stamppot’ referring to any dish made from a combination of potatoes mashed with vegetables. This wintery dish in particular is made with floury potatoes and thinly-sliced, raw endives or escarole…
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Stroopvet / Stroopjesvet / Stropiesvet (Dutch Lard or Bacon Drippings and Sugar Syrup Bread Spread)
On the kitchen counter of my parental home, my father always used to keep a large glass jar with what to my knowledge was mostly leftover fat rendered from smoked…
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Chahan with Pickled Ginger, King Oyster Mushroom and Pork Belly / チャーハン (Japanese Fried Rice)
My chahan is made with leftover Japanese short-grain rice, finely chopped king oyster mushroom (but regular oyster mushroom or shiitake would be good too), gari (leftovers from a sushi dinner…
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PBLT / Pork Belly Lettuce Tomato Sandwich with Piccalilli Mayonnaise
The classic BLT sandwich – named for the initials of its primary ingredients, bacon, lettuce and tomato – has been one of the most popular sandwiches since the early 1900…
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My Grandmother’s Babi Ketjap / Babi Kecap (Indonesian Sweet Soy Braised Pork)
My Dutch-Indonesian oma used to make a huge pot of babi kecap for every important family get-together at her house such as her birthday, or Mothersday. Of course, she’d always…
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Warm Ham, Sauerkraut and Mustard Sauce Sub Sandwich / Broodje Beenham met Zuurkool en Mosterdsaus
This sub sandwich, generously stuffed with warm ham, sauerkraut and a homemade mustard sauce, is a real Dutch classic you may often find on the menu at old-school sandwich shops,…
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Dutch Split Pea Soup / Hollandse Erwtensoep (Snert)
This authentic Dutch split pea soup, also known as erwtensoep, or snert, is typically made from dried green split peas (not fresh green peas!), lots of winter-y (root) vegetables, and…
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Wild Boar and Porcini Ragù / Ragù di Cinghiale e Porcini
Regular (meaning: not monster, or god-sent) wild boar are native to Greece and are still quite a popular game animal today. Moreover, this year and previous years there has been…
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Porchetta (Italian Pork Roast)
Ahhh Porchetta. This Italian version of a pork roast, with its crispy bubbly crackling, juicy fatty meat and herb stuffing is just divine! Eat it sliced onto a soft, white…
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Pasta with Oven-Roasted Chestnuts, Pork, and Sage
I know it’s still November, but I am already getting in the mood for all the wonderful foods that come with the winter Holiday season. Cheese platters, Christmas cookies, puddings,…
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Crispy Pork Belly with Sweet Chili Vinegar Dip
There’s no doubt that bacon is one of the most popular foods on the internet these days, and yeah, it’s delicious! But, in my humble opinion, there’s nothing like a…
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