Chapter I · 31 recipes
Salads & Starters
Olivier, herring under a fur coat, mimosa and other salads, plus starters and sauces.
“Celebration” Salad with Red Fish
Red fish, cheese, marinated mushrooms, Chinese cabbage and sweet pepper, cut large, with olives, lemon and oil.
“Grapes” Layered Chicken Salad
A layered salad of chicken, Chinese cabbage, cheese and egg, topped with halved grapes.
“Mushrooms in the Meadow” Salad
A layered salad of mushrooms, cheese, eggs, ham and potato, with a little mayonnaise on each layer.
Black Radish Salad with Meat
Grated black radish with boiled meat, fried onion and mayonnaise.
Cheese Roll with Mushrooms and Chicken
A cheese and egg sheet filled with fried mushrooms and chicken, rolled up and finished in the oven.
Chicken and Celery Salad
Boiled chicken with cheese and celery, lemon juice and mayonnaise.
Chicken and Grape Salad
Boiled chicken, marinated onion, cheese, eggs and grapes with mayonnaise.
Chicken and Pineapple Salad
A salad of chicken, pineapple, sweetcorn, cheese, Chinese cabbage and croutons.
Chicken Heart Salad
Boiled chicken hearts with garlic and mayonnaise.
Corn and Fried Mushroom Salad
Sweetcorn, fried mushrooms and croutons with mayonnaise.
Crab Stick Salad
Rice, eggs, sweetcorn, spring onion and crab sticks in mayonnaise.
Easter Platter with Baked Cottage Cheese and Horseradish
A big platter of baked cottage cheese, eggs, sliced meats and grated horseradish.
Egg Roll with Cheese and Garlic
An egg sheet baked with mayonnaise, filled with processed cheese and garlic and rolled up.
Forshmak (Herring Pâté)
A spread of herring, apple, onion and white bread put through a mincer.
Fresh Cabbage Salad
Fresh cabbage with a dressing of apple vinegar, oil, sugar and lemon juice.
Herring under a Fur Coat
A layered salad of herring, onion, potato, pickled cucumber, beetroot and egg under mayonnaise.
Korean-Style Carrots
Grated carrot in a marinade of vinegar, garlic and oil, a day in the fridge.
Krill and Corn Salad
A salad of sweetcorn, Chinese cabbage, croutons and krill (or crab sticks).
Layered Onion Salad
A layered salad of marinated onion, eggs, cheese and apples, with mayonnaise on each layer.
Layered Squid Salad with Apple and Nuts
A layered salad of marinated onion, egg, squid, apple, nuts and cheese.
Liver Cake
Thin liver pancakes layered with garlic mayonnaise or fried onion.
Mimosa Salad
A layered salad with canned fish under mayonnaise.
Olivier Salad
The holiday salad: potatoes, eggs, chicken, fresh and pickled cucumbers, carrot and canned peas.
Quick Marinated Courgettes
Young courgettes in thin strips, marinated with honey and garlic for 2–3 hours in the fridge.
Roasted Aubergine Dip
Roasted aubergines blended with garlic and mayonnaise, rather like hummus.
Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Shrimps fried with garlic, avocado and egg on lettuce leaves, under a sauce of sour cream and mayonnaise.
Shrimp Salad with Apple
Shrimps with apple, marinated onion and egg, the yolk mashed with mayonnaise.
Squid and Cucumber Salad
Boiled squid with egg, cheese, fresh cucumber and spring onion in mayonnaise.
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Fried mushroom caps filled with their stalks, onion, cheese and sour cream.
Walnut Sauce with Four Variations
A thick sauce of walnuts with onion, carrot and spices. Mushrooms, cheese, aubergine or pickled cucumber are added to the base.
Warm Beans with Fried Onion and Tomato
Boiled beans with plenty of fried onion and parsley, warmed through with tomato and something spicy.