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Cheese Omelet (omelette gratinée au parmesan)

Simple cheese omelet (omelette gratinée au parmesan) from Erken 1914: eggs are whisked with grated parmesan, cream, salt, and pepper, fried quickly in butter while the pan is shaken, folded in half, and served at once. 2 servings.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 428 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A simple, French-inspired cheese omelet from Erken's chapter of small dishes. The recipe begins at the bottom of page 428 and the method continues on page 429.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make the batter

    Whisk the eggs well and add grated cheese, cream, salt, and pepper.

  2. 2

    Fry the omelet

    Heat the butter in the pan, pour in the egg mixture, and stir with a fork while shaking the pan, until the omelet sets.

  3. 3

    Fold and serve

    Fold one half over the other and serve at once.

Changes from the original

The OCR was incomplete in the ingredient column; the number of eggs (4) and the amount of cream (1 dl) are inferred from the layout and flagged in the notes. "del." is converted to deciliters and the method is set out in numbered steps in modern Norwegian.

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Modernised → 1914 (proofread, p. 428)~80% of the text changedremovedadded
4 stk egg (antallet er utydelig i kilden). 1 spiseskje revet spiseskefuld reven ost (parmesan). 1 dl del. fløte (mengden er utydelig i kilden). 30 g smør. gr. smør pepper (etter smak). salt (etter smak). Pisk eggene godt og tilsett revet salt. Eggene vispes godt, tilsættes den revne ost, fløte, salt og pepper.. Varm smøret pepper. Smørret varmes i pannen, hell inn eggemassen panden, eggene heldes i, og rør man rører med en gaffel mens du rister pannen, til gaffel; ryst panden, indtil omeletten stivner.. Brett den stivner. Den ene halvdelen halvdel foldes nu over den andre og server anden. Serveres straks.

Note on Modernised

OCR-en var ufullstendig i ingredienskolonnen; eggeantall (4) og fløtemengde (1 dl) er tolket ut fra oppsettet og merket i notene. «del.» er omregnet til desiliter og fremgangsmåten er satt i nummererte trinn på moderne norsk.

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Frequently asked questions

How many servings does the recipe make, and how long does it take?
The recipe makes 2 servings and takes about 15 minutes.
Which cheese is used?
The original calls for 1 tablespoon of grated cheese—parmesan, as the title "omelette gratinée au parmesan" suggests.
How do I fry the omelet properly?
Heat 30 g of butter in the pan, pour in the egg mixture, and stir with a fork while shaking the pan until the omelet sets. Fold one half over the other and serve at once.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 428.

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