Kitchen atlas

Europe · Northern Europe

Netherlands at the table.

Dutch food is grounded in dairy, bread, potatoes, fish, Indonesian influences, and a practical affection for warm snacks.

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The Indonesian rijsttafel is a reminder that food history also carries the legacy of colonialism.

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Essential ingredients

  • Gouda
  • Herring
  • Potatoes

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Dishes to know

  • Stamppot
  • Bitterballen
  • Rijsttafel

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