa varm varme som mulig.

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Frequently asked questions

What is marrow toast?
The marrow from boiled marrow bones is taken out, seasoned with salt and pepper and placed piping hot on warm toast (toasted bread). Served as hot as possible.
How are the marrow bones prepared?
They are handled as in the preceding recipe in the book, that is, boiled (allow about two hours in total for the dish). Once fully boiled, the marrow is taken out.
Which ingredients are needed?
Marrow bones, flour, salt, pepper and toasted bread – the recipe is very simple and requires no other additions.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" from 1914, page 190. It is calculated for 4 servings.

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