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joost

Posted on 03 June 2008 by joost

Stroopwafel

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.

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joost

Posted on 29 May 2008 by joost

Kaaskoppen

… 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.

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