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Netherlands Recipes
Low-country winters answered with mashed comfort. Not sure what to eat in Netherlands? Start with Erwtensoep (Snert), Uitsmijter, Poffertjes and Wentelteefjes. Here are 6 authentic Netherlands recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Stamppot BoerenkoolGelderland, Netherlands · easy · 45 minKale mashed straight into potatoes with a well of gravy and smoked sausage, the Netherlands’ winter engine.
WentelteefjesGelderland, Netherlands · easy · 22 minStale bread turned in cinnamon-sugar custard and fried in butter until golden, the classic Dutch way to use up an old loaf.
UitsmijterGelderland, Netherlands · easy · 15 minFried eggs over ham and cheese on buttered bread, the Dutch open-faced lunch plate served any time of day.
StroopwafelGelderland, Netherlands · advanced · 70 minTwo thin waffle wafers pressed around a layer of warm caramel syrup, the Dutch treat meant to rest on your coffee cup.
Erwtensoep (Snert)Gelderland, Netherlands · easy · 170 minA thick winter split pea soup simmered with pork until the peas collapse, finished with slices of smoked rookworst sausage.
PoffertjesGelderland, Netherlands · medium · 35 minSmall, puffy yeast-raised pancakes made with buckwheat and wheat flour, served hot in a heap under a knob of butter and a heavy dusting of icing sugar.
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