dutchgrub’s been somewhat quiet recently – traveling and enjoying fabulous food in Hamburg, New York and Montreal. Will report later on the culinary part of those adventures.
Upon return I was greeted by my Dutch colleagues with the infamous kroket, a deep fried meat ragout covered in breadcrumbs and somewhat of a national passion. On the menu of the restaurant serving us kroketten it was ominously listed as “Holland’s Glory” – two croquettes served on bread with a sauce that is a mix of mustard and mayonnaise.
I thought I would share these pictures with you, knowing that dutchgrub’s readers are quite particular about their food choices. I hope they give you a good impression. Or should I say warning?
Many lunch rooms and snack bars serve kroketten. They are filled with meat, cut or shredded into longish threads, in a brown, creamy, salty sauce. They are covered in a thick, crunchy breading. They are deep fried and quite likely to burn the top of your mouth if you’re not careful. They are usually served on white bread, often sliced or hamburger buns.
The Dutch collectively get very excited about kroketten, especially when served famous brands van van Dobben or Kwekkeboom. Be careful when you try them out!
Good Amsterdam food from a trusted source - not a vending machine.
Someone told me the meat is horsemeat. Is there any truth to this?
October 12th, 2009 at 10:21
Hi Andy,
I think it’s very unlikely you’ll find croquettes with horse meat. Horse meat is expensive and croquettes are traditionally made from shredded meat leftovers…
–dutchgrub
October 13th, 2009 at 07:35
Ah, deep fried things served with gravy–loved the world over. Hello Dutchgrub, I just discovered your blog while looking for dining tips for a 3-day stay in Amsterdam in mid-November. I’m trying to decide between de Kas and Balthazar’s Keuken–sadly, I don’t think my budget can handle both. Can you point me to any good foodie blogs for Brussels and Antwerp? Much appreciated!
October 15th, 2009 at 15:52
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November 7th, 2009 at 21:14
NARAISA – “KROKET” « AROUND YOUR WORD – AMSTERDAM says:
[...] I can’t tell about the ones distributed in Febo’s automats or my favourite brand but the Dutch would swear by Van Dobben and Kwekkeboom. It’s very uncommon to make them from scratch but I might try this homemade version by ZTRDG [...]
May 5th, 2011 at 11:21