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Food With Alessia 6 – Stamppot Boerenkool met Rookworst Posted by Sten on Nov 29, 2014
Back again with probably the most traditional Dutch food out there: Stamppot (mash pot)! Including the entire recipe. Enjoy! The Dutch recipe Ingredienten (voor 2-3 personen): 300g Boerenkool; 750g kruimige aardappelen; 1 rookworst (225g is genoeg); Een scheutje melk; Zout en peper; Lekker erbij: mosterd. Benodigd keukengerei: Grote of hoge pan met deksel; Stamppotstamper; Waterkoker Instructies: Kook…
Food With Alessia 5 – Kapsalon Posted by Sten on Nov 14, 2014
This time, we tried something different. In a way traditionally Dutch, but with a lot of new cultural influences… Not old tradition, but new additions! The kapsalon. The Dutch kapsalon (barbershop) is a very rich dish. It includes veal (shawarma meat), fries, cheese, onions, and some lettuce and tomato to top it off. And all…
Food With Alessia 4 – Uitsmijter! Posted by Sten on Sep 27, 2014
It is lunchtime! So Alessia and I decided to have an uitsmijter. It is a dish comparable to the German Strammer Max, but transformed with Dutch ingredients. There are many variations, but we chose to make it traditionally: with Dutch brood (bread), kaas (cheese), ham (ham), and spiegelei (fried egg). Sometimes ontbijtspek (bacon) is used…
Food With Alessia – Kibbeling! Posted by Sten on Sep 20, 2014
Alessia and I are back! In the beautiful city of Maastricht in the far south of the Netherlands, we had some Kibbeling! Kibbeling is a traditional dish that was for the poor back in the days – how far it reaches back is not easy to establish. In the 19th century, it must have existed already, though, because…
Food With Alessia #2 – Pancakes! Posted by Sten on Jun 3, 2014
Here it is: The second video of Food with Alessia! This week, we will have pannenkoeken (pancakes) with a variety of toppings! De Pannenkoek The pancake is originally from Asia, but came to Europe already in the 12th century. The original did not have any eggs, but boekweitmeel (buckwheat), some milk, water and butter. It…
Food With Alessia: Dutch Breakfast (with video) Posted by Sten on Apr 21, 2014
The purpose of these “Food with Alessia” posts is to demonstrate and try some Dutch foods! Together with my Italian friend Alessia, who does not know so much about Dutch food yet, I will post a video every two weeks with an accompanying post. So get ready to enjoy some very delicious minutes of Dutch…
How to navigate a Dutch supermarket Posted by Sten on Aug 31, 2018
Even though you are in a country with a different language, you still need to eat. And preferably have good food. One of the most frustrating experiences can be to walk around in a supermarkt (grocery store; supermarket). Different produkten (products) than you are used to, different merken (brands), ketens (brands) and – of course – a different taal (language). Also in the…