Bitterballen
The Dutch pub's beloved croquette-ball: a thick beef ragout chilled, crumbed and fried, eaten dangerously hot with mustard and beer. Ingredients: beef or veal, beef stock, butter, flour, onion, parsley, nutmeg, Worcestershire, breadcrumbs, eggs, oil, mustard.
What it is
The Dutch pub's beloved croquette-ball: a thick beef ragout chilled, crumbed and fried, eaten dangerously hot with mustard and beer. Ingredients: beef or veal, beef stock, butter, flour, onion, parsley, nutmeg, Worcestershire, breadcrumbs, eggs, oil, mustard. Recipe: 1) Simmer beef; shred. 2) Make a thick roux with the stock; add beef and seasonings; chill until firm. 3) Roll into balls; crumb twice for an unbreakable crust. 4) Fry at 180°C until deep gold. Serve: on a small plate with sharp mustard — wait one minute or burn your mouth like every Dutch person before you. Flavor: rich beef gravy in a crackling shell. History: ragout croquettes came from French court kitchens; the bitterbal shrank them into bar snacks in the age of the borrel (after-work drinks) — and Amsterdam's vending-wall FEBO made them a national ritual. See also: Stamppot, Stroopwafel.
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