Mahi-mahi grilled Curaçao-style

Gegrilleerde mahi-mahi op z’n Curaçaos

4 mahi-mahi filets (150-200 grams each)
500 grams / 1 lb chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp capers
3 tbsp sliced black olives
3 tbsp olive oil
1½ cup white wile
salt and pepper

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Bread rolls with Groningen sausage

Kadetten met metworst

6 wholewheat bread rolls
1 red pepper
2 Groninger metworst or 1 lb coarse sausage
100 grams / 4 oz medium Gouda cheese
6 tbsp salad dressing, for example raspberry
pinch of powdered cloves
30 grams / 1 oz butter or margarine
100 grams / 4 oz mixed lettuce

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Pork tenderloin fricassee

Stoofpot van varkenshaas

2 tbsp olive oil
100 grams / 4 oz. smoked pork belly, diced
2 red onions in half rings
2 cloves garlic, chopped
50 grams / 2 oz sun dried tomatoes in thin slices
500 grams / 1 lb 2.oz pork tenderloin
salt & pepper
1 tbs flour
½ chicken stock cube
1 dl / ½ cup sherry
1 dl / ½ cup (whipping) cream
100 grams / 4 oz black pitted olives, halved
2 tbsp fresh sage, chopped

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Rolled pork with mustard-cream sauce

Varkensfilet rollade met mosterd-roomsaus

750 gram / 1 lb 11 oz. rolled pork or pork fillet
4 tbsp butter
4 tbs coarse Dutch mustard
1/3 liter / 1½ cup chicken stock
½ tsp nutmeg
1.5 deciliter / ½ cup cream
salt and pepper
3 cloves garlic
cornstarch or maizena

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Lamb chops old-Dutch style

Lamskoteletten op zijn oud-Hollands

4 double lamb chops
salt and black pepper
125 grams butter
2 shallots
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 small bay leaf
1 deciliter / ½ cup red wine
4 deciliter / 2 cups meat ‘fond’ (glazed crystallized drippings) or bouillon
3 tsp cornstarch (maizena)
1 tbsp parsley

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Chicken fillet with orange sauce

Kipfilet met sinaasappelsaus

4 double chicken breast fillets, each 200 grams / 7 oz.
white pepper, salt
6 tbsp olive oil
3dl / 1 cup chicken stock or - preferably - chicken fond
1 tsp grated orange peel
4 tbsp Cointreau or other orange liqueur
4 tbsp fresh orange juice
2 tsp corn starch
½ tsp cayenne pepper
100 grams / 4 oz. cold butter, cut in eight
2 large oranges

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Roasted entrecoté with peanuts

Geroosterd rundvlees met pinda’s

4 (prime) rib steaks 6 oz / 170 grams each
4 tbsp light soy sauce
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 chili peppers
2 tbsp limejuice
5 tbsp sunflower or peanut oil
4 oz / 100 grams peanuts
sea salt

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Trout with pine nut sauce

Forel met pijnboompittensaus

4 trout
juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp flour
pepper & salt
5 tbsp pine nuts
6 oz / 160 grams butter
6 tbsp white vermouth
1½ tbsp chopped parsley

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Liver - Dutch Antilles-style

Lever op zijn Antilliaans

4 slices of beef liver
2 bananas
2 cloves of garlic
50 grams butter or margarine
1 yellow onion
1 dl / ½ cup dry white wine
1 lemon
¼ cup dark rum
salt, pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 green chili pepper

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Lamb stew Maastricht-style

Limburgse stoofpot van lamsvlees

450 grams / 1 lb lamb in cubes
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp thyme, powdered
salt & black pepper
6 large onions, 400 grams / 12 oz., chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
60 grams / 2½ oz. butter
2 dl / 1 cup strained tomatoes
½ liter / 2 cups red wine
2 bay leaves
24 black, pitted olives, chopped
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp chopped parsley

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Lamb stew Maastricht-style

Limburgse stoofpot van lamsvlees

450 grams / 1 lb lamb in cubes
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp thyme, powdered
salt & black pepper
6 large onions, 400 grams / 12 oz., chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
60 grams / 2½ oz. butter
2 dl / 1 cup strained tomatoes
½ liter / 2 cups red wine
2 bay leaves
24 black, pitted olives, chopped
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp chopped parsley

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Pork, leek and bean sprouts Surinam-style

Surinaams varkensvlees met prei en taugé

450 grams / 1 lb pork steak
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
3 tsp ginger root, grated or slivered
5 tbsp ketjap manis (sweet)
2 tbsp sherry
175 grams / 6 oz fresh bean sprouts
salt & pepper
1 tbsp cornstarch

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Chicken with ginger and celery

Kip met gember en bleekselderij

450 grams/1 lb chicken or turkey breast fillets
15 stalks celery
2 tbsp flour
salt & white pepper
1 piece ginger root, about 60 grams / 2.5 oz.
2 cloves garlic
1 small chili pepper
5 tbsp olive oil
4dl / 1 3/4 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
2 shallots

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Chicken with ginger and celery

Kip met gember en bleekselderij

450 grams/1 lb chicken or turkey breast fillet
15 stalks celery
2 tbsp flour
salt & white pepper
1 piece ginger root, about 60 grams / 2.5 oz.
2 cloves garlic
1 small chili pepper
5 tbsp olive oil
4dl / 1 3/4 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
2 shallots

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Gouda-style cheese sausages

Goudse kaasworstjes

280 grams / 10 oz. coarse white bread crumbs
230 grams / 8 oz. finely grated aged Gouda cheese
3 eggs
3 tbsp milk
salt & white pepper
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 shallots
½ tbsp flour
30 grams butter or margarine
2 tbsp olive oil

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Beef stew with green curry sauce

Rundvlees met groene currysaus

500 grams / 1lb 2oz chuck, blade or round steak
4 shallots, coarsely chopped
2 large tomatoes, skinned and in strips
1 red bell pepper, skinned and in strips
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1½ tbsp green (basilicum or Thai) curry paste
4 deciliter / 1½ cup thin coconut milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp shredded fresh basil leaves
salt and pepper
1 hard-boiled egg

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Liver in red wine sauce

Lever met rode wijnsaus

450 grams / 1 lb pork liver (8 slices)
80 grams / 3 oz butter
3 dl / 1 cup milk
6 shallots
4 dl / 1½ cup beef stock from cube / powder
4 dl / 1½ cup red wine
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp rosemary
4 tbsp flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
pepper & salt
1 bay leaf

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Fried fish fillets

Lekkerbekjes

4 cod fillets, 150 grams / 6 oz. Each
2 lemons
parsley
salt and pepper
flour
oil for deep-frying

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Leg of lamb Frisian-style

Friese lamsbout

1 kilogram / 2.2 lbs leg of lamb
2 shallots
marjoram, rosemary and thyme
salt and pepper
½ liter/2 cups red wine
3 tbsp vinegar
1 onion, sliced
1 large carrot, sliced
1 tbsp juniper berries
100 grams / 4 oz. butter
2 tbsp flour
3 tbsp raisins
2 pieces stem ginger or 1 tbsp sliced ginger

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Chicken with roasted fennel

Kip met geroosterde venkel

4 chicken fillets of 125gr/5 oz. Each
8 slices of Parma ham/prosciutto
1 fennel root
400 grams/14 oz. zesty pasta sauce
250 grams/9 oz. green beans
4 tbsp freshly chopped sage
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

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New Year’s Eve pork in aspic

Oudejaarsavond varkensgalantine

250 grams/9 oz. lean pork
100 grams/4 oz. grated aged cheese
100 grams/4 oz. bacon
salt & pepper
meat spices
few drops tabasco & Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
‘dash’ of brandy or cognac
fine breadcrumbs

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Chicken with roasted fennel

Kip met geroosterde venkel

4 chicken fillets of 125gr/5 oz. Each
8 slices of Parma ham/prosciutto
1 fennel root
400 grams/14 oz. zesty pasta sauce
250 grams/9 oz. green beans
4 tbsp freshly chopped sage
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

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Crepes with salmon

Flensjes met zalm

for the (approx. 18) crepes:
3 eggs
pinch of salt
125 grams/5 oz flour
¼ liter/1 cup milk

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Cod with mustard sauce

Kabeljauw met mosterdsaus

4 cod fillets
80 grams/3 oz. butter
1.5 deciliter/½ cup white wine
2 lemons
200 grams/7 oz. mushrooms
8 shallots
1.5 deciliter/½ cup whipping cream
1 heaping tbsp mustard
60 grams/2 oz. flour
salt and pepper

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Hamburger strudel

Gehakt in bladerdeeg

4 sheets frozen puff pastry
1 onion
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp paprika
250 grams lean hamburger
salt and pepper
1 egg
4 slices uncooked ham
2 tbsp sesame seeds

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Potatoes au gratin Groningen style

Groningse aardappelschotel

450 grams / 1 lb. Potatoes
salt &pepper
6 eggs
1 tbsp butter
2 slices cooked ham of 100 grams / 4oz. each
2 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp mustard
125 ml / ½ cup sour cream
3 tbsp grated aged Gouda or Asiago cheese

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Eggs, chicken and tuna in aspic

Aspic van eieren, kip en tonijn

1 grilled or barbecued chicken 1.5 kilo/4 lbs.<...

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Chicken with cream sauce

Kip met slagroomsaus

1 whole chicken, approx. 1 kilogram/2 lbs.
...

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Steak and apples Indonesian-style

Rundvlees met appels op zijn Indonesisch

450 grams/1 lb round steak
6 Granny Smith...

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Gelre-style lamb stew

‘Pannegies’

450 grams/1 lb lamb
30 grams/1oz butter or olive oil
2 onions
2 tbsp flour
2½dl/1 cup stock
salt and pepper
nutmeg
parsley
1 tbsp cream

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Pork Cutlet with Spinach

Schnitzel met spinaziepesto

4 pork cutlets of 125 grams/5oz. Each
75 grams/3oz. frozen spinach
75 grams/3oz. salted roasted cashews
2 cloves garlic
75 grams/3oz. Parmesan or similar aged cheese
40 grams/1½oz. fresh basil
75 grams/3oz. tortilla chips
50 grams/2oz. Butter
1 pear
½dl/3 tbsp olive oil

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Veal with red onion dressing

Kalfsrollade met rode uiensaus

450 grams/1 lb. cooked veal or turkey roast
100 grams/4 oz. Butter
4 tomatoes
6 sweet-and-sour pickles
2 tbsp capers
2 tbsp pesto
1 tbsp mustard
1 large red onion
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/10 liter/½ cup chicken stock
salt & pepper

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Cod in cheese crust

Kabeljauw met kaaskorst

600 grams cod fillets
4 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp flour
1 egg
2 egg yolks
60 grams/3 oz grated Parmesan cheese
1 shallot
12 cherry tomatoes
1 clove garlic
200 grams/7 oz butter
2 tbsp oregano leaves
salt& pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

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Leek hodgepodge with sausage

Prei stamppot met rookworst

1 kilo/2 lbs 2 oz. Potatoes
800 grams/ 1 lb. 13 oz. leeks
2 red peppers
4 tbsp butter or olive oil
1 dl/½ cup milk
100 grams/4 oz. grated cheese
2 rookworst (or other sausage) total 500 grams/20 oz.
salt

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Rolled pork

Varkensrollade

1 kilogram/2.2 lbs boned pork shoulder
3 cloves garlic
1 tbs chopped fresh rosemary
1/8 cup chopped fresh dill
salt and pepper
100 grams butter or margarine
1 tbs mustard
1 dl/½ cup chicken stock
cornstarch

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Braised steak

Gestoofde runderlappen

1 kilogram/2.2 lbs chuck or blade steak
flour
salt & pepper
1 large onion
2 large carrots
1 bottle/3 deciliter dark beer
1 tsp vinegar
sachet garden herbs
parsley
2 tbsp vegetable oil

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Turkey with apples and Calvados sauce

Kalkoen met appels en saus

500 grams cubed turkey (or chicken)
4 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. mild curry powder
salt & pepper
60 grams/2.5 oz butter
4 apples (Granny Smith, or similar taste)
2 stalks of cellery
2 shallots
4 tbsp Calvados (apple brandy)
fresh thyme
lemon or lime juice
2.5 dl/1 cup light cream or half-and-half
8 tbsp poultry fond (thickened stock)

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Veal cutlets with cheese and pineapple

Kaasschnitzels met ananas

4 tenderized cutlets 150 grams/5 oz. each 1 eg...

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Classic Dutch meatballs

Echt-hollandse gehaktbal

500 grams / 1 lb. 2oz. lean hamburger meat
1 egg
1 rusk/beschuit or breadcrumbs
125 grams butter or margarine
½ tbsp tomato ketchup
salt and pepper
nutmeg
3 cloves
bay leaf

Mix the meat well with the raw egg, the crumbled rusk (or fine bread crumbs), a pinch of nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Use a sturdy fork or a whisk.

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Chicory with ham and cheese

Brussels lof met ham en kaas

8 heads of chicory
8 slices of cooked ham
1 tbsp lemon juice
100 ml meat stock
1.5 kilograms potatoes
30 grams butter
30 grams flour
125 grams grated cheese
grated nutmeg, salt

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Marrowfat beans with pork and onions

Kapucijners

1 large can of kapucijners (marrowfat beans)
400 grams of unsalted pork or thick bacon
1 kilogram onions

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Bacon-wrapped Hamburger Rolls

Slavinken

400 grams hamburger (mixed beef and pork)
8 slices of bacon or Italian pancetta
1 onion, 3 tomatoes
2 'beschuiten' or breadcrumbs
1 egg yolk
salt, pepper, nutmeg
100 grams butter or margarine

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Oven grilled haddock

Gegrilleerde schelvis

4 haddock fillets, together 800 grams/1lb 13 oz.
1 lemon
4 tomatoes
75 grams/3 oz. grated cheese
150 ml/5 fl oz sour cream
butter or margarine
salt and pepper
paprika powder
Tabasco sauce
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp chopped chives

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Nasi Goreng

375 grams / 3 cups uncooked rice
1 package...

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Croquettes

Kroketten

600 grams (1lb 5 oz) veal, beef, chicken, or turkey
salt and pepper
1 dl (1/2 cup) white wine
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove
2 bay leaves
piece of mace
2 sprigs parsley, finely chopped 
lemon juice
3/4 tsp thyme
lemon peel
50 grams (2 oz) butter or margarine
40 grams (1.5 oz) flour
corn starch or gelatin
3 eggs
4 cups fine breadcrumbs
or Dutch rusks (beschuit)
oil to deep-fry
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Edam fish-and-cheese

Edammer visschotel

450 grams fish fillets - 1 pound
100 grams sliced aged cheese - 3.5-4 oz.
100 grams sliced ham - 3.5-4 oz.
2 eggs
1 deciliter milk - 3 fl. oz
50 grams Parmesan grated cheese - 2 oz.
salt & pepper
lemon juice
paprika powder

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Drenthe veal stew

Drents stoofpotje van kalfsvlees

1000 grams (2 lbs.) veal cutlets
200 grams (7 oz.) salami, met worst 
or any other so-called ‘dry sausage’
250 grams (9 oz.) shallots
50 grams (2 oz.) margarine or olive oil
1 bottle malt beer or Heineken ‘oud bruin’
salt and pepper
parsley, celery leaves

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Filets of Sole

Gebakken scholfilets

8 filets of sole, approx 90 grams each
4 tbsp flour
salt, pepper
1 lemon
6 tbsp mayonnaise
4 sprigs or 2 tsp tarragon
1 tsp dill
½ tbsp fish spices
50 grams butter or margarine

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Leek soup with salami

Prei-kerrysoep met worst

500 grams leek
1 package soup mix - cream of leek/potato leek
100 grams quick rice
200 grams salami, chorizo or cervelat
salt and pepper
25 grams butter or margarine
1½ tbs curry powder

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Brunssum Broiled Beef

Limburgs zuurvlees

1 kilogram beef
3 large onions
1 slice breakfast cake
2 tbsp apple spread
3 tbsp vinegar
bay leaf; cloves
peppercorn salt and black pepper
½ lemon
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter

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Frisian lamb-and-cabbage stew

Friese koolstamppot met lamsvlees

500 grams lamb
75 grams butter
6 thick slices of bacon
½dl vinegar
3 pickles
2 cloves
1 bay leaf
pinch tarragon
1 kilogram potatoes
1 kilogram white cabbage
4 onions
salt and pepper

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Peach chicken in mustard sauce

Kip met mosterdsaus en perziken

1 chicken
salt and pepper
¼ tsp curry powder
¼ tsp ginger powder
pinch nutmeg
50 grams butter
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 dl sherry
4 dl cream
2 tsp cognac
2 tbsp mustard
400 grams peaches

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Argentinean beef

Matambre

for the matambre:
500 grams flank steak
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
½ tsp dried thyme
250 grams spinach
2 large carrots
2 hardboiled egg
1 onion
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
2½ cups (600 ml) beef broth
salt

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Veluwe-style veal & chicken livers

Veluwse kalfsrolletje

100 grams chicken livers
50 grams cooked ham
4 125-gram veal schnitzels
1 onion
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
3 tbsp tomato paste
salt and pepper
fresh parsley
100 ml sour cream
¼ cup white wine
½ cup beef stock from ½ cube
pinch powdered sage
Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce

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Chicken-au-gratin stir fry

Gegratineerde kipfilets

2 chicken breasts
200 grams each
25 grams butter
2 cloves garlic
1 small onion
250 grams mixed soup vegetables
400 grams cooked potatoes
150 grams grated, aged cheese
salt, pepper, paprika
parsley

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Texel Fish Soup

Tesselse vissoep

500 grams haddock or halibut fillets
1 large onion
1 large carrot
½ celery root
21 garlic cloves
2 tomatoes
150 grams feta cheese
30 grams butter
1 can white beans
1 stock cube
Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco pepper
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
fresh-baked baguette or French bread

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Utrecht casserole with ‘rookworst’

Vijfschaft

250 grams brown beans
1 kilogram carrots
5 onions
1 kilogram potatoes
2 Granny Smith apples
1 ‘rookworst’ or 250 grams bratwurst
1 tbsp flour
40 grams butter
salt and pepper

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Limburg leg of lamb in buttermilk

Lamsbout in karnemelk

leg of lamb approx. 1 kilogram salt and pepper; 
fresh rosemary, fennel seed, dill
1 litre buttermilk
75 grams butter or margarine
¼ liter sour cream
1 tbsp corn starch
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp sweet soy sauce

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Halibut and Spinach

Heilbot met spinazie

4 pieces of halibut - 250 grams (½ pound) each
750 grams (28 oz.) spinach
1 onion
20 grams (1 oz.) butter
100 grams (4 oz.) mushrooms
salt, pepper, nutmeg
2 tsp corn starch
2 egg yolks
125 ml (½ cup) cream

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Stew the Flemish way

Zeeuws-Vlaams ‘stoofvlees’

400 grams sirloin beef
2 onions
2 apples
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tbsp butter or margarine
2 tbsp ketjap manis (sweet)
½ tsp nutmeg
salt, pepper
600 grams frozen French fries

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Easter Tenderloin

Paashaas

2 boneless chicken breasts, 100 grams each
1 pork tenderloin of 250 grams
100 grams bacon
50 grams butter
1 onion
1 clove of garlic
1 tbsp curry powder
250 ml sour cream
salt and pepper
30 grams flour
3 tbsp ketchup
3 dl chicken or beef stock 
1 can each of fruit-in-syrup: pineapple, mandarins or peaches
100 grams slivered almonds
1 tbsp sweet ketjap or soy sauce

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Stuffed Omelet

Gevulde omelet

4 eggs
200 grams lean ground beef
1 small onion
¼ green pepper
80 grams grated cheese
1 glass of sherry
50 grams butter 
salt and pepper
paprika powder
Tabasco
Worcestershire 
4 tbsp milk

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Sauerkraut and ham

Zuurkool met ham

6 tbsp raisins
2 dl port
500 grams sauerkraut
glass of white wine
500 grams of mashed potatoes
2 tbsp mustard
2 shallots
1 tbs butter
2 tsp cinnamon
4 tsp powdered bouillon cubes
4 tbsp apricot jam
4 thick slices of cooked ham, 100 grams each

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Liver and onions

Kalfslever met appel en ui

400 grams veal or pork liver in 4 thin slices
150 grams butter or margarine
2 onions
flour
salt
2 large tart apples

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Sausage rolls Brabant-style & apple sauce dessert

Brabantse worstbroodjes en appelmoesdessert

250 grams flour
15 grams yeast (or prepared package)
250 grams ground pork
2 tbsp fine bread crumbs
salt and pepper
nutmeg and ground clove
1 egg
30 grams margarine
if using yeast: salt, sugar, 225 ml milk

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Veal framed in rice

Kalfvlees met rijstrand

600 grams veal
60 grams butter or margarine
salt
bouquet garni: onion, carrot, parsley, thyme & mace
1 lemon
200 grams rice
50 grams flour
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp condensed milk
2 tbsp capers

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Stew-filled crusty rolls

Broodje vleesragout

4 oval rolls
40 grams butter
200 grams veal or pork
salt and pepper
¼ onion
1 tsp curry powder
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp coarsely chopped cashews
parsley

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Fish Cakes

Viskoekjes

400 grams poached fish filets
4 large potatoes
1onion
20 grams of margarine
parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg
2 tbsp milk
1 egg
fine bread crumbs
oil to deep fry

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Ratatouille

Ratjetoe

300 grams lean hamburger
nutmeg, salt and pepper
30 grams margarine
2 chopped onions
2 cloves garlic
150 ml sour cream
150 ml stock or bouillon
750 gram new (small) potatoes
300 grams grated cheese

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Flemish stew

Vlaamse karbonades

1 large onion
50 grams margarine
1000 grams cubes or strips of beef and pork
1 bay leaf
thyme, pepper and salt
200 dark beer (3/4 bottle)
1 bouillon cube
2 sliced whole wheat bread
mustard
125 ml whipping cream

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Pork and buckwheat dish

Balkenbrij

200 grams pork for stirfrying
100 grams fresh pork strips or thick bacon
50 grams pork liver
50 grams raisins
1/2 tsp salt
200 grams buckwheat flour
1 tbsp brown sugar
cinnamon, pepper, allspice, ginger
buckwheat flour for coating
margarine for frying

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Hidden Eggs

Verscholen eieren

4 hardboiled eggs
1 slice white bread
100 grams ground veal
salt, pepper, nutmeg
fine breadcrumbs
1/10 liter milk
1 egg
fat to deep-fry

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Macaroni Dutch-style

Macaroni met ham en kaas

250 grams elbow macaroni
150 grams cooked and diced ham
150 grams grated Gouda or Cheddar cheese
50 grams butter or margarine
breadcrumbs
1 tsp salt

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Beans with Apples and Pork

Bruine bonen met appels en spek

500 grams dried brown beans
6 Granny Smith apples
300 grams fresh pork or streaky bacon
(for a less greasy meal use pork chops)
3 onions
150 grams molasses or Dutch stroop
salt, pepper & cinnamon
coarse black bread or multigrain bread

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Drenthe-style Liver

Meppeler klokkies

500 grams pork liver
150 grams bacon
0.5 litre buttermilk
salt and pepper

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Chicken Livers with Apricots

Kippenlevertjes met abrikozen

500 grams chicken livers
100 grams bacon or Italian pancetta
6 dried apricots
12 prunes
2 onions
3 tsp chili powder
4 tsp powdered stock
thyme, rosemary
75 ml orange juice
75 ml apricot brandy or juice

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Hash

Hachée

500 grams chuck steak or bottom round beef
3 large onions
50 grams butter
5 tbsp flour
700 ml beef stock
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
salt and pepper
2 tbsp vinegar
100 grams raisins

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Poached Fish

Gestoofde vis

800 grams fish filets
(haddock, cod, halibut or turbot)
125 grams butter
3 lemons
1 large onion or 2 shallots
4 rusks (beschuiten) or bread crumbs
salt, pepper, nutmeg and fresh thyme

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Mussel Soup

Mosselsoep

1 kilogram mussels
1 large carrot
1 onion
1/2 celery root
2 leeks
1 tbsp butter
1 bouillon cube
fresh parsley, salt and pepper

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Spanish Bacon

Spaans spek

1.5 kg sweet apples
400 grams sausages
1 kg flour
package of dry yeast
2 eggs
400 ml milk
syrup or butter
salt

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