Learn how to prepare traditional Dutch dishes
In 2022, the Dutch national team will compete again at the World Cup. This is because the team did not qualify for the competition in 2018. Despite this, they are considered a traditional team – even if they have never won a Cup – due to their athletes and having finished as runners-up 3 times already.
Another memorable aspect of the country is the cuisine, as the typical foods are full of flavour. Famous for its delicacies, Dutch cuisine receives a lot of influence from neighboring countries. To get to know Holland better, we have selected 3 traditional dishes for you to try. Watch!
Bitter balls
ingredients
- 5 tablespoons of butter
- 1 1/2 cups of wheat flour
- 700 ml of broth meat bovine
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 400 g of cooked and minced beef
- Salt, ground black pepper and ground nutmeg to taste
- 1/2 cup wheat flour for dusting
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs for dusting
- Fry oil
Method of preparation
Put the butter in a pan and melt it over medium heat. Add the wheat flour a little at a time and mix until a homogeneous and thick paste is formed. Then add the beef stock slowly. Cook over low heat and add the onion, parsley, minced meat, salt, black pepper and nutmeg and mix. Pour the mixture into a container, cover with insulating film and refrigerate until it hardens. With the already cold dough, make balls. Then pass them in the soft wheat flour, in the beaten egg and finally in the breadcrumbs. Place the dumplings on a baking sheet and refrigerate until firm. Place the oil in a skillet and bring to medium heat. Fry the dumplings until golden brown. Then serve with the sauce of your choice.
Rubber stamp
ingredients
- 5 potatoes
- 6 kale leaves, thinly sliced
- Olive oil and salt to taste
- 1 German-style sausage cut into slices
- 50 g of chopped bacon
- 100ml of milk
- Waterfall
Method of preparation
In a frying pan, put the olive oil and heat over medium heat. Next, brown the cabbage together with the bacon and set aside. Peel the potatoes, put them in a pan, cover them with water and a pinch of salt and put them over medium heat. Cook until soft. Then drain the water and soak them well until they reach the point of puree. In another pot, put the mashed potatoes and add the cabbage mixture and Bacon🇧🇷 Bring to medium heat. Add the milk and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until everything is incorporated. Boil the sliced ​​sausage in a saucepan with water for about 30 minutes. Then drain and discard the water. Finally, assemble the dish with the puree and sausage on top.
Stroopwafels
ingredients
Pasta
- 250 g of soft wheat flour
- 125 g of melted butter
- 75 grams of sugar crystal
- 1 egg
- 25 g of baking powder
- 1 tablespoon of warm water
Syrup
- 200 g of cane molasses
- 125 g of cane sugar
- 100 g of melted butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
Method of preparation
Pasta
In a cup, dissolve the dry yeast in warm water. Then, in a container, mix the wheat flour with the butter, sugar and egg. Finally add the dissolved yeast, mix and let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Then make balls with the dough. Heat up the waffle iron. Put the dough, close the lid and cook until golden brown.
Syrup
Put the brown sugar in a pan and let it melt over low heat. Then add the melted butter, ground cinnamon and molasses and mix well until you get a thicker syrup. Serve the stroopwafel with the syrup.
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