Netherlands: breads, grains & baking

From Netherlands

These items are associated with Netherlands as a whole. See each source for regional details.

• Stroopwafelpastry

  The stroopwafel is well known, as are cookies with a filling of some kind, mostly almond, like gevulde koek.

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• Poffertjespastry

  Poffertjes, miniature-sized pancakes made with a batter that contains yeast.

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• Oliebollendish

  Oliebollen are traditional Dutch beignet consumed at New Year's Eve but now frequently sold during the entire month of December.

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• Speculaaspastry

  Speculaas is a crisp biscuit flavoured with spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger and has a long history in the Netherlands.

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• Ontbijtkoekdish

  Ontbijtkoek may be eaten as a substitute for a full breakfast, or simply as a snack.

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From the country reference

Dutch bread tends to be very airy, as it is made from yeast dough.

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