Sour meat is a Limburg regional (Netherlands) dish that resembles stew. It is prepared with meat marinated in vinegar; hence the name, but the taste is sweet, the acidity of the vinegar is more than offset by the addition of gingerbread and syrup. Sour meat is eaten in both Dutch and Belgian Limburg and in…
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Classic Dutch Asparagus
A classic way of serving asparagus in the Netherlands is white asparagus with ham and egg. The most sold and produced asparagus in the Netherlands is white (97%). Only 3% consists of green asparagus. In countries such as England and Italy, mainly green asparagus is consumed. From the beginning of May to 24 June, the…
Dutch Pea Soup
This traditional Dutch soup is a soup made from split peas. The name ‘Snert’ is normally used in the Netherlands, officially you call pea soup ‘Snert’ when the soup has been left overnight. This makes the soup particularly thick. The soup is usually eaten in the winter and is so thick that it looks more…