Trying foreign foods can be a delicious adventure to undertake. Spices from India; Spanish spaghetti with meatballs and hot red tomato sauce; Dutch bitterballen or stamppot with speculaasjes and room soezen; the delicious foreign possibilities are endless for the taste buds. The spices from oversees carry their invigorating smells throughout the domestic kitchen and fill the nostrils of hungry children.
I will share one of my favorite recipes from the small European country, the Netherlands. During my travels I visited Holland for a week and fell head over heels for their scrumtious, Dutch delicasies. It is simple to make but an absolutely divine eats. The Dutch definately know how to cook!
"Stamppot". A traditional winter food among the Dutch farming families. Warm, hearty, and extremely tasty!
*200 g kale
*500 g yellow potatoes
*1 smoked sausage
*10-15 g butter
*milk
*dash of salt and pepper
*100 g chopped ham/bacon (optional)
*dash of salt and pepper
*pickle juice
Peel the potatoes and slice them in half. Chuck them in the pot along with the (washed) kale. Make sure that the water is over the tops of the the kale and potatoes. Boil until the potatoes are tender (20 minutes). Cook the smoked sausage along with the potatoes and kale. In the meantime, bake the chopped ham/bacon, if using, in a skillet until brown and crispy, without adding any extra oil or butter. Mash the potatoes, kale, ham/bacon, salt and pepper together with the butter and a dash of milk. If the mixture seems dry, add another splash of milk.
Serve with the smoked sausage, a splash of pickle juice, and a dill pickle on the side.
The Dutch eat nearly everything with a spoonful of applesauce, so this meal can also be served with a large whop of homemade applesauce.
NEXT in the Mealtime Monday series: desserts, by: Elvira Lawson
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