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Browned root-vegetable soup on meat stock from Erken's Stor kokebok 1914: celeriac, parsley root, carrot and onion are browned in butter, thickened with flour, extended with 2 l meat stock, simmered for half an hour, strained and served with celeriac strips and small egg dumplings.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 43 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe appears in the soup chapter of "Stor kokebok" (1914) among the browned root-vegetable soups that were made on meat stock.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Clean the roots

    Clean the celeriac, parsley root, carrots and onion, and cut them into pieces.

  2. 2

    Brown in butter

    Brown the vegetables in the butter in a wide pot.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour and extend

    Stir in the flour and gradually add the meat stock while stirring.

  4. 4

    Simmer and strain

    Let the soup simmer for half an hour, strain it and bring it back to a boil.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Serve the soup with boiled celeriac cut into strips and, if desired, small egg dumplings.

Changes from the original

Amounts are converted to modern units (g/dl/l), and the method is divided into numbered steps in modern Norwegian. The flour is specified as wheat flour and the onion is given as 1 pc.

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Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

Velg to utgaver og se hva Henriette Schønberg Erken la til, fjernet eller endret mellom dem.

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 43)1949 (korrekturlest, s. 54)~35% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
1 selleri 1 persillerot 2 gulerøtter ½ løk salt 50 gr. smør 50 gr. mel 2 1. kjøtkraft. Røtterne l. kjøttkraft. Røttene renses, skjæres op og brunes i smørret; smøret; irøres melet, spædes spes med kraften, smaakoker ½ småkoker ¾ time, siles, gives gis et opkok og serveres med den kokte, i strimler skaarne skårne selleri og smaa små eggeboller, om man vil.

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Frequently asked questions

Which vegetables are used in the soup?
Celeriac, parsley root, two carrots and onion. The roots are cleaned, cut up and browned in the butter before the flour is stirred in.
How long should the soup cook?
It simmers for half an hour after being extended with the meat stock. Then it is strained and brought back to a boil before serving. Count on about an hour in total.
How is the soup served?
Strained, with boiled celeriac cut into strips, and optionally small egg dumplings.
How much stock is needed?
2 liters of meat stock, thickened with 50 g butter and 50 g flour. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 43.

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