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Swiss cheese on bread spread with mustard butter, garnished with finely snipped chives and an «aspic crown» with a little lettuce. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 680.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 680 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

An «aspic crown» is jelly shaped like a small crown, a garnish typical of the cold tables of the time.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Add the cheese

    Spread the bread with mustard butter and lay Swiss cheese on top.

  2. 2

    Garnish

    Garnish with finely snipped chives and an «aspic crown» with a little lettuce.

Changes from the original

The original has a broken phrase about «finely cut, unpeeled …» before the chives; the word for what is cut is missing, and the phrase is left out. No quantities given.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 680) → Modernised~83% of the text changedremovedadded
Schweizerost er lagt på brød smurt (smurt med sennepsmør; pyntes sennepssmør). sennepssmør. schweizerost. gressløk (finklipt). aspic (i form av en «krone»). salat (litt). Smør brødet med finskårne, uskrelte finklippet gressløk; pyntes sennepssmør og legg schweizerost på.. Pynt med finklipt gressløk og en »aspic krone« «aspickrone» med litt salat.

Note on Modernised

Originalen har en ødelagt setning om «finskårne, uskrelte …» før gressløken; ordet for hva som skjæres, mangler, og er derfor utelatt. Ingen mengder oppgitt.

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Frequently asked questions

What is mustard butter?
Butter mixed with mustard; the quantities are not given in the book.
What is an aspic crown?
A small crown of jelly (aspic) used as garnish.

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