Skip to main content

Voedsel

By
If you enjoy eating delicious food and/or being gastronomically adventurous your entertainment surrounds food.  That being said I will try almost anything once and the Netherlands does not have many foods that really scare me ( cow tongue, squid, chitlins) When we set our feet down in Amsterdam I immediately thought of all the foods I wanted to try.  Some words that I quickly became familiar with were 'gesloten' (closed) and open and the abbreviations for the days of the week

The food.

Pickled herring-> no I didn't try them.  I know, I know; during the winter they only have the canned variety so you need to wait until May-June to get the years fresh catch called 'hollandse nieuwe'

Bitterballen-basically hush puppies.  They can be filled with different things.

Frites-normally with frites sauce which is most similar to mayonnaise, but it is a tad lighter with a
hint of lemon in my opinion.  The food to eat in Amsterdam, no you can not start a diet while traveling in Holland.

Cheese, honey mustard, chutney- you will find these at most cheese shops

Chicken saté peanut sauce- a must, it's hot, filling and normally comes with a little salad.  And did I mention it's made with peanut butter, what else could be more perfect?

Tosti-(cheese toasty Fort Wayners'?) it can have meat on it

Staamppot (mashed potatoes mixed with fried greens, meat on side and gravy) hearty, filling, delicious

Profertjes- in my opinion not worth it. They're expensive, bathed in sugar, and about half the portion of a pancake. 

Pancakes (thicker than crêpes thinner than American pancakes)-bacon is served Canadian style [we asked for it to be fried a bit longer]- they're delicious get this instead of the Profertjes.

Appeltaart-Apple pie-yes it's not American

Hamburgers/hotdogs- find these at street carts EVERYWHERE.

Krokettes (potatoe fried mash smashed onto bread)- also hearty, a little heavy, but hot and delicious 

Soep- (soup) perfect for a cold day

Waffles- common street food as well they can be good or bad, look around

Gingerbread cookies-not quite as ginger-strong as Scandinavian ones.  They come with your coffee

Stroopwafel- a thin waffle wafer with carmel inside, crunchy and chewy, super duper yummy. 

(Lots of French bakeries) -> it's easy to find French pastries and sandwiches


Chicken saté/frites
Traditional pea soup
Krokettes, mustard

Dutch pancakes, waffle, Profertjes
Staamppot in the back
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

de Vries, Hans de Vries. Almost.

By
In 1967 THE James Bond (Sean Connery) decided to step away from the world of James Bond films. EOS studios thus had to find a replacement. It came down to 5 men. 2 Brits, an American, a Australian, and a Dutchman. John Richardson, Anthony Rogers, Robert Campbell, George Lazenby, and Hans de Vries. None of those names ring a bell? George Lazenby won the part for the 6th Bond film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. A movie that has been lauded both as the worst and one of the best Bond films in the franchise. If you haven't seen it, you should. It was the Bond film that 'Breaks the Fourth Wall', Bond gets married, wears a kilt, and goes skiing. But the reason for this post is instead of this; (Yes, THAT is James Bond) We could of had this. Improvement? Probably not. He looks a wee bit angry. Plus, no one watches OHMSS anyway. So, did de Vries have a movie career after Bond? Ha, no. The only notable movie rolls I can find for him were pre bond. And that was ...
Post a Comment
Read more

"My Knitted Boyfriend"

By
Yes. You read that correctly. And no, I am not buying one. I used to have my dog sleep on my bed when I was little but that was when I was 7. Noortje de Keijzer  (her website) a Dutch designer and illustrator has designed a life-sized, yes life size, knitted pillow in the shape of a man. Or a boyfriend. Whichever you prefer.   Keijzer's " My Knitted Boyfriend " (click this link. It shows the different accessories and the book that accompies your 'man') project consists of two different oversized cushions, "Artur" (white guy with brown hair) and "Steve (darker guy with black hair)." The pillows come with a number of accessories, including knitted moustaches, glasses, watches, bow-ties, and even tattoos. There's also an illustrated book to show you what you can do with your knitted companion.   Keijzer had her mother and grandmother hand-knit the body pillow. (Slave labor?, I'm still wondering why she couldn'...
2 comments
Read more

Why Orange?

By
( There was a picture of a orange shirt here but now it doesn't seem to be working ) Have you ever wondered why the Dutch National Soccer team wears the color orange when the colors on their flag are red, white, and blue? The simple answer is that orange is the color of the Dutch Royal Family which hails from the House of Orange. The original orange (William I of Orange also know as William the Silent) organized the Dutch revolt from Spain. Unlike other Royal houses that were eliminated or viewed with contempt by the populace; The Dutch Royal House are still very popular in the Netherlands. The color orange has come to signify the country and therefore a national pride. On royal birthdays the tricolor flag is flown with an orange pennant above. Each year on April 30th, Amsterdam and the entire country turn orange. Revelers sing "Oranje boven, orangje boven. Leve the koningin!" (Orange on top, Orange on top. Long live the Queen!) The Soccer team's nickname is Oranje wh...
Post a Comment
Read more