LL-L: "Delectables" LOWLANDS-L, 26.FEB.2000 (08) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: Delectables

Dear Lowlanders,

One of *the* North German dishes is "Labskaus."  There are many variants.  To
give you a rough idea, here is one of the recipes, somewhat abbreviated:

Fry small cubes of corned beef and onion in butter to a golden brown.
Boil peeled and cubed potatoes in water with salt and peppercorns until done.
Mix all together with cubed pickles (= pickled cucumber) and season to taste
with salt, vinegar, and mustard.

Like many people, I associate this dish with the _Waterkant_ (the German
coast).  I had been given the impression that it originated as a Norwegian dish
and had been taken to the German coast by seafarers, perhaps as early as during
the Hanseatic era.  However, in the _Herkunftsduden_ I now read that it is known
only since the 19th century, namely in *Dutch*, referring to a seafarers'
one-pot meal (originally including fish) and appears to be a loan from English
_lobscouse_ whose origin is unknown.  I have never come across the English word
before, but I did found it on the Web mentioned in connection with old-time
sailors' lives, without any recipes being given.  Does any of you have more
information about it?  Is there any Norwegian and/or Scots connection at all?

Thanks and regards,

Reinhard/Ron

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