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Potato Salad

Cold potato salad from Schønberg Erken 1914: thin slices of cold boiled potatoes are dressed with 3 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp vinegar, a little sugar, pepper, parsley, 1 tbsp meat stock, chives, and finely chopped onion.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 417 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken's simple cold potato salad with an oil-and-vinegar dressing, chives, and onion – served heaped up on a platter.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Slice the potatoes

    Cut the boiled, cold potatoes into thin slices and arrange them on a platter, slightly heaped in the middle.

  2. 2

    Mix the dressing

    Stir together the oil, vinegar, sugar, pepper, parsley, meat stock, chives, and onion well.

  3. 3

    Pour over

    Pour the dressing over the potato slices and serve.

Changes from the original

Amounts modernized: "1 dessert plate full of potatoes" ≈ 6 dl boiled potatoes, "pinch" set to a pinch of sugar. The line "1 meat stock" is interpreted as 1 tablespoon of meat stock, and "1 a teaspoon" as ½ teaspoon.

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1914 (proofread, p. 417) → Modernised~86% of the text changedremovedadded
1 desserttallerkenfuld 6 dl kokte, avkjølte poteter (ca. 1 dessert-tallerkenfull). 3 spiseskeer matolje ss matolje. 1 spiseske eddik ss eddik. 1 knivsod sukker ¼ teske pepper knivsspiss sukker. 0,25 ts pepper. 1 spiseske finhakket ss persille (finhakket). 1 spiseske kjøtkraft ½ teske hakket græsløk ½ — finhakket løk. De ss kjøttkraft. 0,5 ts gressløk (hakket). 0,5 ts løk (finhakket). Skjær de kokte, kolde poteter skjæres kalde potetene i tynde skiver, lægges paa en vase, tynne skiver og legg dem på et fat, litt høit høyt i midten. Alle krydderierne blandes midten.. Rør godt sammen olje, eddik, sukker, pepper, persille, kjøttkraft, gressløk og heldes løk.. Hell dressingen over potetesskiverne. potetskivene og server.

Note on Modernised

Mengder er modernisert: «1 desserttallerkenfull poteter» ≈ 6 dl kokte poteter, «knivsodd» er satt til en knivsspiss sukker. Linjen «1 kjøtkraft» er tolket som 1 spiseskje kjøttkraft, og «1 a teske» som ½ teskje.

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Frequently asked questions

Should the potatoes be warm or cold?
Cold. The recipe uses ready-boiled, cooled potatoes cut into thin slices and arranged on a platter, slightly heaped in the middle.
What does the dressing consist of?
3 tablespoons cooking oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon meat stock, a pinch of sugar, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, ½ teaspoon chopped chives, and ½ teaspoon finely chopped onion. Everything is mixed well and poured over the potato slices.
How long does the salad take?
About 15 minutes once the potatoes are already boiled and cooled – the recipe is intended for 4 servings and comes from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 417.

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