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Spinach and tomato entrée

An intermediate course of coarsely cut spinach in salad dressing and hollowed tomatoes filled with grated celeriac, lemon juice and a raw egg yolk, sprinkled with pepper and dry mustard. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 505.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 505 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The dish is among the raw-food recipes and is meant as an intermediate course, with raw spinach and tomato at its centre.

How to make it

  1. 1

    The spinach

    Mix the coarsely cut spinach in a smooth salad dressing and arrange it in shells.

  2. 2

    Fill the tomatoes

    Hollow out the tomatoes and fill them halfway with grated celeriac. Sprinkle with a little lemon juice.

  3. 3

    Egg yolk on top

    Place a raw egg yolk in each tomato and sprinkle with a little pepper and dry mustard. Set the tomatoes with the spinach.

  4. 4

    Note on raw egg

    Note: The dish contains raw egg yolk and should not be served to pregnant women, the elderly, small children or the sick. Use very fresh eggs.

Changes from the original

The text gives no quantities; ingredients are listed without amounts, with four tomatoes suggested for four servings. "Shells" is kept as the serving form. A note on raw egg is added.

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Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 505)~83% of the text changedremovedadded
spinat (grovskåret). 4 stk Spinat tomater (uthulet; antall ikke oppgitt, ett per porsjon). selleri (revet). sitronsaft (noen dråper). eggeplommer (rå, én per tomat). salatsaus (jevn, til spinaten). pepper (til å strø over). tørr sennep (til å strø over). Bland den eggeplommer. Den grovskårne spinaten spinat blandes i en jevn salatsaus og legg den salatsaus, legges i skjell.. Hul ut tomatene og fyll dem skjell. Tomater uthules, fylles halvt med revet selleri. Dryss over reven selleri, drypttet med litt sitronsaft.. Legg en sitronsaft, i rå eggeplomme legges i hver tomat tomaten, og strø over denne strøes litt pepper og tørr sennep. Sett tomatene til spinaten.. Merk: Retten har rå eggeplomme og bør ikke serveres til gravide, eldre, små barn eller syke. Bruk helt ferske egg.

Note on Modernised

Teksten gir ingen mengder; ingrediensene er satt opp uten tall, med fire tomater som antydning til fire porsjoner. «Skjell» er beholdt som serveringsform. Et råd om rå egg er lagt til.

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Frequently asked questions

What does serving the spinach in shells mean?
The spinach is arranged on shell-shaped dishes or in shells as the serving form.
What goes into the tomatoes?
Grated celeriac, lemon juice and a raw egg yolk.
What is sprinkled over?
A little pepper and dry mustard.

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