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Ribbestek (roast pork rib)

Erken & Caroline Steen's roast pork rib: pork rib cracked and soaked 2 h, rubbed with salt and pepper, roasted in strong heat. Roasting and sauce as for a ham roast (crisp crackling, mustard and red wine sauce). From «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900).

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 171 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Svineribbe er selve julesteken i Norge, og denne 1900-oppskriften følger samme prinsipp som i dag: bløtlegging, sprø svor og langsteking. Originalen henviser til skinkesteken for både steking og saus, et typisk plassbesparende grep i eldre kokebøker.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare

    Crack the rib (score the rind) and soak it in water for 2 hours.

  2. 2

    Season

    Rub the rib well with mixed pepper and salt.

  3. 3

    Roast

    Place the rib in the roasting pan with the boiling water and put it in a strongly preheated oven. Continue roasting as for a ham roast: about 3 hours, checking often, and leave the oven door ajar for the last half hour for crisp crackling.

  4. 4

    Make the sauce

    Make the sauce as for a ham roast: flour and mustard are stirred into browned butter or pan drippings, thinned with skimmed pan juices, simmered, and red wine is added at the end.

Changes from the original

Mengder beholdt som i originalen. «Theske» tolket som teskje (ts), dcl. omregnet til dl. Steke- og sausdetaljer er hentet fra skinkesteken som originalen henviser til.

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Frequently asked questions

Why soak the rib for 2 hours?
Soaking draws out some salt and blood and makes the rind easier to crisp. The original soaks the rib in water for 2 hours before seasoning and roasting.
How is the sauce made?
The original refers to the ham roast: stir flour and mustard into browned butter or pan drippings, thin with skimmed pan juices, simmer and add red wine at the end.

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