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Every Dutch Food You Should Try!

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Are you visiting The Netherlands? Here is a list of every Dutch food. So you can make the most of your trip! 
Or make it at home and travel with your taste buds :)
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Fried Snacks

They may not be the healthiest but they are delicious!

 
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Classic dutch bar snack!
Dutch Classic Beef Bitterballen Recipe
 
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Fried cheese, you can't wrong with this one!
Kaassouffle (Dutch Cheese Snack)
 
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These are my favourite!! It's potato and cheese deep-fried. Delicious!
Cheese Bitterballen
 
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Deep fried sausage
Frikandel
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Add mayonnaise if you want to eat the real Dutch way!
Fries in a cone
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Eat in with bread for a more cultural experience. Although I personally prefer just the croquette!
Kroket: Dutch Beef Croquette
 
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For those who like seafood!
Kibbeling (Dutch Fried Fish Bites)

Dessert

For the sweet tooth :)

 
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Just don't call them pancakes in the Netherlands! They won't know what you're talking about!
Poffertjes (Dutch Mini Pancakes)
 
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Make your own poffertjes at home!
Poffertjes Maker, Mini Dutch Pancake Maker
 
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Take a piece of bread, put some butter, and pour the sprinkles. This is what the kids there eat for breakfast!
Hagelslag Puur - Dark Chocolate Sprinkles
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If you don't like the original dark chocolate, there's other varities too - milk, white, licorice, animal shaped…!
Hagelslag Melk - Milk Chocolate Sprinkles
 
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Dutch apple pie is made with a streusel topping!
Appeltaart: Dutch Apple Pie
 
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Travel to Den Bosch for some fresh dessert. The cream in the netherlands is the best you'll ever try!
Bossche Bollen Recipe - Dutch Chocolate Profiteroles
 
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The most famous Dutch food! Perfect for afternoon tea
Stroopwafels Dutch Caramel Waffels BOX
 
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Fresh stroopwafels are the best and now you can make your own!
Stroopwafel Maker Electric, 4 X 3.5”

Savoury Mains

Ideas for lunch and/or dinner - Dutch style!

 
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Mashed potatoes and vegetables with sausage. A cosy homemade meal!
Dutch Stamppot
 
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Cosy meal for winter!
Erwtensoep – Dutch Split Pea Soup
 
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The actual Dutch pancakes. Savoury or sweet!
Pannenkoeken (Dutch Pancakes)
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Pork sausages with traditional Dutch seasoning
Dutch Rookworst

Cheese

The cheese in The Netherlands is amazing! Don't forget to visit some of the cheese making towns.

 
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There are so many different flavours of gouda cheese and they're all so good!
Gouda Cheese
 
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Edam from Edam!
Kroon Hele Edam Kaas / Edam Cheese Wheel 1.83kg (Chilled)
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You can even visit where cheese is made!
Cheese Factory Volendam
 
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Pesto cheese is delicious!
Green Pesto Gouda
 
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A beautiful cheese slicer! So you don't get caught cutting cheese with a knife!
Traditional Dutch Delft blue cheese slicer, Dutch souvenir, gift

Pastries

Every supermarket there sells these pastries, and it's usually super cheap. A perfect snack or lunch on the go!

 
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A light cheese snack for on the go!
Cheese Pastry - Kaassnack
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Apple turnover!
Roomboter appelflap
 
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This is very different to the Aussie sausage roll, but just as good!
Saucijzenbroodje - Sausage Roll
 
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Soft almond cookies
Roomboter amandelspijs gevulde koek - Almond Cookie
 
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It's a lot of onion, but it's surprisingly good!
Kaas uienbroodje - Onion bread
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