Amsterdam Food Recipes

Amsterdam Ffood Recipe Boerenkool (kale) Recipes The weather, besides being a traditional topic of discussion for the Dutch, also seems to trigger certain food choices. As soon as there is a frosty chill in the air, the Netherlanders appear to have a sudden increased appetite for cruciferous vegetables, particularly Brussels sprouts and kale, known in Dutch as boerenkool. The country has a very solid and versatile repertoire of winter dishes. Although there may be regional variations, the main dishes are solid in the sense that many consist of the culinary trinity (meat, vegetables and potatoes) and versatile because well....because there is scarcely a thing the Dutch don't add to their famous "stamppot". Literally meaning ‘stomped pot’, stamppot is a dish that consists of boiled potatoes mashed with a raw or cooked vegetable: raw spinach, turnip greens or, in this case kale. When carrots and onions are used instead, the dish is called hutspot. Boerenkool (stampp...

Amsterdam food Recipe Endive Stew  Recipes Most stamppotten consist only of potatoes and vegetables, and do not use any butter or milk. The Dutch potatoes are usually creamy enough to make up for the lack of dairy, and the vegetables release enough juices to make the dish moist but not rich. Andijviestamppot is a stamppot made with escarole endive, a vegetable easy to grow and readily accessible at many local grocery stores. The lettuce-type greens are washed and cut into strips, and mixed ("foeksen" in the dialect of the province of Overijssel where this dish is traditionally from) in with the potatoes after they have been mashed. The combination of warm, gooey potatoes with the crispy, slightly tart vegetables is a winner and will be a new favorite at your family's table. It can be served with a Dutch meatball, smoked sausage or just plain by itself, with some bacon added, like in the recipe below. As escarole endive is not available at all times, this dish is ...

Amsterdam Hutspot Food Recipes  Hutspot is traditionally served with klapstuk, a piece of braised beef, but sometimes will also be eaten with a typical Dutch meatball. The best carrots to use for this dish are winterpenen, winter carrots such as the Flakkee or Autumn King, a larger and thicker variety of the orange carrot that is harvested shortly after the first frost. The sugars in the carrot add a hint of sweetness to this dish that will appeal to almost any eater, young or old. The carrot appeared in Holland for the first time in the 17th century, out of Iran, and was cross-pollinated until it had a bright orange color, to honor the royal family, the Oranges. Hutspot met klapstuk 500 gram (1.1 lb) beef chuck rib roast 400 ml (13.5 fl oz) water 1/2 beef bouillon cube 1 bay leaf 8 black pepper corns, whole 1 tablespoon flour, dissolved in 1/2 cup water 6 large potatoes, peeled and quartered 8 large carrots, peeled and diced 4 large onions, peeled and sl...