Dutch Oven
It seems that my last post, including a picture of a scrumptous stroopwafel, has aroused curiosity about a comparison between the stroopwafels in the States and here in the Netherlands.
For starters, I should note that I am a bit shocked at the lack of baking that goes on here. I have yet to see a household that has baked cookies, cake, or muffins. In fact, they don't even own ovens. Their microwaves have a setting in which you can heat it like an oven, but most households don't have a separate oven.
But everyone's kitchen is stacked with pastries and baked goods galore. They're all store-bought, but they're also very good. My reasoning is this: there are no big supermarket chains or retail chains here. Small bakeries, delis, and produce markets are everywhere. Everyone wants to support their local baker (who is also vey good), so they buy cookies instead of making them at home.
Having dessert after meals is a must here, so it's always interesting to eat a store-bought pie or pastry after finishing a big, made-from-scratch, homemade meal. That's just how they roll, I guess.
So, long story short, I have yet to come across a homemade stroopwafel. But I'm fine with that, because I think the local, store-bought ones are just as good.
For starters, I should note that I am a bit shocked at the lack of baking that goes on here. I have yet to see a household that has baked cookies, cake, or muffins. In fact, they don't even own ovens. Their microwaves have a setting in which you can heat it like an oven, but most households don't have a separate oven.
But everyone's kitchen is stacked with pastries and baked goods galore. They're all store-bought, but they're also very good. My reasoning is this: there are no big supermarket chains or retail chains here. Small bakeries, delis, and produce markets are everywhere. Everyone wants to support their local baker (who is also vey good), so they buy cookies instead of making them at home.
Having dessert after meals is a must here, so it's always interesting to eat a store-bought pie or pastry after finishing a big, made-from-scratch, homemade meal. That's just how they roll, I guess.
So, long story short, I have yet to come across a homemade stroopwafel. But I'm fine with that, because I think the local, store-bought ones are just as good.
posted by Aaron at 3:44 AM
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So no ovens but made-from-scratch meals? The function on the microwave is good enough for all their oven needs? Are they super microwaves? Do they also function as freezers and blenders?
The answer is simple: They cook everything on the stove. I mean everything. It's not too difficult when you eat "Stamppot" every other night. Stamppot is a mixture of not so mashed potatoes and carrots. That's the main dish. If you're lucky, you get a piece of sausage with it.
And as for the olliebolen, everyone here owns a deep-fat-fryer. Yeah, it's strange, I know. They have deep fat fryers but no ovens.
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