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Plukkfisk (Norwegian creamed leftover fish)

Plukkfisk from Kogebog for skole og hjem (1900): a white sauce of 50 g butter, 35 g flour and 4 dl milk is seasoned with pepper, nutmeg and salt; picked poached fish (a deep plateful) and diced boiled potatoes (a small plateful) are stirred in and cooked for a couple of minutes. A classic leftover dish.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 142 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Plukkfisk er den klassiske restematretten – kokt fisk og poteter fra dagen før plukkes opp og varmes i en krydret hvit saus. Nærende, rimelig og raskt, en bærebjelke i norsk hverdagskjøkken.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make a white sauce

    Melt the butter, stir in the flour and thin with the milk. Let the sauce come to a boil.

  2. 2

    Season

    Add pepper, nutmeg and salt to taste.

  3. 3

    Add fish and potato

    Add the picked, poached fish and the diced boiled potatoes. Let it cook for a couple of minutes.

Changes from the original

Mengder av fisk og poteter oppgis som tallerkenmål i originalen («1 dyb tallerken», «1 liden tallerken») og er beholdt som beskrivende mål. «Hvedemel» → hvetemel, «knivsod» → knivsodd. Fremgangsmåten er uendret.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use leftover poached fish?
Yes, plukkfisk is precisely a leftover dish made from poached fish and boiled potatoes from the day before, picked apart and warmed in a white sauce.
How is the plukkfisk seasoned?
With pepper, grated nutmeg and salt to taste.

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