How do I salt parsley by this recipe?

The parsley is washed, finely chopped and layered in crocks with salt and a little sugar. The work takes only about 20 minutes.

Does the parsley have to be chopped?

No. According to the recipe, parsley can also be salted down whole. Then it can be laid over salted peas or beans, with parchment paper between the layers.

Where does the recipe come from?

From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 608, in the chapter on salting vegetables and salted herbs.

Salted Parsley

Name: Salted Parsley
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: parsley (fresh, as desired); salt (guideline 300 g salt per kg greens); sugar (a little)

Salted parsley: finely chopped parsley is layered with salt and a little sugar in a crock; it can also be salted whole and laid over salted peas or beans with parchment paper between.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 608 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A brief instruction from the chapter "Salting vegetables" (1914) on salting down parsley for winter use.

How to make it

1
Clean and chop
Wash the parsley and chop it fine.
2
Pack down
Layer the parsley in crocks with salt and a little sugar.
3
Whole parsley
Parsley can also be salted down whole; then it can be laid over salted peas or beans with parchment paper between.

Changes from the original

No amounts are given in the original; Erken's general ratio for salting greens is noted as guidance. Parchment paper can be replaced by baking paper.

Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

Velg to utgaver og se hva Henriette Schønberg Erken la til, fjernet eller endret mellom dem.

Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 608) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 420)~92% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

~~vaskes, hakkes fin~~ De grove stilker plukkes fra persillen, denne skylles, tørkes og ~~nedstrøes~~ kokes i ~~krukker lagvis med salt og litt sukker. Persille kan ogsaa nedsaltes hel;~~ smultgryte til den ~~kan da lægges over saltede erter eller bønner~~ er sprø. Persillen legges op og drysses med ~~pergamentpapir imellem.~~ litt salt.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I salt parsley by this recipe?: The parsley is washed, finely chopped and layered in crocks with salt and a little sugar. The work takes only about 20 minutes.
Does the parsley have to be chopped?: No. According to the recipe, parsley can also be salted down whole. Then it can be laid over salted peas or beans, with parchment paper between the layers.
Where does the recipe come from?: From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 608, in the chapter on salting vegetables and salted herbs.

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