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Traditional Dutch Food

By Karin Engelbrecht, About.com Guide to Dutch Food

While it's great fun to update classic recipes, there is something to be said for traditional heirloom recipes -- the type of food your grandmother used to make.

  1. Traditional Soups
  2. Traditional Sides & Snacks
  3. Traditional Mains
  4. Traditional Sweets, Breads & Pastries
  5. Dutch Cheese

Traditional Soups

The Dutch are renowned for hearty soups that are packed with flavour. A meal in themselves, these soups will keep you going for a while.

Traditional Sides & Snacks

These recipes for tasty side dishes to accompany your Dutch meal show that there's more to Dutch food than just meat and two veg.

Traditional Mains

I've heard it said that the Dutch don't have a cuisine, just food. I'll let you be the judge of that as you peruse this selection of traditional dishes, ranging from delicate spring asparagus to hearty winter 'stamppot'.

Traditional Sweets, Breads & Pastries

Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves feature prominantly in traditional Dutch desserts -- a throwback to the time when the Netherlands ruled the spice trade. You'll also see wine and brandy make an appearance, as well as plenty of native forest fruits in the summer.

Dutch Cheese

Holland is renowned for its excellent cheese. I offer an overview of the most important varieties, what they taste like, what to look out for and where to buy them, plus a few recipes featuring Holland's cheesiest product.

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