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Dutch Dinners

the: de 2 / het 2 3 - 't ->>
Plurals always take 'de'
a: (een) - 'n / one: één 2 3

warm eten 2 'hot food' - usually dinner - recepten Recipes - Nutritional Values
Eet smakelijk! 'Have a nice meal - enjoy your meal - bon appetit!'
Hollandse Kost 'the (simple) Dutch cuisine'

sperziebonen 2

tuinbonen 2

snijbonen 2

gebakken champignons 2 3

(de) gehaktbal 2 3

(de) erwtensoep

bietjes 2

(de) rode kool

(de) hutspot (jus 2 (Fr.) 'gravy') "een kuiltje voor de jus" 2 (a well for gravy)

(het) witlof 2

(het) spek 2

aardappels slang: piepers 2

geschilde aardappels

(de) macaroni

(de) rijst

(de) zilvervliesrijst - 2

(het) vlees

(het) gehakt

(het) soepvlees

(de) kip

worstjes

(de) rookworst

rauw spek

uitgebakken spek

(de) ham

soepballetjes

'soldaatjes'

... op de erwtensoep

(de) sla

(de) aardappelsalade 2

filosoof

(de) spinazie

bietjes en spinazie passen goed bij elkaar red beets and spinach go together well, are a good fit

gekookt 'boiled' - gekookt ei 'boiled egg' - de gekookte aardappels 'the boiled potatoes'
gebakken 'baked; fried; sauteed' - gebakken ei 'fried egg' - het brood is gebakken 'the bread has been baked' (i.e. is ready)
- kort gebakken 2 'rare,' shortly baked - "rood van binnen" 2 'red on the inside'
gefrituurd 'deep-fried' - frietjes 'French fries' >>
geroosterd 'roasted, toasted, grilled' - geroosterd brood [roasted bread] 'toast'
gerookt 'smoked' - gerookte paling 2 'smoked eel'

(de) stamppot 2 is a mix of a (usually) cooked vegetable like curly kale or endives with mashed potatoes and often with bacon. (de) boerenkool 2 '(curly) kale' (de) boerenkoolstamppot 2 3 - also called: (de) stamppot boerenkool 2 is pictured on the left. It's usually served with smoked sausage: boerenkool met worst . I often have it with sautéed mushrooms, - a good combination: een goede combinatie 2 - it goes together well, it is a good fit: 't past er goed bij 2. You can also use that phrase for people: ze passen goed bij elkaar 2 ('they are a good fit, they make a good couple.') See also: Italian Beans and hutspot

een kop soep 2	een kom soep - kom soep	een bord soep	een kopje soep 2
The Dutch 'kop' in 'kop soep' just refers to the shape of the container - not as you might expect to a cuplike (250 ml) amount of soup. Maybe you'll get a cupsize portion when you say (het) kopje ('small cup') - een kopje soep 2 ('a small cup of soup') ->>

machtig 2

The French word (het) dessert 2 is a bit formal - more informal: (het) toetje - a difficult and somewhat old-fashioned word for 'dessert' is: (het) nagerecht
Still common (het) 'gerecht' ('dish, food item') words: (het) voorgerecht 'appetizer' (informal: (het) voorafje ) - (het) hoofdgerecht 'main dish' - (het) bijgerecht 2 'side dish'

(het) aperitief a (usually alcoholic) drink before dinner - the diminutive is more common: (het) aperitiefje
(de) smaak 2 'taste' - (de) nasmaak 'aftertaste'
't Smaakt naar nootjes 2 'it tastes like nuts, it has a nutty taste'
't Heeft iets van chocola 2 '[it has something of chocolate] there is a hint of chocolate'
't Smaakt naar meer 2 '[it tastes like more] it was so good I'd like some more' - only said among friends, not in a formal setting
(de) geur 2 3 'smell' - ruiken 'to smell' >> - (de) stank 2 'stink, bad smell'
(de) spruitjesgeur 2 'the smell of Brussels sprouts' - the stale smell of Brussels sprouts cooked hours ago, said to prevail in Dutch fiction writing
Ik ruik gas 2 'I smell gas' - 'natural,' cooking gas, not gasoline or petrol)
Het ruikt naar bloemetjes 'it smells like flowers, it has the smell of flowers'
De geur van dennennaalden 'the smell of pine needles'
Je kunt wel blijven eten 2 3 'You can stay for dinner (or lunch)' - Je hoeft niet weg te gaan 2 3 'You don't have to leave'
Tanden (singular: (de) tand ) are only the 'front teeth' - the back teeth ('molars'?) are kiezen (singular: (de) kies ) - kauwen 2 ('to chew') - (de/het) kauwgom ('chewing gum')
houdbaar 2 (["can be kept"] 'non-perishable, shelf-stable') - houdbaar tot ... (["can be kept till ..."] 'best before') - you may find these phrases on food items: tenminste houdbaar tot ... 2 (["can be kept at least till ..."] - 'good till at least ...' - 'sell by ...' ) - uiterste verkoopdatum 2 ('ultimate, final, last day of sale, best-by date') - and remember that in Dutch dates, the day comes before the month
Is 't nog goed? 2 3 ('is it still good?' - i.e. not spoiled, still good and safe to eat)
Na 't eten 2 ('after [food] dinner') - na de lunch ('after lunch')

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