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sporstykke / nakkestykke

English translation: belly loin / back loin

10:19 Apr 2, 2017
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Norwegian term or phrase: sporstykke / nakkestykke
I am dealing with instructions for cooking up some cod fillets (yum).

This very helpfully notes that when simmering cod, you have different cooking times depending on cut.

'Trekketiden er 3-4 minutter for sporstykker (1-1,5 cm tykke) og 8-10 minutt for nakkestykker (2-4 cm tykke).'

I'm having real difficulty figuring out quite what sporstykke and nakkestykke are - and what they correspond to in culinary English!
Ian Giles
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:25
English translation:belly loin / back loin
Explanation:
Boneless fillets along the upper back and the belly are usually called this. Where the loin term came from, in seafood, where loins are mostly absent, is beyond me.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2017-04-02 13:22:33 GMT)
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I should probably caution you about restricting yourself to one term per Kudoz question, but I have decided not to.
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 20:25
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4 +1belly loin / back loin
Per Bergvall


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
belly loin / back loin


Explanation:
Boneless fillets along the upper back and the belly are usually called this. Where the loin term came from, in seafood, where loins are mostly absent, is beyond me.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2017-04-02 13:22:33 GMT)
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I should probably caution you about restricting yourself to one term per Kudoz question, but I have decided not to.

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 20:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, I think you're quite right - I think the sheer absence of an actual 'loin' always throws me. I suppose it's two terms - although posting it twice would seem a bit annoying!


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agree  Michele Fauble
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