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Game Jus

Game jus is made from cut-up and crushed game scraps (shoulder, breastbone, poultry carcass) browned in butter and cooked like ordinary jus for sauces.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 333 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A thrift recipe: trimmings and bones from game yield a rich jus for game sauces. It follows the same method as jus for sauces on the same page.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut up

    Cut up and crush the less valuable parts of the game, such as shoulder, breastbone and poultry carcass.

  2. 2

    Brown

    Brown the pieces in butter together with the onion until they are nicely dark brown.

  3. 3

    Cook

    Put everything in a pot, rinse the pan with boiling water and pour it over. Add cold water to cover, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, skim, and let simmer covered for 4–5 hours.

  4. 4

    Strain

    Strain the jus first through a sieve, then through a cloth wrung out in cold water. Cool and remove the cake of fat before use.

Changes from the original

Quantities are not given in the original; guideline amounts have been added following the recipe for jus for sauces. The language in the steps has been modernized.

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1949 (proofread, p. 369) → Modernised~93% of the text changedremovedadded
Man får en god viltsky ved 2 kg viltavskjær og bein (bog, brystbein, fugleskrog o.l., oppdelt og knust). 50 g smør. 1 stk løk (liten). 2 stk hele pepperkorn. 1 ts salt (etter smak). 2 l vann (nok til å skjære op dekke). Skjær opp og knuse knus de mindre verdifulle deler delene av vilt, viltet, som høger, brystben, fugleskrog o. s. v. Brunes bog, brystbein og fugleskrog.. Brun delene i smør sammen med løken til de er pent mørkebrune.. Legg alt i gryte, skyll pannen med kokende vann og kokes som sky hell over. Tilsett kaldt vann til sauser. Heraf rf 2 l. ferdigkokt sky. det dekker, salt og pepper. Kok opp, skum av og la småkoke under lokk i 4–5 timer.. Sil sjyen først gjennom sil, deretter gjennom et klede vridd i kaldt vann. Avkjøl og ta av fettkaken før bruk.

Note on Modernised

Mengder er ikke oppgitt i originalen; det er lagt inn veiledende mengder etter oppskriften på sjy til sauser. Språket i trinnene er modernisert.

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Frequently asked questions

What do you use for game jus?
The less valuable parts of the game: shoulders, breastbones and poultry carcasses. These are cut up and crushed before they are browned.
How is the jus made?
The meat pieces are browned in butter and then cooked like ordinary jus for sauces – in this recipe about 5 hours total time is reckoned.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's Stor kokebok (1914), page 333. The stated quantity is calculated for 8 servings.
What is the game jus used for?
It is used as a base and flavoring in sauces for game dishes.

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