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