Posted on 18 January 2010 by joost
A true hate it or love it dish, nieuwe haring is not for everyone. This Dutch sashimi is a staple of our diet, and has been for many centuries. Nieuwe haring, also called maatjesharing and Hollandse Nieuwe, is herring from the Skagerrak (or thereabouts), conserved with salt and eaten with pickles.
Posted on 05 August 2008 by joost
Fries are universal, but Nederlandse fries are … Flemish? Yep, that’s right. For many things related to taste, our neighbours to the south are superior to us and fries are no exception. We don’t even call ‘our’ fries ours anymore, but simply Vlaamse Frieten (Flemish fries). Yes, with mayo.
Posted on 03 June 2008 by joost
The venerable stroopwafel (pronunciation: don’t even go there) is probably the most sought-after cookie by tourists coming to Holland. And yet it is probably the most common cookie this country knows. And the cheapest. How appropriate.
Posted on 29 May 2008 by joost
… which means ‘cheeseheads’. All Nederlanders except my brother in law are cheeseheads, and boy is it true. We eat a lotta cheese. But then again the French do as well.