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Sago milk porridge (sagovelling)

A simple milk porridge from Erken and Steen's «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900): 150 g of pearl sago is washed and simmered for about ¾ hour in 3½ l of milk.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 105 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Sagovelling er en enkel melkevelling kokt på perlesago, som gir de karakteristiske gjennomsiktige perlene. Retten er en av de aller enkleste i suppekapittelet i Henriette Schønberg Erken og Caroline Steens «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900), med bare to ingredienser.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Wash the sago

    Wash the pearl sago in cold water.

  2. 2

    Cook in the milk

    Bring the milk to a boil and add the sago.

  3. 3

    Simmer until tender

    Let the porridge simmer for about three quarters of an hour until the sago pearls are clear and tender. Serve warm.

Changes from the original

Mengdene er uendret. Prisene er fjernet fra ingredienslisten. Fremgangsmåten er modernisert språklig.

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Frequently asked questions

What is pearl sago?
Small starch pearls that turn translucent when cooked, widely used in milk porridges and soups around 1900.
How long should the sago cook?
The original specifies about three quarters of an hour, until the pearls are tender and clear.

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