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Dressing for tomato salad

A dressing of vinegar and water with salt, pepper and parsley, tossed with small red and green tomatoes. From Erken's Stor kokebok (the Big Cookbook, 1949), p. 452.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 452 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Using green tomatoes alongside red ones shows how the whole tomato harvest was put to use.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make the dressing

    Stir together vinegar, water, salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Cut the tomatoes

    Cut the red and green tomatoes into slices or wedges.

  3. 3

    Toss

    Toss the tomatoes in the dressing and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Changes from the original

The text gives only the proportions; the steps are interpreted from the ingredient list. Salt and pepper are set to taste.

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Pick two editions and see what Henriette Schønberg Erken added, removed or changed between them.

1949 (proofread, p. 452) → Modernised~90% of the text changedremovedadded
Forholdet er 3 spiseskjeer eddik, ss eddik. 1 spiseskje vann, salt, pepper, persille, ss vann. salt (etter smak). pepper (etter smak). persille (hakket). 2 små stk røde og tomater (små). 2 små stk grønne tomater. tomater (små). Rør sammen eddik, vann, salt og pepper.. Skjær de røde og grønne tomatene i skiver eller båter.. Vend tomatene i dressingen og strø hakket persille over.

Note on Modernised

Teksten gir bare forholdet; steg for steg er tolket ut fra ingredienslisten. Salt og pepper er satt til «etter smak».

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use only red tomatoes?
Yes, but the recipe uses both red and green.
Is there oil in the dressing?
No, only vinegar and water, as in the original.

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