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Stewed Lobster

Erken's stewed lobster from 1914: boiled lobster meat heated in a white sauce of butter, flour, and milk or soured cream, seasoned with sherry, cayenne, sugar, and salt; roe can be rubbed in with butter for color and flavor.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 146 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Stewed lobster was among the finer fish dishes in Erken's cookbook and is the basis for several of the lobster dishes in the chapter, including lobster grenade. Sherry and cayenne were typical flavorings in party food around 1914.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Pick the lobster

    Break up the boiled lobster and pick the meat out of the shells. Remove the stomach sac ("the lady") and the intestinal thread. Cut the meat into suitable pieces.

  2. 2

    Make the sauce

    Melt the butter, stir in the flour, and thin little by little with milk or soured cream. Bring the sauce to a boil and let it become smooth.

  3. 3

    Heat the lobster

    Put the lobster meat into the sauce and let it come to a boil. Lift the pot off the heat.

  4. 4

    Season

    Stir in sherry, cayenne pepper, sugar, and salt to taste.

  5. 5

    Roe

    If the lobster has roe, rub it completely fine with a little butter and stir it into the sauce together with the milk. Optionally, a little lobster coloring can be added for a nice hue.

Changes from the original

The amount of milk is set at 5 dl (the original gives 1 liter, which yields a very thin stew relative to the amounts of butter and flour). "The lady" is explained as the stomach sac, and "knivsod" is translated as knife-point. Units are modernized to grams, dl, and teaspoon.

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From19141949Modernised
To19141949Modernised
Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 173)~81% of the text changedremovedadded
Hummer, stuet. 1 å 2 stk kokt kokte hummer (1–2 stk etter størrelse). 50 g smør. gr. smør 35 g hvetemel. 5 dl gr. hvetemel ½ l. melk eller sur fløte (originalen oppgir 1 liter). 1 dl sherry. ¼ del. sherry 1 knivsspiss cayennepepper. knivsodd kajenne sukker (etter smak). salt (etter smak). Del opp den Den kokte hummeren og plukk kjøttet ut av skallene. Fjern magesekken («paven») og tarmstrengen. Skjær kjøttet i passende stykker.. Smelt smøret, rør inn melet og spe hummer deles op, plukkes fra skallene; «paven» samt strengen tas vekk. Smøret smeltes, irøres melet, spes litt etter efter litt med melk melken eller sur fløte. La sausen få fløten, gis et oppkok og bli glatt.. Legg hummerkjøttet i sausen og la det få opkok; den opskårne hummer får et oppkok. Løft opkok i sausen, gryten løftes av varmen.. Rør inn varmen, og sherry, cayennepepper, kajenne, sukker og salt etter smak.. Har hummeren efter smak has i. — Er der rogn, gnis den helt denne aldeles fin med litt smør og røres has i sausen samtidig med melken. Eventuelt kan melken, eller litt hummerfarge tilsettes for pen kulør. hummerfarve kan tilsettes.

Note on Modernised

Melkemengden er satt til 5 dl (originalen oppgir 1 liter, som gir en meget tynn stuing i forhold til smør- og melmengden). «Paven» er forklart som magesekken, og «knivsod» er oversatt til knivsspiss. Enheter er modernisert til gram, dl og teskje.

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Frequently asked questions

What must be removed from the lobster before use?
The lobster is broken up and picked out of the shells. "The lady" (the stomach sac) and the intestinal thread should be removed.
Can I use cream instead of milk?
Yes, the recipe calls for 1 liter of milk or soured cream for the sauce, thickened with 50 g butter and 35 g wheat flour.
What do I do with the lobster roe?
If you have roe, rub it completely fine with a little butter and add it to the sauce together with the milk. Alternatively, you can add a little lobster coloring.
When are the sherry and seasoning added?
The lobster only comes to a boil in the sauce. The pot is then lifted off the heat, and 1 dl sherry, a knife-point of cayenne, sugar, and salt are added to taste.

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