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Potatoes to have at hand

Sliced potatoes and onion cooked together and mixed in a butter-and-flour sauce with tomato purée. Can be kept in a jar. From Erken's Big Cookbook (1949), p. 462.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 462 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The title points to a dish that can be made ahead and taken out as needed.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cook potatoes and onion

    Slice the potatoes and onions and cook them together in quite a little water. Drain and keep the cooking liquid.

  2. 2

    Make roux

    Melt the butter, stir in the flour and thin with the strained potato and onion liquid.

  3. 3

    Season

    Add salt, pepper and tomato purée. Mix with the potatoes and onion.

  4. 4

    Note

    The book says the dish can be stored in a jar covered with parchment. Note: Keep it cold and use it within a few days.

Changes from the original

«Skje» is read as tablespoon. The text on storage breaks off mid-word and is interpreted cautiously; storage advice has been added.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 462)~75% of the text changedremovedadded
1 kg kg. poteter (i skiver). 2 stk løk (i skiver). 1 ss smør. skje smør 1 ss hvetemel. » hvetemel salt (etter smak). pepper (etter smak). 1 ss spiseskje tomatpuré. Skjær poteter Poteter og løk skjæres i skiver og kok dem kokes sammen i ganske lite vann. Sil av og ta vare på kokevannet.. Smelt smøret, rør inn melet Av smør og spe mel lages en jevning som spedes med det siltede potet- og løkvannet.. Tilsett salt, pepper silte potet og tomatpuré. Bland med potetene løkvann, tilsettes krydderier og løken.. Boka sier at retten kan oppbevares tomatpuréen. Kan hases i krukke dekket med pergament. Merk: Oppbevar den kald og bruk den innen få dager. per-.

Note on Modernised

«Skje» er tolket som spiseskje. Teksten om oppbevaring er avbrutt midt i et ord og er tolket forsiktig; råd om oppbevaring er lagt til.

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Frequently asked questions

Can the dish be made ahead?
Yes, the book says it can be stored in a jar, but use it soon and keep it cold.
What thickens it?
A roux of butter and plain flour, thinned with the cooking liquid.

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