Netherlands
Their Native customs and geography
Main agricultural products grown or harvested
The Netherlands is the world's second largest exporter of agricultural products. The main food crops are barley, corn, potatoes, sugar beets, and wheat.
Beliefs and Eating customs
- The fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating
- If you have not finished eating, cross your knife and fork in the middle of the plate with the fork over the knife
- Do not begin eating until the hostess starts
- Most food is eaten with utensils, including sandwiches
- Always start with small amounts so you may accept second servings
- Finish everything on your plate. It is offensive to waste food
- Indicate you have finished eating by laying your knife and fork parallel across the right side of your plate
Holiday Foods
- On Queens day, April 30th they eat oranges aka "Orange Madness"
- Easter brunch with fruit and almond paste filled bread
- Christmas, they eat a lot of stuffed breads usually filled with fruits and almond paste
Native Dishes
Poffertjes
small fluffy pancakes made with yeast and buckwheat flour topped with powdered sugar and butter
Stamppot
mashed potatoes mixed with vegetables like kale or carrots and is traditionally served with smoked sausage
Patat
french fries, peanut sate sauce, mayo, ketchup and onions
Pannenkoeken
pancakes with bacon, apples, cheese, raisins, stroop, chocolate, appelstroop, icing/powdered sugar, nuts and smoked salmon
Exotic Food
Hollandse nieuwe haring
Served with raw onions and you're suppose to hold the fish by the tail, throw your head back, open your mouth and let the fish slide in
Common Ingredients
Potatoes
Cauliflower
Brussels sprouts
Herring
Apples
Cheese
Bread
Braadworst
Peas