Skip to content
H. Schønberg ErkenArkivet
NOENLog in

Whole pan-cooked pir

Whole pir: the fish is cleaned, stuffed with parsley, browned in fat or butter and simmered in a little milk and preferably cream. From Erken's Big Cookbook (1949), p. 122.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 122 (falt i det fri)

Be the first to rate

About the dish

A short, simple preparation of a whole fish. The text gives no quantities or cooking time.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Clean and stuff

    Clean and dry the fish. Rub the belly with a little salt and fill it with parsley.

  2. 2

    Brown

    Brown the fish in fat or butter.

  3. 3

    Simmer to finish

    Simmer the fish until done in a little milk, preferably with a little cream.

Changes from the original

'Surres' is kept as letting the fish simmer gently in the liquid. No quantities, times or temperatures have been added.

In stores now

Clean, minimally processed groceries matched to the ingredients — approximate prices.

Product data and prices via Kassalapp. Prices are updated daily and may vary.

Time machine – what changed?

Pick two editions and see what Henriette Schønberg Erken added, removed or changed between them.

From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 122) → Modernised~83% of the text changedremovedadded
Fisken renses, tørkes, gnis pir (hel fisk). salt (litt, i buken). persille (til fyll). fett eller smør (til å brune i). melk (litt, gjerne litt fløte). fløte (helst litt). Rens og tørk fisken. Gni buken med litt salt i buken, fylles og fyll den med persille, brunes persille.. Brun fisken i fett eller smør og surres smør.. Surr fisken ferdig i litt melk eller og melk, helst med litt fløte.

Note on Modernised

«Surres» er beholdt som å la fisken småkoke i væsken. Ingen mengder, tider eller temperaturer er lagt til.

Community interpretations

Be the first to share your own version.

See interpretations →

Frequently asked questions

What is the stuffing?
Parsley, placed in the belly with a little salt.
What is the fish simmered in?
A little milk, preferably with some cream.
How is the fish browned?
In fat or butter.

Related recipes

More dishes in the same category from the archive

Read also

Kommentarer

Ingen kommentarer ennå. Bli den første til å dele!