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Cheese sauce for fish

Cheese sauce for fish is a white sauce made with fish stock and cream, finished at the last moment with cayenne and plenty of grated sharp cheese and poured over fish on a dish or in a mould. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), pp. 387-388.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 387 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken urges the cook not to skimp on the cheese. The sauce is used for various fish dishes.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make white sauce

    Make a white sauce with fish stock and cream.

  2. 2

    Add cheese

    At the last moment stir in a little cayenne and the grated sharp cheese.

  3. 3

    Serve

    Serve with various fish dishes. Pour the sauce over the fish if it is on a dish or in a mould.

Changes from the original

The recipe appears twice (pp. 387 and 388) and has been merged. "Teskålfull" (a teacup-ful) is kept as stated and no quantities are given in the original.

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What kind of cheese?
A sharp grated cheese, and Erken says not to skimp on it.
How is the sauce served?
Poured over the fish if it is on a dish or in a mould.

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