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Medisterkaker (Norwegian Pork Patties)

Erken's medisterkaker from 1914: 1 kg beef and 1 kg pork are ground, worked with pepper, ginger, and salt, moistened with about 5 dl boiled cold milk, fried in butter, and served with surkål. The mixture can also be used for sausages.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 645 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

From the slaughter chapter of "Stor kokebok" (1914), where Henriette Schønberg Erken gives a range of recipes for forcemeats and homemade sausages for use after the home slaughter. Medisterkaker made of beef and pork were everyday fare, often served with surkål.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Grinding

    Grind the beef 4 times and the pork 2 times separately.

  2. 2

    The mixture

    Work the beef and pork well together with the pepper, ginger, and salt.

  3. 3

    Moistening

    Moisten the mixture little by little with the boiled, cold milk, working it well between each addition.

  4. 4

    Frying

    Shape the patties and fry them in butter; about 50 g is enough for the whole batch.

  5. 5

    Serving

    Serve with surkål. The mixture can also be stuffed into casings and used for sausages instead of patties.

Changes from the original

The measurements have been converted to modern units (deciliters instead of liter fractions, grams for butter), and the method has been divided into numbered steps in modern Norwegian. No ingredients have been changed.

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1914 (proofread, p. 645) → Modernised~80% of the text changedremovedadded
1 kg. oksekjøt kg oksekjøtt (renskåret). 1 kg. flesk kg flesk. 1 teske pepper ts pepper. 1 teske ts ingefær (malt). 1 spiseske salt ca. 1/2 l. kokt, kold melk. Mal kjøttet ss salt. 5 dl melk (kokt og avkjølt). 50 g smør (til steking). Kvern oksekjøttet 4 ganger, ganger og flesket 2 ganger for sig. seg.. Arbeid alt kjøtt og flesk godt sammen med krydderier pepper, ingefær og spæd salt.. Sped farsen litt efter etter litt med melken. den kokte, kalde melken, og arbeid godt mellom hver spedning.. Form kaker og stek dem i smør, ca. 50 gr. smør g er nok til stekningen. Surkaal serveres hele porsjonen.. Server surkål til. Istedenfor til kaker Farsen kan man stoppe farcen også stoppes i tarmer og brukes til pølser. pølser i stedet for kaker.

Note on Modernised

Målene er omregnet til moderne enheter (desiliter i stedet for liter-brøk, gram for smør), og fremgangsmåten er delt i nummererte trinn på moderne norsk. Ingen ingredienser er endret.

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Frequently asked questions

How many times should the meat be ground?
The beef is ground 4 times, and the pork is ground 2 times separately. Then everything is worked together with the spices and moistened with the milk little by little.
Which spices are used in the mixture?
1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon ginger, and 1 tablespoon salt for 1 kg beef and 1 kg pork.
What kind of milk should be used to moisten the mixture?
About ½ liter of boiled, cold milk. It is added little by little while the mixture is worked.
What is it served with, and can the mixture be used for anything else?
Surkål is served with the medisterkaker. The mixture can also be stuffed into casings and used for sausages. About 50 g of butter is used for frying.

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