Why is the soup sweetened with saccharin and not sugar?

The recipe belongs to the chapter "Care of the sick and invalid food." Krystallose is an old name for saccharin, an artificial sweetener that was used when the patient was not to have sugar. You can sweeten to your own taste – either with a sweetener or with sugar.

How do I make the soup step by step?

Put 2½ dl washed cranberries in a pot with enough water that it stands well above the berries. Cook the berries until tender and press them through a colander. Thin the purée with water, bring it to a boil and sweeten to taste. Counting cooking and straining, it takes about 35 minutes.

Where does the recipe come from?

From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 670, in the section on care of the sick and invalid food. It is intended for 4 servings.

Cranberry Soup (søtstoff)

Name: Cranberry Soup (søtstoff)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 2.5 dl cranberries (washed); 8 dl water (enough to cover the berries well, plus for thinning); sweetener (saccharin) (to taste)

Simple cranberry soup for the sick: berries are cooked in water, pressed through a colander, thinned with water and sweetened with a sweetener.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 670 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A tart, light fruit soup from the invalid-food chapter, sweetened with saccharin so that it could also be given to diabetics.

How to make it

1
Cook the berries
Place the washed cranberries in a pot and pour on enough water that it stands well above the berries. Cook them until tender.
2
Strain
Press the berries through a colander into a purée.
3
Finish
Thin the purée with water to the desired thickness, bring the soup to a boil and sweeten with sweetener to taste.

Changes from the original

"Del." is interpreted as deciliter. Krystallose is given as sweetener to taste; the amount of water is estimated from "saa meget vand at det staar godt over dem" (enough water that it stands well above them).

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From1914 1949 Modernised

To1914 1949 Modernised

1949 (proofread, p. 77) → Modernised~92% of the text changedremovedadded

~~1/2 l.~~ 2,5 dl tranebær ~~sukker 50 gr. svisker 10 gr. potetesmel vann. Bærene renses, vaskes og settes over varmen med 2 1/2 l. vann. Når~~ (vaskede). 8 dl vann (nok til å dekke bærene ~~er godt utkokt, vrides~~ godt, samt til utspedning). søtstoff (krystallose) (etter smak). Legg de ~~gjennem et sileklæde. De~~ vaskede ~~svisker koker 3/4 time med 1/2 l. vann. Tranebærsaften tilsettes, koker~~ tranebærene i ~~5 minutter~~ en kjele og ~~vispes potetesmelet, utrørt~~ hell på så mye vann at det står godt over bærene. Kok dem møre.. Press bærene gjennom et dørslag til en puré.. Spe puréen med ~~1 del. koldt vann, gis~~ vann til ønsket tykkelse, gi suppen et ~~opkok, tas av varmen~~ oppkok og ~~røres sukker efter~~ søt med søtstoff etter smak. ~~Kavringer serveres til.~~

Note on Modernised

«Del.» er tolket som desiliter. Krystallose oppgitt som søtstoff etter smak; vannmengde er anslått ut fra «saa meget vand at det staar godt over dem».

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the soup sweetened with saccharin and not sugar?: The recipe belongs to the chapter "Care of the sick and invalid food." Krystallose is an old name for saccharin, an artificial sweetener that was used when the patient was not to have sugar. You can sweeten to your own taste – either with a sweetener or with sugar.
How do I make the soup step by step?: Put 2½ dl washed cranberries in a pot with enough water that it stands well above the berries. Cook the berries until tender and press them through a colander. Thin the purée with water, bring it to a boil and sweeten to taste. Counting cooking and straining, it takes about 35 minutes.
Where does the recipe come from?: From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 670, in the section on care of the sick and invalid food. It is intended for 4 servings.

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