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Spinach with eggs or bread croutons

Steamed spinach tossed in butter, piled in the centre of the dish with hard-boiled eggs or lightly fried bread croutons around it. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 419.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 419 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A simple presentation of spinach as a starter or side dish, garnished with egg or croutons.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Steam the spinach

    Steam the well-washed spinach in a pot.

  2. 2

    Season

    Let the leaves sizzle in butter and add salt to taste.

  3. 3

    Arrange

    Pile the spinach in the middle of the dish. Place halved hard-boiled eggs around it, or pointed, lightly fried bread croutons.

Changes from the original

Retitled from "Spinach leaves, boiled" because the spinach is steamed. The book gives no quantities.

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1949 (proofread, p. 419) → Modernised~81% of the text changedremovedadded
Den godt vaskede spinat dampes (vasket). smør. salt (etter smak). hardkokte egg (delt i gryte to, eller brødcroutons). brødcroutons (spisse og la lett stekte, i stedet for egg). Damp den godt vaskede spinaten i en gryte.. La spinatbladene surre i smør; smør og salt efter smak. Serveres etter smak.. Legg spinaten midt på fatet med hårdkokte, overskårne egg omkring, fatet. Legg hardkokte egg, delt i to, rundt, eller spisse, lett stekte brødcroutons.

Note on Modernised

Tittelen er endret fra «Spinatblade, kokt» fordi spinaten dampes. Mengder er ikke oppgitt i boka.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use both eggs and croutons?
The book gives them as alternatives: eggs or croutons.
What are the croutons?
Pointed, lightly fried pieces of bread.

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