
This title features a fascinating introduction to the culture & traditions of the Netherlands including information on the local geography & produce national festivities key ingredients & cooking techniques You can discover both local & national dishes that range from sustaining peasant fare using fresh seasonal produce to the dishes influenced by exotic ingredients brought back by Dutch sea merchants You can explore the range of tastes found in Dutch cuisine with 75 varied recipes such as Alkmaar Cheese Soup Hussar's Salad Terrine of smoked Limburg Trout Poffertjes (pancake puffs) Spice cake & Frisian Sugar Bread It
Includes:: more than 350 stunning pictures by leading food photographer Debi Treloar The cuisine of the Netherlands reflects the tastes of a seafaring trading nation with a strong preference for fresh vegetables & a passion for all things sweet & spicy This beautiful book explores the rich history of Dutch cooking & eating traditions ranging from the characteristic spicy dishes of the early Middle Ages to today's cosmopolitan eating styles The book presents a selection of more than 75 superb step-by-step recipes from simple farmhouse main courses such as Sauerkraut Mash with Smoked Sausage to regional dishes like Creamy Veal Stew with Prunes Join in the Dutch love-affair with all things sweet by baking Janhagel biscuits flavoured with cinnamon aniseed & almonds or treacle & cheese waffles known as Goudse Stroopwafels & experience truly authentic Dutch cooking