Dutch Cuisine

AJ Goetz, Sevag Kherlopian, 

Eric Jung

Native Foods

• Haute Cuisineo Big Meal, Small Courses o French influenced

• Just for Aristocracy in 15th century• Fruit, cheeses, meat, wine, nuts

Imported Foods

• Indonesian Foodo  Netherlands colonized Indonesiao  Considered native to Hollando  Use many Indonesian spices

 Cardamon, Cumin, Ginger Coriander

Imported Foods cont...

Turkey and Morocco • Guest Workers• Fattoush• Tabouleh• Kebabs • Pita bread

Techniques

• Roasting• Baking• Frying• Smoking• Stewing

Differing Regions

NortheastoMostly meats

Metworst familyo  Hard pastries (South soft)

 Have ginger and a little meat

Differing Regions Cont...Western Cuisine

oDairy ProductsoSeafood

herring, mussels, eels, oysters and shrimp

kibbelingo  Pastries

caramelised, powdered or crystallised

doughy

West Demographics

Amsterdamo Different from the rest of Hollando A lot of touristso  Wide range of people=Wide range of food

Northeast Geography

• Flat land• Much of area below sea level• A lot of farms

Western Geography

• North Sea• Ijsselmeer

oHuge lake•  Sea food

                   Northeastern Cuisine

                           Rookworst

• Mixed meat with spices and salt stuffed into a casing•  Most common rookworst is Gelderse Rookworst•  Found in Northeastern part of da Dutch!

                                   Hutspot

• Made of carrots, potatoes, and onions• Often eaten with smoked sausage• Very famous meal in Holland.

                    Western Cuisine

 

                           Oliebol

• Deep fried dumplings filled with raisins• Dutch doughnuts• Sprinkled with sugar powder on top

  

                            Jenever

• Famous hard liquior• Was drinken to cure sickness• Later drinken for fun

                        Northeastern

• Know for there great sausages• Home of pastries and cookies• Known for many kinds of meat• Also have large amounts of fish• Known for its liquors 

                        Western   

• Known for there dairy products• Also famous for there seafood• Eat with knife and fork• Sea food is common in Western Holland• Advocaat famous drink 

                            Spices

• Since 1600s, Dutch have been importers and exporters of spices

• Merchants specialized in expensive tropical spices• Holland is a major spice market in Europe• Dutch cuisine don't really include spices and herbs

                         Herbs

• Holland is a major herb market in Europe• 3rd largest importer/exporter in Europe for herbs and spices• Herbs are not really included in Dutch Cuisine

Fats Used

• Butter• Margarine• Olive Oil• Cheese

Proteins & How It's Cooked

• Fish• Milk•  Horse Meat• Ground Beef• Shrimp

 

How Protein is Cooked

• Grilled• Roasted• Stewed• Fried

Vegetables

• Green Beans• Potatoes•  Beetroot•  Carrots• Onions• Cabbages

Cooking Techniques

• Roasting • Baking• Frying• Boiling• Smoking• Stewing • Simmering

 

Cooking Equipment

• Dutch oven

Dutch Breakfast

• Cold meat• Hagelslag• Cheese

Dutch Breakfast (Continued)

• Coffee• Tea• Applestroop

Dutch Lunch

• Cheese Sandwich• Fruits• Milk• Broodje Bal• Broodje Kroket

Dutch Lunch (Continued)

• Sausage roll• Salad• Boiled eggs• Tosti

Dutch Dinners

• Meat• Stamppot• Stew• Pea Soup

Dutch Dessert

• Fruits• Custard • Yogurt• Coffee

Dutch Etiquette

• Keeps hand on table - no elbows• Stay 2 hours after dinner• Give tea/coffee first• Guest must be invited to dinner

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