You totally missed poffertjes! These are tiny pancakes served with butter and powdered sugar. And they're soooo delicious. But don't get them from a store, go to a poffertjeskraam. The best one in my opinion is Van der Steen. From May to September it is in Bussum and then the last three weeks of its season (October) it's in Breukelen (near Utrecht). This is already happening for over a century. The locals stand in line for sometimes half an hour or longer in cold, rainy, windy weather to get those poffertjes so you know they must be good :)
That's a bit specific, you can get poffertjes at any pannenkoekenrestaurant also. Although I'd then rather have a pannenkoek, you should indeed have poffertjes at least once!
@@teambellavsteamalice Yes, I know and they're nice there too. But that's it: just nice, nothing more. Whereas at Van der Steen they're heaven. I never have poffertjes anywhere else any more and the same goes for every person I took there.
Hey Eva, has anyone ever told you, you would be a good stand-upcomedian? You never fail to make me smile. Not just because of what you are saying, but also by your delivery. Thanks for making me smile. 👍🏻
My son in Boston is dying to visit Holland with me and so we shall within the next 24 months. One of the first things I want to eat is an uitsmijter ham. I want to find an old style neighborhood cafe, a kroeg or kroegetje that has table cloths on the table that look and feel like a piece of carpet or rug and order my uitsmijter. The syrup in a stroop waffle is like caramel but it is cooked from a lower refinement grade of sugar, like "sugar in the raw" is, it is likened to molasses. Another thing that makes the homemade markt stroop waffles so much better/different than store bought factory ones is that the syrup is cooked from sugar and typically contains no sweeteners made from corn, as probably do the store bought ones.
Hoi Eva, You’re comments are very good! It’s funny to hear the experience about dutch food, manners, etc. from somebody from another country. Everything getting another perspective true your eyes, when you talking about those subjects. I’m looking forward to the next update! Best regards, 🇳🇱🇺🇸👋🏻
Ahhh! I thought it was an abbreviation of Frietje Eten Buiten Overgeven. For the FEBO lovers: try the diagonaaltje challenge. Upper left to bottom right or vice versa
Fun fact about the oliebol. The oliebol is the mother of the American doughnut. An American pastry chef had eaten them over here and liked them. Back home he tried to replicate it, but could not get the center to cook properly without burning the outside. So he came up with the idea to just leave out the center... hence the hole...
Hi Eva, Just a recommendation for a pancake restaurant in Utrecht. Along the canal in city center of Utrecht you have a restaurant called “de Oude munt Kelder” They have a great menu, a nice atmosphere and a wide choice of possibilities. Definitely a place to visit
The best stroopwafels you can get you'll find on the Vredenburg Saturdaymarket ,you already smell 'em at a distance.I bet you'll never have a supermarket stroopwafel after a taste of freshly baked ones. I also recommend to have a stroll in Amelisweerd or Lage Vuursche bossen to end with a pannenkoek.You 'll be surprised by the beautiful nature so close to town.I hope my suggestions reach you ,watching you always make me smile
Dutch food I missed when living in the US: Satay / Saté Boerenkaas Paprikachips Gestampte muisjes for my pancakes Ontbijtkoek Chocomel Thee (it's not the same in the US) Tijgernootjes
@@H00P0N0P0N0 Dat kan ik je wel vertellen. In de VS hebben ze zakjes met gruis erin. Vergelijkbaar met onze allergoedkoopste soort. Als je die in heet water doet, is het meteen zwart. Er zit geen touwtje aan, dus je kunt het zakje er niet uit halen. Soms is er extra cafeïne aan toegevoegd. De vieste thee kreeg ik in het vliegtuig. Waarschijnlijk had iemand een handvol van die zakjes in de kan gegooid, het een halfuur laten staan (het was ook niet echt warm meer), niet geroerd en dan serveren. En dan kreeg ik het laatste beetje. Het was zwarter dan koffie. O, en als je in het zuiden 'tea' bestelt, krijg je iced tea. Wil je warme thee, moet je specifiek 'hot tea' zeggen.
Love your vibe! And love the way you make me appreciate the little things here more :D Hoop dat je hier nog lang met veel plezier leeft samen met je vriendin!
Oliebollen are not only a tradition in the Netherlands but in flemish Belgium too, and not only when it is winterseason but at carnivals and festivals too.
A favourite pancake recipe in my family is this: bake your pancakes without any additions, stirfry some veggies (usually white cabbage, carrot, leek, bellpepper, mais). For sauce heat ketjap manis, tomatoketchup and some tabasco (sambal works too), stir well. Put a line of veggies on your pancake, drizzle the sauce on it and then roll it, cut in slices and enjoy it.
Gouda! Cheese! And not the stuff we export, but the good stuff we keep for ourselves ;) Next time you're at a markt to get a fresh, hot stroopwafel, treat yourself to a bit extra and ask your local cheese salesperson if you can have a sample of some pikante boerenkaas. Aged farmhouse Gouda is a delight that more people deserve to know of :)
We also have pannekoekenhuizen (pancake houses), I didn't know about the boats (I live in a small village in the middle of the country, so... there's no water nearby) The pancake houses are everywhere. They're basically just restaurants where you can only buy pancakes, but like lots of them (with cheese, meat, fruit, sprinkles, whipped cream, syrup, you name it) and they often have like a playground for kids (cus kids love pancakes)
You look very happy when talking about food. And I think I know the secret of the Dutch appeltaart. It’s the kind of apples that are used. The best apple for apple pie is the “goudrenette ” also called “the Beauty of Boskoop”. These apples are sour in a very pleasant way. And very firm without being hard like the Granny Smith. And juicy. They keep some texture when used in a pie, and give a nice bite. And they combine perfect with cinnamon. They are also used in appelflappen, the other new year pastry. Fun fact about the automatiek, like the FEBO. My whole life I thought the concept came from the USA. Until UA-cam. Then I found out it was typical Dutch.
I'm really enjoying your series. I'm from Denhaag but have lived in CT for almost 40 years and forgot some of those things or take them for granted. Btw, another really good on-the-go food you can get at the HEMA is worst (Dutch sausage). It is really salty but it will keep you going. Thanks.
To the list I would add: Kibbeling and gevulde koek. The first you can find at any fish stall on a market, the second one is best when you get it from a bakery. As for the pancakes, I've actually never heard of the pannekoekenboot, but am more familiar with a pannekoekenhuis. It's basically a pancake restaurant, and where I live, commonly situated in an old barn with the rieten daken and all that. That might also just be a regional thing, as those buildings are not common outside of my home province of Drenthe.
Since you like apple pie, here's my favourite desert: get one of those little freshly baked apple pies from Albert Heijn, and some blanke vla. Heat the pie in the oven. Serve in a bowl and pour blanke vla over it liberally.
I live in Mexico since 1980. My wife is Mexican and has an extensive family. We devide the cooking and I take care of cooking European and Asian dishes and my wife does Mexican dishes. My brothers- and sisters-in-law and their children love things like pannenkoeken, poffertjes, bitterballen, kroketten, sate, nasi, bami, hutspotten, erwtensoep, etc.
The Febo is a company. I don't know how the walls with snacks are called, but I also saw them accross the border in Germany and Wallonia with fruit and vegetables. I personally always called the walls with snacks in hatches you could open without being served "vleesmuur" (meatwall).
You gotta try a frikandel speciaal. And of course poffertjes, erwtensoep met rookworst (especially in the winter) a HEMA hotdog (different, but sooo good). And last but not least ... stamppotten: “hutspot met rookworst” and “andijviestamppot met spekjes”. Tip: Don’t buy pre-made ones in a supermarket. Try them in a restaurant or ask if someone can make it for you.
That wall thing is called 'automatiek' (automatic) not Febo, which is a brand/franchise snackbar/fastfood chain... Granted, not every snackbar has this wall but you'll find them in theme parks like the Efteling as well as they can boost sales if the counter is overwhelmed/to busy
In summertime, the "oliebollen-kramen" are also available. You need to find out which town near you has a "kermis." The oliebollen-kraam wil be hanging out there!
you have to try "poffertjes" : I think it will be your # 8 ;-) and for your info the city canals have a very different history than most of the canals in country side which are in most cases indeed for getting the water out of the lowlands. De grachten waren bedoeld ter verdediging van de stad en als de stad groeide dan werd er een nieuwe gracht gegraven. Daarom als je naar een plattegrond van Amsterdam kijkt zie je steeds groter wordende cirkels
Forget a very very important one, eat mossels the dutch way. Better tough, go to Scheveningen (The Hague) to a fish-restaurant/hall called Simonis. It's located at the harbordocks, very industrial. Order a pan of garlic mossels and start a totally dutch experience. After that walk outside to the beach and see the sun set with a cocktail you can buy around the corner, that's how we enjoy the sun and our free time.
I liked this video. Some choices you see everywhere, some you don't see everywhere. And like all video's, some missing. Just a simple video, well done :)
We Dutch make our apple Pie's with special appels and also ad kaneel (cinnamon)..we also brush the dough with egg (to make it shine) Also when you go to a pannenkoekenboot go watch the cooks how fast the make the pannenkoeken its unbelievble...if seen a 2 person crew make pannenkoeken for like 150 perons on the boat. with no waiting time they made them faster than 150 people could eat. And if you are so dumb to buy stroopwafels in a store they can be dry and tough to eat....get yourself a mug of coffee and lay the stroopwafel on top of the mug (it will soffen up but stil aint that good from the market)
If you stumble accros a traveling carnival during summer months, you might be in luck to find an oliebollencart aswell. It is not just new years/fall when they are available, but it is a true traditional new years snack.
Sadly the pannenkoekenboot in Amersfoort is gone for some years now. And if you are in Amersfoort (we have nice grachten too), you are close to Soest where there is a pancakefarmhouse (pannenkoekenboederij) called the Smickel, which is the best in the region. Or if you want to stay in A'foort go to Den Potsenmaeker.
Many of the things you mention, I don't really miss as a Dutchman living in the Dominican Rep. What I do miss are: bitterballen/kroketten, Hema rookworst, chocolade hagelslag and the Chinese/Indonesian meals, especially Nassi Goreng Sate. I would call Nassi Goreng or Bami a typical Dutch meal, I even got it each Friday, while serving in the Dutch army. What I also do miss. are the real Italian pizzas from Rome, Naples or even Antwerp, in Antwerp I lived almost 10 years. What I can get here locally and from Pizza Hut, tastes like bread with a lot of cheap cheese and a few lost sausage slices. I also miss some things from Belgium, like Belgian beers, chocolate and the excellent quality of most of their restaurants. I think, they are considered the best in Europe. From Portugal, where I did spend one year, I miss their excellent red wines and their cold Vinho Verde (chilled young light green wine with sparkles) for the hot days. I loved their Fado music and I still play it.
Hi, if you like Kaassouffles i heard about a funny combo from a guy that worked at a snackbar. Try eating it with satay sauce on a white bun. (Dus kaassouffle met satésaus op een wit bolletje)
Limburgse vlaai, it's made with almost every fruit that you can imagine and even with rice or buttercreme. But you have to buy it from a real baker, skip the factory crap.
My all-time favourite is definitely 'kruidnoten'. We eat these when we celebrate 'Sinterklaas' in the winter on the fifth of December. The supermarkets always sell them way too early (like at the end of the summer or the beginning of fall), but that is totally fine by me because that means I can eat them more often. Especially the ones with a chocolate layer on them are delicious. The original kruidnoten were actually pepernoten and everyone calls kruidnoten pepernoten, but pepernoten are really not that great in my opinion. Pepernoten are more like little pieces of tough gingerbread. But if you haven't tried kruidnoten yet, you definitely should!
In Groningen we often eat the traditional "poffert". It's a kind of cake with raisins baked in a "tulband" (bakeform). Poffert is served with butter and Brown sugar.
Good girl! Stroopwafels fresh at the weekly market (in the cold), WAY better than drugs! And a little bag of kruimeltjes (the little cut off bits without the stroop. Especially for kids and grown ups who remember how good they were). And I second the vlaai tip. It's fruit pie on BREAD dough and it has that pizza magic: so simple but, if done right, sooooo good...
Nothing beats a freshly baked stroopwafel from an outdoor market, but if you are at the Albert Heijn anyway, they sell fresh stroopwafels at the bread corner which are much nicer than the ones at the cookie aisle. By the way, it's a bit of a Dutch tradition to get violently sick from a dodgy Febo kroket at least once in your life, so you might want to watch out if you have a sensitive stomach.
In the North we have something else called an 'Eierbal' (Eggball) it is a bit like a bigger 'Bitterbal' (and sometimes they add some curry powder to it) and in the middle there is half an egg in it (ofcourse boiled). Another thing which is highly populair in the North is 'Droge metworst' (Dried Sausage) it is a dried sausage. But that is all local stuff. I've seen comments about 'Snert' (Pie soup) but another one is 'Bruine Bonensoep' which is a bit like snert except they use 'dutch brown beans' which is closely related to Pinto beans and they add some worcestershire sauce to it. Another classic is 'rode kool met hachee' which is red cabbage with potatoes with a kind of onion/beef stew added.
Hi Eva, enjoying your posts, the basis is that we use natural materials and basics in stead of the modified stuff in the US and we use a lot less sugar. Anyway love your posts.
Oliebol tip: first batch from fresh oil.... O MY GOD! Best in the world! Bitterballen... American favorite! A friend of mine wanted to take some home with him, every monday at game night he ordered 10 pieces at once. So as a friend got a huge batch of Stroopwafels when he left back to the US.
In the North East of the Netherlands we have different New Years Eve food: Rolletjes, kniepertjes (rolled up or flat thin hard waffles served with wipped cream) and spekkedikken (little pancakes with anisseed and dry sausage).
Haring is the Dutch sushi! I never eat them from the tail though, the Amsterdam way to eat it would be slized with onions and pickles (zure bom) and pick them with a cocktail stick with a small Dutch flag on it.
I think 'stamppot' should be on the list too. It is very easy made, and you can serve it to anybody. Simply because everybody loves it. I work for the Salvarion Admy and the cliënts are often professional complainers (..). Also about the food. But when they get served stamppot.... they are standing in line for it. Hutspot, boerenkool; it's all 'uni-sex' and 'one size fits all' ;)
@@r.v.b.4153 that's right but this video specifically talks about FEBO and that's what my reaction is about. the majority of these vending machines are from one of the largest snack bar chain in the Netherlands, FEBO. you will also find these at other companies, but these will disappear quickly. new snack bars no longer place these. where I live there were several "automatieken" in the city and now there are still 2 left over which one at FEBO.
@@OP-1000 I totally agree with that. it's something they've never seen before and they love it. it is only so miserable that tourists get a bad picture of Dutch snacks because there are so many places where you can get better.
The secret about Dutch apple pie (#4) is probably the special ingredient 'kaneel' (Cinnamon). The availabilty of this spice to the Dutch cuisine has its history with of the colonisation of Indonesia in the past. If you come across a market stall selling 'stroopwafels' (#3) at the end of the day, the sales person will be happy to sell you their leftovers. This is the crummy rubble of stroopwafels which they will put into a cone paper bag normally used for fries. Usually you'll get a huge bag for a small price. Ask for it at the moment the sales person wants to go home.
It seems like a mix-up of differrent things you mention in the video, but my favourite 'gebak' is the 'appelkruimelvlaai' at the Hema. And another thing: poffertjes !
We use goudreinetten in our apple pie, also in the apple sauce you mention in a different video. They both taste different because you don't have those apples in the US. Goudreinetten are amazing and even here they are not available a year.
I ADORE EVA NOT in a ( she's so pretty, i wanna marry her way ) but i like her optimistic way of thinking... She really looks happy here with her Dutch GF and our Dutch borrelnootjes :) I hope you and your GF will have a LONGGGGG and happy life
Sorry but I disagree that Eva is pretty. She has a nice face but the beauty lies in that it is a canvas for her inner emotions - very animated and vivacious. Being pretty just does not compare that kind of beauty Eva exudes. She is lovely and I wish her and her girlfriend much happiness.
Een lekkere stroopwafel haal je inderdaad vers op de markt. Een grote he je voor 2.50 ofzo tegenwoordig. Er is ook een zaak, Marcus dacht ik, in Waddinxveen die ook op de markt staat. De best voorverpakte stroopwafels.
Tere are a lot of kinds of "oliebollen, with currants inside ( the originals), with gingembre etc. For the real 'stroopwafels' you have to go to the city of Gouda, small factories in many streets, you can smell where they are. Febo are only inside Amsterdam,
Appeltaart met kaneel en slagroom (Apple pie with cinnamon and whipped cream) We also have special restaurants that only make pancakes. Food out of the wall is very dutch, but not very healthy. And if you wanna eat herring just wait until carnaval is finished. Then you can get them at the pub. But you have to go to the south of the netherlands, because in the north they don't do carnaval. If I may give you a suggestion of real dutch food. Erwtensoep met rookworst. Just ask your friend.
My compliments on your pronunciation of the word "Schiphol". It truly is a difficult phoneme to master, much like how the vocal fricative in "sixth" or "eighth" is challenging to Dutch people. (P.S. after nearly a decade in the US, I still have a hard time pronouncing "bat", "bad", "bet" and "bed" each in their distinct way, they all want to come out as "bet" :D )
Hmm stroopwafels so lekker, been gone for 20 years now, but we have them now in Spain, the regular supermarket(Mercadona) Bitterballen yeah they are good, love them with a bit of mustard. Pannekoeken, also every big forest you will find a Pannekoekenhuis.......yeah yeah not a boat. FEBO first stop when i'm visiting family, (before I go see them) most favorite : SateKroket..... they are sooooo gooooood.
Always go after the snack that has been sitting in the drawer the longest. Skip the fresh ones. You want the disgusting old ones. They taste better ;-)
No, do not go to a stroopwafel winkel, those are tourist traps. Get them from either a supermarket (and put them in the microwave for 15 seconds, and let them cool down for about a minute before eating), or better get them from a dedicated stroopwafel stand at the market, or well.. those stands tend to be everywhere. There often is one somewhere in the central mall in the center of Utrecht..or in smaller places, get them from the local bakery.
If you're not a vegetarian, then you should try pea soup with chopped sausages during the fall and winter seasons. I also recommend cooked mussels from Zeeland with dipping sauce. Love it!
Borrelnootjes actually come from indonesia Go-Tan introduced it in the Netherlands the original name is "Katjang Shanghai". Did you know that the Donut formerly called olykoek originated from the oliebol. Appeltaart you have to bake this yourself and afterwards you will find those applepie from the store not good enough anymore. first put a hand full of raisins in the rum for 24 hours. buy apple's like Cox Orange, Goudreinet, Jonagold or Elstar slice these with a cheese slicer and mix with cinnamon and sugar. buy Koopmans Appeltaart mix and follow the recipe on the package add 2 tablespoons cornstarch to the dough as an extra. about halfway through the baking of the cake you have to cover it with aluminum foil. it is a learning process to make the perfect apple pie that is not difficult... you will not regret this :) An kaassouffle is also easy to make yourself with the cheese you like best..
For a whole different level of the Stroopwafel Experience, visit the beautiful city of Gouda. It doesn't get better than that. Now about the herrings, I have heard that the Danes also eat them raw. Perhaps some visiting Vikings sold us to the idea, back in the day.
@8:08 and where there's not a pannenkoekenboot, there is a fair chance you can find a pannenkoekenhuis (pancakerestaurant) or a pannenkoekenkraam (pancakestand). For example, in cities, towns, near towns, in themeparks and on festivals. Much more places to get a pancake than on a boat... Sigh.
Got to agree with almost all of these. The only one I can't speak for is oliebollen...because I've never [yet] been in the NL at the right time LOL. I always tell people to get their stroopwaffel from a street market, freshly made. The ones from the Albert Heijn are OK, but not that different from the ones we can get in UK supermarkets. I can't get my friend who sometimes comes with me to try harring though (and I'm too genteel to dangle one by its tail - sliced for me)
[reply coz Android won't me edit] - and for some real fun, take your friends to a bakkerij and get them a tompouce then just enjoy watching them try to eat it without making a mess!
Erwtensoep is awesome, yes, but do keep in mind that it's damn near impossible to make a good vegetarian version of it. Trust me. I tried and it just doesn't come out the same. Again, awesome if you're not a vegetarian!
I seriously don't get the all the fuss about snert/erwtensoep. People always scream like they won the lottery whenever they see somewhere they can buy it. I'm not saying it is nasty but to me it's just one of the most mediocre foods you can get.
Eva, I like your video's !! I have one comment about the "haring". Most people say that we eat raw fish, but haring "Hollandse nieuwe" isn't raw. It's fermented.
Oh, yes, stroopwafels from the market are the best. As a dutchie I only ate them once, but they are definitely better than the ones in the supermarket.
Haha, a couple years ago I was at a newyears party which included quite a few expats from all over the world.. Knowing the girl organizing the party would not get oliebollen, I brought like 40 or so of them, which didn't last very long... "Oh.. is this a real Dutch newyears treat? I have to try that!". Anyway.. guess I'll at some point run into Eva at the oliebollen kraam at the Maliebaan in Utrecht as they just set up shop again last weekend.. and its around the corner for me.
What I miss when outside the Netherlands is: Dutch fries/ friet Herring. It is not recommended to put them in one’s throat but bite a chunk of it and chew. Pea soup/ erwtensoep Stamppot
In the rest of the Netherlands normally there are "pannenkoekenhuizen" or "pancake houses", they are restaurants typically designed for just pancakes. (of course all sorts of pancakes), just google "pannenkoekenhuis" and you'll see what I mean.
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tip : Place your supermarket stroopwafel on your cup of tea to warm it up ;)
you can also put them in the microwave, but you gotta learn the timing.
@@mouhou9795 : That goes for Chihuahua's too ^_^
Why do you speak better dutch than most americans that live here for more then 10 years and don't even speak two words dutch!? compliments!
Hi Eva! As a dutch guy I really love your way to describe the dutch way. Keep on to share your vision!
You totally missed poffertjes! These are tiny pancakes served with butter and powdered sugar. And they're soooo delicious. But don't get them from a store, go to a poffertjeskraam. The best one in my opinion is Van der Steen. From May to September it is in Bussum and then the last three weeks of its season (October) it's in Breukelen (near Utrecht). This is already happening for over a century. The locals stand in line for sometimes half an hour or longer in cold, rainy, windy weather to get those poffertjes so you know they must be good :)
She lives in Amsterdam. They have a huge poffertjes restaurant
@@metalvideos1961 She lives in Utrecht.
I always get kind of disappointed whenever I'm having poffertjes somewhere else. They're just never as good.
That's a bit specific, you can get poffertjes at any pannenkoekenrestaurant also. Although I'd then rather have a pannenkoek, you should indeed have poffertjes at least once!
@@picobello99 well you can always make it yourself. i have a poffertjes pan at home
@@teambellavsteamalice Yes, I know and they're nice there too. But that's it: just nice, nothing more. Whereas at Van der Steen they're heaven. I never have poffertjes anywhere else any more and the same goes for every person I took there.
I missed: beschuit met muisjes, speculaas and taaitaaipop. Thanks for making this vlogs! I never realized how unique the Durch culture is.
Hey Eva, has anyone ever told you, you would be a good stand-upcomedian? You never fail to make me smile. Not just because of what you are saying, but also by your delivery.
Thanks for making me smile. 👍🏻
My son in Boston is dying to visit Holland with me and so we shall within the next 24 months. One of the first things I want to eat is an uitsmijter ham. I want to find an old style neighborhood cafe, a kroeg or kroegetje that has table cloths on the table that look and feel like a piece of carpet or rug and order my uitsmijter.
The syrup in a stroop waffle is like caramel but it is cooked from a lower refinement grade of sugar, like "sugar in the raw" is, it is likened to molasses. Another thing that makes the homemade markt stroop waffles so much better/different than store bought factory ones is that the syrup is cooked from sugar and typically contains no sweeteners made from corn, as probably do the store bought ones.
Hoi Eva, You’re comments are very good!
It’s funny to hear the experience about dutch food, manners, etc. from somebody from another country.
Everything getting another perspective true your eyes, when you talking about those subjects.
I’m looking forward to the next update!
Best regards, 🇳🇱🇺🇸👋🏻
Fun fact you know what febo means; ferdinand bol street where the first food out of the wall was established
Ahhh! I thought it was an abbreviation of Frietje Eten Buiten Overgeven. For the FEBO lovers: try the diagonaaltje challenge. Upper left to bottom right or vice versa
I love your vids ! Just a tip: it is bitterballen (a), but oliebollen (o) not olieballen :-)
And the vitaaltje! Yesss! Cool that you found that one!
Fun fact about the oliebol. The oliebol is the mother of the American doughnut. An American pastry chef had eaten them over here and liked them. Back home he tried to replicate it, but could not get the center to cook properly without burning the outside. So he came up with the idea to just leave out the center... hence the hole...
Hi Eva,
Just a recommendation for a pancake restaurant in Utrecht.
Along the canal in city center of Utrecht you have a restaurant called “de Oude munt Kelder”
They have a great menu, a nice atmosphere and a wide choice of possibilities.
Definitely a place to visit
The best stroopwafels you can get you'll find on the Vredenburg Saturdaymarket ,you already smell 'em at a distance.I bet you'll never have a supermarket stroopwafel after a taste of freshly baked ones. I also recommend to have a stroll in Amelisweerd or Lage Vuursche bossen to end with a pannenkoek.You 'll be surprised by the beautiful nature so close to town.I hope my suggestions reach you ,watching you always make me smile
Dutch food I missed when living in the US:
Satay / Saté
Boerenkaas
Paprikachips
Gestampte muisjes for my pancakes
Ontbijtkoek
Chocomel
Thee (it's not the same in the US)
Tijgernootjes
@Martin de Roo
Thee? Wat is er anders aan thee!
H00P0N0P0N0 ieder land heeft zijn eigen melange
@@H00P0N0P0N0 thee in amerika is lipton. dat zegt genoeg.
@@H00P0N0P0N0 Dat kan ik je wel vertellen. In de VS hebben ze zakjes met gruis erin. Vergelijkbaar met onze allergoedkoopste soort. Als je die in heet water doet, is het meteen zwart. Er zit geen touwtje aan, dus je kunt het zakje er niet uit halen. Soms is er extra cafeïne aan toegevoegd.
De vieste thee kreeg ik in het vliegtuig. Waarschijnlijk had iemand een handvol van die zakjes in de kan gegooid, het een halfuur laten staan (het was ook niet echt warm meer), niet geroerd en dan serveren. En dan kreeg ik het laatste beetje. Het was zwarter dan koffie.
O, en als je in het zuiden 'tea' bestelt, krijg je iced tea. Wil je warme thee, moet je specifiek 'hot tea' zeggen.
Wtf is er geen paprika chips in amerika!?
Love your vibe! And love the way you make me appreciate the little things here more :D Hoop dat je hier nog lang met veel plezier leeft samen met je vriendin!
Oliebollen are not only a tradition in the Netherlands but in flemish Belgium too, and not only when it is winterseason but at carnivals and festivals too.
A favourite pancake recipe in my family is this: bake your pancakes without any additions, stirfry some veggies (usually white cabbage, carrot, leek, bellpepper, mais). For sauce heat ketjap manis, tomatoketchup and some tabasco (sambal works too), stir well.
Put a line of veggies on your pancake, drizzle the sauce on it and then roll it, cut in slices and enjoy it.
Gouda! Cheese! And not the stuff we export, but the good stuff we keep for ourselves ;) Next time you're at a markt to get a fresh, hot stroopwafel, treat yourself to a bit extra and ask your local cheese salesperson if you can have a sample of some pikante boerenkaas. Aged farmhouse Gouda is a delight that more people deserve to know of :)
We also have pannekoekenhuizen (pancake houses), I didn't know about the boats (I live in a small village in the middle of the country, so... there's no water nearby) The pancake houses are everywhere. They're basically just restaurants where you can only buy pancakes, but like lots of them (with cheese, meat, fruit, sprinkles, whipped cream, syrup, you name it) and they often have like a playground for kids (cus kids love pancakes)
You look very happy when talking about food.
And I think I know the secret of the Dutch appeltaart. It’s the kind of apples that are used. The best apple for apple pie is the “goudrenette ” also called “the Beauty of Boskoop”. These apples are sour in a very pleasant way. And very firm without being hard like the Granny Smith. And juicy. They keep some texture when used in a pie, and give a nice bite. And they combine perfect with cinnamon.
They are also used in appelflappen, the other new year pastry.
Fun fact about the automatiek, like the FEBO. My whole life I thought the concept came from the USA. Until UA-cam. Then I found out it was typical Dutch.
I think the "automat" style of food delivery already existed, mainly in the USA. FEBO later introduced the "automatiek" in The Netherlands :-)
@@2541ErGeFo No, it was invented in Germany, early 20th century and came to the Netherlands in the 1920's or so.
I'm really enjoying your series. I'm from Denhaag but have lived in CT for almost 40 years and forgot some of those things or take them for granted. Btw, another really good on-the-go food you can get at the HEMA is worst (Dutch sausage). It is really salty but it will keep you going. Thanks.
To the list I would add: Kibbeling and gevulde koek. The first you can find at any fish stall on a market, the second one is best when you get it from a bakery. As for the pancakes, I've actually never heard of the pannekoekenboot, but am more familiar with a pannekoekenhuis. It's basically a pancake restaurant, and where I live, commonly situated in an old barn with the rieten daken and all that. That might also just be a regional thing, as those buildings are not common outside of my home province of Drenthe.
Since you like apple pie, here's my favourite desert: get one of those little freshly baked apple pies from Albert Heijn, and some blanke vla. Heat the pie in the oven. Serve in a bowl and pour blanke vla over it liberally.
I live in Mexico since 1980. My wife is Mexican and has an extensive family. We devide the cooking and I take care of cooking European and Asian dishes and my wife does Mexican dishes. My brothers- and sisters-in-law and their children love things like pannenkoeken, poffertjes, bitterballen, kroketten, sate, nasi, bami, hutspotten, erwtensoep, etc.
O, so Target is the American Hema?? I am learning so much from you!
The Febo is a company. I don't know how the walls with snacks are called, but I also saw them accross the border in Germany and Wallonia with fruit and vegetables. I personally always called the walls with snacks in hatches you could open without being served "vleesmuur" (meatwall).
You gotta try a frikandel speciaal.
And of course poffertjes, erwtensoep met rookworst (especially in the winter) a HEMA hotdog (different, but sooo good). And last but not least ... stamppotten: “hutspot met rookworst” and “andijviestamppot met spekjes”.
Tip: Don’t buy pre-made ones in a supermarket. Try them in a restaurant or ask if someone can make it for you.
You did hear her tell that she's a vegetarian?
@ Gert-Jan van der Lee: Ohoh... no.
Somehow I missed that. Then the poffertjes, vega erwtensoep and the stamppotten without the meat.
That wall thing is called 'automatiek' (automatic) not Febo, which is a brand/franchise snackbar/fastfood chain... Granted, not every snackbar has this wall but you'll find them in theme parks like the Efteling as well as they can boost sales if the counter is overwhelmed/to busy
In summertime, the "oliebollen-kramen" are also available. You need to find out which town near you has a "kermis." The oliebollen-kraam wil be hanging out there!
Or during a market (usually Sunday) they're setup most of the time as well 😉
you have to try "poffertjes" : I think it will be your # 8 ;-) and for your info the city canals have a very different history than most of the canals in country side which are in most cases indeed for getting the water out of the lowlands. De grachten waren bedoeld ter verdediging van de stad en als de stad groeide dan werd er een nieuwe gracht gegraven. Daarom als je naar een plattegrond van Amsterdam kijkt zie je steeds groter wordende cirkels
Stampot met rookworst, kaas met komijn, poffertjes.... We are English, but complete Dutchophiles! Love your vids. Thank you!
You can also get an oliebol at the fairground, all year round. Even in summer, and there is a fair in your town, you can get them.
Forget a very very important one, eat mossels the dutch way. Better tough, go to Scheveningen (The Hague) to a fish-restaurant/hall called Simonis. It's located at the harbordocks, very industrial. Order a pan of garlic mossels and start a totally dutch experience. After that walk outside to the beach and see the sun set with a cocktail you can buy around the corner, that's how we enjoy the sun and our free time.
I liked this video. Some choices you see everywhere, some you don't see everywhere. And like all video's, some missing. Just a simple video, well done :)
We Dutch make our apple Pie's with special appels and also ad kaneel (cinnamon)..we also brush the dough with egg (to make it shine)
Also when you go to a pannenkoekenboot go watch the cooks how fast the make the pannenkoeken its unbelievble...if seen a 2 person crew make pannenkoeken for like 150 perons on the boat.
with no waiting time they made them faster than 150 people could eat.
And if you are so dumb to buy stroopwafels in a store they can be dry and tough to eat....get yourself a mug of coffee and lay the stroopwafel on top of the mug
(it will soffen up but stil aint that good from the market)
At my favorite lunchroom they make the apple pie a bit warm, that's heavenly. Whipped cream on the side on a separate saucer and enjoy. So delicious.
If you stumble accros a traveling carnival during summer months, you might be in luck to find an oliebollencart aswell. It is not just new years/fall when they are available, but it is a true traditional new years snack.
Sadly the pannenkoekenboot in Amersfoort is gone for some years now. And if you are in Amersfoort (we have nice grachten too), you are close to Soest where there is a pancakefarmhouse (pannenkoekenboederij) called the Smickel, which is the best in the region. Or if you want to stay in A'foort go to Den Potsenmaeker.
They have stroopwafels in the UK. Hema UK sells it. They also have pepernoten. Waitrose also sells stroopwafels.
Fun fact: FEBO takes its name from the first store of the brand, located in the FErdinand BOlsstraat
Many of the things you mention, I don't really miss as a Dutchman living in the Dominican Rep. What I do miss are: bitterballen/kroketten, Hema rookworst, chocolade hagelslag and the Chinese/Indonesian meals, especially Nassi Goreng Sate. I would call Nassi Goreng or Bami a typical Dutch meal, I even got it each Friday, while serving in the Dutch army. What I also do miss. are the real Italian pizzas from Rome, Naples or even Antwerp, in Antwerp I lived almost 10 years. What I can get here locally and from Pizza Hut, tastes like bread with a lot of cheap cheese and a few lost sausage slices. I also miss some things from Belgium, like Belgian beers, chocolate and the excellent quality of most of their restaurants. I think, they are considered the best in Europe. From Portugal, where I did spend one year, I miss their excellent red wines and their cold Vinho Verde (chilled young light green wine with sparkles) for the hot days. I loved their Fado music and I still play it.
Hi, if you like Kaassouffles i heard about a funny combo from a guy that worked at a snackbar.
Try eating it with satay sauce on a white bun. (Dus kaassouffle met satésaus op een wit bolletje)
Beste combo!
Limburgse vlaai, it's made with almost every fruit that you can imagine and even with rice or buttercreme.
But you have to buy it from a real baker, skip the factory crap.
And go to Limburg to get one ;-)
Yes, vlaai and the proper way to eat it.
My all-time favourite is definitely 'kruidnoten'. We eat these when we celebrate 'Sinterklaas' in the winter on the fifth of December. The supermarkets always sell them way too early (like at the end of the summer or the beginning of fall), but that is totally fine by me because that means I can eat them more often. Especially the ones with a chocolate layer on them are delicious. The original kruidnoten were actually pepernoten and everyone calls kruidnoten pepernoten, but pepernoten are really not that great in my opinion. Pepernoten are more like little pieces of tough gingerbread.
But if you haven't tried kruidnoten yet, you definitely should!
In Groningen we often eat the traditional "poffert". It's a kind of cake with raisins baked in a "tulband" (bakeform). Poffert is served with butter and Brown sugar.
Good girl! Stroopwafels fresh at the weekly market (in the cold), WAY better than drugs! And a little bag of kruimeltjes (the little cut off bits without the stroop. Especially for kids and grown ups who remember how good they were).
And I second the vlaai tip. It's fruit pie on BREAD dough and it has that pizza magic: so simple but, if done right, sooooo good...
Only recognized #7. My friends really enjoyed herring, except theirs came in a glass jar. I enjoyed it, too.
Nothing beats a freshly baked stroopwafel from an outdoor market, but if you are at the Albert Heijn anyway, they sell fresh stroopwafels at the bread corner which are much nicer than the ones at the cookie aisle.
By the way, it's a bit of a Dutch tradition to get violently sick from a dodgy Febo kroket at least once in your life, so you might want to watch out if you have a sensitive stomach.
In the North we have something else called an 'Eierbal' (Eggball) it is a bit like a bigger 'Bitterbal' (and sometimes they add some curry powder to it) and in the middle there is half an egg in it (ofcourse boiled). Another thing which is highly populair in the North is 'Droge metworst' (Dried Sausage) it is a dried sausage. But that is all local stuff. I've seen comments about 'Snert' (Pie soup) but another one is 'Bruine Bonensoep' which is a bit like snert except they use 'dutch brown beans' which is closely related to Pinto beans and they add some worcestershire sauce to it. Another classic is 'rode kool met hachee' which is red cabbage with potatoes with a kind of onion/beef stew added.
In Limburg almost the same thing is called a FrietEI
Hi Eva, enjoying your posts, the basis is that we use natural materials and basics in stead of the modified stuff in the US and we use a lot less sugar.
Anyway love your posts.
Oliebol tip: first batch from fresh oil.... O MY GOD! Best in the world!
Bitterballen... American favorite! A friend of mine wanted to take some home with him, every monday at game night he ordered 10 pieces at once. So as a friend got a huge batch of Stroopwafels when he left back to the US.
In the North East of the Netherlands we have different New Years Eve food: Rolletjes, kniepertjes (rolled up or flat thin hard waffles served with wipped cream) and spekkedikken (little pancakes with anisseed and dry sausage).
Hi Eva, going to the Febo has an associate verb called feberen.
Haring is the Dutch sushi! I never eat them from the tail though, the Amsterdam way to eat it would be slized with onions and pickles (zure bom) and pick them with a cocktail stick with a small Dutch flag on it.
Preferably eat them holding them by the tail
You forgot the sugar bomb : Bosschebollen! Expensive, hard to get good ones, addicted trekjes.
I think 'stamppot' should be on the list too. It is very easy made, and you can serve it to anybody. Simply because everybody loves it.
I work for the Salvarion Admy and the cliënts are often professional complainers (..). Also about the food. But when they get served stamppot.... they are standing in line for it. Hutspot, boerenkool; it's all 'uni-sex' and 'one size fits all' ;)
all tourists love the wall at FEBO but the quality of the food is often poor. go to a good snack bar. that wall doesn't add much in the end
Vitaaltjes however are really good (says me as a carnivore...) ;-)
You have many vleesmuren of different companies in the Netherlands (and Belgium), I didn't even know the Febo
Stephan Van Lunenburg . It’s mostly about the novelty experience I guess, not the quality of food.
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that's right but this video specifically talks about FEBO and that's what my reaction is about. the majority of these vending machines are from one of the largest snack bar chain in the Netherlands, FEBO. you will also find these at other companies, but these will disappear quickly. new snack bars no longer place these. where I live there were several "automatieken" in the city and now there are still 2 left over which one at FEBO.
@@OP-1000 I totally agree with that. it's something they've never seen before and they love it. it is only so miserable that tourists get a bad picture of Dutch snacks because there are so many places where you can get better.
Try the sea vegetables from Zeeland like “zeekraal or “lamsoor”, together with shellfish like oysters, mussels, seasnails.
Poffertjes and vlaai from Limburg also the Bosse bol/moorkop and tompoezen.
The secret about Dutch apple pie (#4) is probably the special ingredient 'kaneel' (Cinnamon). The availabilty of this spice to the Dutch cuisine has its history with of the colonisation of Indonesia in the past.
If you come across a market stall selling 'stroopwafels' (#3) at the end of the day, the sales person will be happy to sell you their leftovers. This is the crummy rubble of stroopwafels which they will put into a cone paper bag normally used for fries. Usually you'll get a huge bag for a small price. Ask for it at the moment the sales person wants to go home.
Love your american view.
Try the nasischijf or bamischijf at the febo.
And in utrecht there is the famous broodje Mario with a lot of cheese.
Fun to see how you like our food 😆👌🏼👍🏼
Try a fresh Zeeuwse Bolus, it's doughy, sticky and sweet. Bring a napkin, your hands will be sticky.
Hmmmm.
Also this yes. Hailing from the south-west :).
Yeah, a napkin ain't gonna solve that 😉 It'll just tear and stick to your fingers... Get yourself some water and soap!
Een bolus is een hoop stront, waarom zou je dat eten??
As a Dutchie i love this channel! :D
It seems like a mix-up of differrent things you mention in the video, but my favourite 'gebak' is the 'appelkruimelvlaai' at the Hema. And another thing: poffertjes !
We use goudreinetten in our apple pie, also in the apple sauce you mention in a different video. They both taste different because you don't have those apples in the US. Goudreinetten are amazing and even here they are not available a year.
Echt geweldig dat jij ook in ’t Engels een lidwoord voor ’t woord Hema gebruikt: „Go to the Hema.” xD
Waarom is dat geweldig? Zo hoort t toch gewoon?
I ADORE EVA NOT in a ( she's so pretty, i wanna marry her way ) but i like her optimistic way of thinking... She really looks happy here with her Dutch GF and our Dutch borrelnootjes :) I hope you and your GF will have a LONGGGGG and happy life
Sorry but I disagree that Eva is pretty.
She has a nice face but the beauty lies in that it is a canvas for her inner emotions - very animated and vivacious. Being pretty just does not compare that kind of beauty Eva exudes.
She is lovely and I wish her and her girlfriend much happiness.
Een lekkere stroopwafel haal je inderdaad vers op de markt. Een grote he je voor 2.50 ofzo tegenwoordig.
Er is ook een zaak, Marcus dacht ik, in Waddinxveen die ook op de markt staat. De best voorverpakte stroopwafels.
Tere are a lot of kinds of "oliebollen, with currants inside ( the originals), with gingembre etc. For the real 'stroopwafels' you have to go to the city of Gouda, small factories in many streets, you can smell where they are. Febo are only inside Amsterdam,
Appeltaart met kaneel en slagroom (Apple pie with cinnamon and whipped cream)
We also have special restaurants that only make pancakes.
Food out of the wall is very dutch, but not very healthy.
And if you wanna eat herring just wait until carnaval is finished. Then you can get them at the pub.
But you have to go to the south of the netherlands, because in the north they don't do carnaval.
If I may give you a suggestion of real dutch food.
Erwtensoep met rookworst.
Just ask your friend.
in maastricht there even is a coffeeshop (weedstore) on a boat
My compliments on your pronunciation of the word "Schiphol". It truly is a difficult phoneme to master, much like how the vocal fricative in "sixth" or "eighth" is challenging to Dutch people. (P.S. after nearly a decade in the US, I still have a hard time pronouncing "bat", "bad", "bet" and "bed" each in their distinct way, they all want to come out as "bet" :D )
Je Nederlandse uitspraak is echt goed.
Hmm stroopwafels so lekker, been gone for 20 years now, but we have them now in Spain, the regular supermarket(Mercadona)
Bitterballen yeah they are good, love them with a bit of mustard.
Pannekoeken, also every big forest you will find a Pannekoekenhuis.......yeah yeah not a boat.
FEBO first stop when i'm visiting family, (before I go see them) most favorite : SateKroket..... they are sooooo gooooood.
Always go after the snack that has been sitting in the drawer the longest. Skip the fresh ones. You want the disgusting old ones. They taste better ;-)
No, do not go to a stroopwafel winkel, those are tourist traps. Get them from either a supermarket (and put them in the microwave for 15 seconds, and let them cool down for about a minute before eating), or better get them from a dedicated stroopwafel stand at the market, or well.. those stands tend to be everywhere. There often is one somewhere in the central mall in the center of Utrecht..or in smaller places, get them from the local bakery.
Nice 😱 i live in Amersfoort and did not know we have a pannenkoeken boot. I do know a lot of places have pannenkoeken restaurants. Amersfoort to.
If you're not a vegetarian, then you should try pea soup with chopped sausages during the fall and winter seasons. I also recommend cooked mussels from Zeeland with dipping sauce. Love it!
You can make a part 2. Do not forget drop and hagelslag and boerenkoolstampot
Borrelnootjes actually come from indonesia Go-Tan introduced it in the Netherlands the original name is "Katjang Shanghai".
Did you know that the Donut
formerly called olykoek originated from the oliebol.
Appeltaart you have to bake this yourself and afterwards you will find those applepie from the store not good enough anymore.
first put a hand full of raisins in the rum for 24 hours.
buy apple's like Cox Orange, Goudreinet, Jonagold or Elstar slice these with a cheese slicer and mix with cinnamon and sugar.
buy Koopmans Appeltaart mix and follow the recipe on the package add 2 tablespoons cornstarch to the dough as an extra.
about halfway through the baking of the cake you have to cover it with aluminum foil.
it is a learning process to make the perfect apple pie that is not difficult... you will not regret this :)
An kaassouffle is also easy to make yourself with the cheese you like best..
For a whole different level of the Stroopwafel Experience, visit the beautiful city of Gouda. It doesn't get better than that. Now about the herrings, I have heard that the Danes also eat them raw. Perhaps some visiting Vikings sold us to the idea, back in the day.
A stand on the market Hilversum has the big fresh baked ones with the hot syrup leaking out. I always get nausious eating them but always get them.
Don't forget de 'uitjes' with the herring!
@8:08 and where there's not a pannenkoekenboot, there is a fair chance you can find a pannenkoekenhuis (pancakerestaurant) or a pannenkoekenkraam (pancakestand). For example, in cities, towns, near towns, in themeparks and on festivals. Much more places to get a pancake than on a boat... Sigh.
Make your own oliebollen. It is fun.
And make enough that you can have breakfast with them as well.
Oliebollen for days!
Stroopwafel you get at GOUDA sort of nearby Rotterdam
If you get a craving for oliebollen in the spring or summer, go find a nearby town where there's a "kermis." You can get them there.
You can make it every day of week at home if you want
Got to agree with almost all of these. The only one I can't speak for is oliebollen...because I've never [yet] been in the NL at the right time LOL. I always tell people to get their stroopwaffel from a street market, freshly made. The ones from the Albert Heijn are OK, but not that different from the ones we can get in UK supermarkets. I can't get my friend who sometimes comes with me to try harring though (and I'm too genteel to dangle one by its tail - sliced for me)
[reply coz Android won't me edit] - and for some real fun, take your friends to a bakkerij and get them a tompouce then just enjoy watching them try to eat it without making a mess!
Since you mentioned Hema... You missed the "rookworst"from them! And wait untill you get your first erwtensoep or snert!
Erwtensoep is awesome, yes, but do keep in mind that it's damn near impossible to make a good vegetarian version of it. Trust me. I tried and it just doesn't come out the same. Again, awesome if you're not a vegetarian!
@@TheSmuey no it's not. My mother makes awesome vegetarian snert soup.
Ooh, at the Hema try the vegetarian saucijzenbroodje, it's the best!
@@metalvideos1961 You have to find a good solution for the pork stock it traditionally is cooked with.
I seriously don't get the all the fuss about snert/erwtensoep. People always scream like they won the lottery whenever they see somewhere they can buy it. I'm not saying it is nasty but to me it's just one of the most mediocre foods you can get.
Nice video Ma'am. Even if i've tried most of the stuffs, i could never list those, until i see this video :-)
In the US I actually was surprised how thick the pancakes were, I think at least a centimeter. In lots of places you can even have it for breakfast.
Eva,
I like your video's !!
I have one comment about the "haring". Most people say that we eat raw fish, but haring "Hollandse nieuwe" isn't raw. It's fermented.
Oh, yes, stroopwafels from the market are the best. As a dutchie I only ate them once, but they are definitely better than the ones in the supermarket.
Haha, a couple years ago I was at a newyears party which included quite a few expats from all over the world.. Knowing the girl organizing the party would not get oliebollen, I brought like 40 or so of them, which didn't last very long... "Oh.. is this a real Dutch newyears treat? I have to try that!".
Anyway.. guess I'll at some point run into Eva at the oliebollen kraam at the Maliebaan in Utrecht as they just set up shop again last weekend.. and its around the corner for me.
What I miss when outside the Netherlands is:
Dutch fries/ friet
Herring. It is not recommended to put them in one’s throat but bite a chunk of it and chew.
Pea soup/ erwtensoep
Stamppot
Winkel 43 - best apple pie in A'dam. Slagroom always required...!
I haven't had the guts to do a herring yet, but I suspect I would have to give it a try if I moved there.
Pancakes with banana and syrup. In Rotterdam is also a Pannenkoekenboot. Eat pancakes while enjoying Rotterdam from the water.
Eva you should try a Sajoera (vegetable kroket). That is yummy and should be good to eat as a vegetarian.
Okay @5.52 you said hit that button, okay i did LOL.
In the rest of the Netherlands normally there are "pannenkoekenhuizen" or "pancake houses", they are restaurants typically designed for just pancakes. (of course all sorts of pancakes), just google "pannenkoekenhuis" and you'll see what I mean.