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🇳🇱 Traditional dishes from Netherlands

3 dishes people actually cook in Netherlands: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Bitterballen

120 min · medium · 11 ingredients

Bitterballen, a traditional dish from Netherlands

Crispy, savory Dutch snacks perfect for sharing!

  • 500 ml beef broth
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 g flour
  • 1 onion
  • 250 g ground beef
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 100 g breadcrumbs
  • 500 ml oil for frying

Poffertjes

30 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Poffertjes, a traditional dish from Netherlands

Deliciously fluffy Dutch mini pancakes for everyone!

  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 500 ml milk
  • 7 g yeast
  • 30 g sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 50 g butter
  • 50 g powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Stamppot

60 min · easy · 7 ingredients

Stamppot, a traditional dish from Netherlands

A hearty Dutch comfort food packed with flavor!

  • 800 g potatoes
  • 400 g kale
  • 300 g smoked sausage
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 ml milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

What do people eat in Netherlands?

The three dishes from Netherlands documented in Copper are Bitterballen, Poffertjes and Stamppot. Butter and milk each appear in more than one recipe. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 21 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Netherlands?

The three recipes need 21 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Netherlands entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Netherlands take?

Poffertjes is the quickest at 30 minutes. Bitterballen is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Netherlands is easiest to make at home?

Poffertjes and Stamppot are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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