Sauces, Syrups & Condiments
While Dutch food itself may not be that famous, surely everyone's heard of Hollandaise sauce and apple sauce? Their origins are Dutch. Learn the easy way to make them.
Apple Syrup
Apple syrup is exactly what it says on the jar (so to speak), i.e. syrup made from apples. It’s tart and fruity, full of apple goodness and you can use it in a myriad ways.
Apple syrup is exactly what it says on the jar (so to speak), i.e. syrup made from apples. It’s tart and fruity, full of apple goodness and you can use it in a myriad ways.
Dutch Apple Sauce
The Dutch love eating apple sauce (or 'appelmoes' as they call it) as a condiment with their main meal. Children love it and it's very much part of the everyday family meal here in Holland. My apple sauce is so easy to make, I guarantee that the hardest thing about it is peeling the apples!
The Dutch love eating apple sauce (or 'appelmoes' as they call it) as a condiment with their main meal. Children love it and it's very much part of the everyday family meal here in Holland. My apple sauce is so easy to make, I guarantee that the hardest thing about it is peeling the apples!
Herbed Hangop
Hangop, or strained yoghurt, is very easy to make and incredibly versatile. Hangop literally means 'to hang up', which refers to the process of making this strained yoghurt. While hangop is traditionally sweetened and served as a breakfast or dessert dish, I love this savory incarnation.
Hangop, or strained yoghurt, is very easy to make and incredibly versatile. Hangop literally means 'to hang up', which refers to the process of making this strained yoghurt. While hangop is traditionally sweetened and served as a breakfast or dessert dish, I love this savory incarnation.
Hollandaise Sauce
Its refined lemony cream flavor makes Hollandaise sauce a natural choice for delicate dishes like asparagus and fish. Many people seem to think making Hollandaise is something for advanced cooks, but it really isn’t very hard. All you need is the patience to keep stirring it for a few minutes.
Its refined lemony cream flavor makes Hollandaise sauce a natural choice for delicate dishes like asparagus and fish. Many people seem to think making Hollandaise is something for advanced cooks, but it really isn’t very hard. All you need is the patience to keep stirring it for a few minutes.
Homemade Dutch Mayonnaise
Homemade Dutch mayonnaise is nothing like the fake chemical stuff many supermarkets sell. It’s rich and creamy and very grown up. It’s also dead easy to make yourself, especially with my recipe.
Homemade Dutch mayonnaise is nothing like the fake chemical stuff many supermarkets sell. It’s rich and creamy and very grown up. It’s also dead easy to make yourself, especially with my recipe.
Redcurrant Relish
Redcurrants -- ruby beauties native to Northern Europe -- are like a summer version of the cranberry. With their tart juiciness they are ideal for fruit salads, jellies and pavlovas, and you can even team them with barbequed meats, much as you would serve cranberry sauce with roasts in the winter. My redcurrant relish marries redcurrants with red onions, chili and lime.
Redcurrants -- ruby beauties native to Northern Europe -- are like a summer version of the cranberry. With their tart juiciness they are ideal for fruit salads, jellies and pavlovas, and you can even team them with barbequed meats, much as you would serve cranberry sauce with roasts in the winter. My redcurrant relish marries redcurrants with red onions, chili and lime.
Spiced Fruit Chutney
Chutney, a type of savory relish or jam from India, makes an exotic condiment. Chutneys came to the Netherlands via Surinam, which boasts a large East Indian community. East meets West in this fragrant chutney, which marries Dutch speculaas spices with apples, pears, apricots, chiles, ginger and other goodies.
Chutney, a type of savory relish or jam from India, makes an exotic condiment. Chutneys came to the Netherlands via Surinam, which boasts a large East Indian community. East meets West in this fragrant chutney, which marries Dutch speculaas spices with apples, pears, apricots, chiles, ginger and other goodies.
Zingy Zaanse Mayo
Mustard and mayonnaise make almost anything taste (even) better. Why not marry the two with some fresh parsley and dill for a zingy condiment?
Mustard and mayonnaise make almost anything taste (even) better. Why not marry the two with some fresh parsley and dill for a zingy condiment?