Dutch passion for french fries

It would seem that special in french fries. But for some reason, it is she who is the second most popular Dutch street food after the famous herring. Tents with potatoes are almost everywhere, and it is served by default in any cafe to any dish. Moreover, potatoes on the streets here are not eaten with something, but just like that. Just potatoes with just sauce in just a bag!

In the Netherlands, this dish is simply called Frites. Everyone eats it, always and everywhere. You will repeatedly see people on the streets who just eat french fries. But would you try this potato! The Dutch would not be Dutch if they did not produce a special potato variety for their frites. Yes, here the fries are made from natural potatoes, and not from pressed powder, which is probably why it is here of some unusual taste! And what size is it! I imagine these giant potato tubers from which they cut such a long and thick straw.

True, this pleasure is not cheap. On average, in street stalls, the price of a portion of potatoes starts at 3 euros per bag. 3 euros! For the potatoes! Yes, it's ripping off! And I thought so too, until I tried. But how delicious it is!

In Holland, fries are sold in special paper bags, just like grannies used to sell seeds in our country. At the same time, sauce must be relied on for potatoes, and this is the most important ingredient in this dish! Although, as for me, the Dutch fries are tasty and without sauce! But the Dutch have a different opinion ...

Even in the lousiest tent with potatoes, at least 5 different sauces will be offered, and in a decent institution - up to 15. Most of them are based on mayonnaise, but the mayonnaise is natural and very different from ours. The most popular potato sauce is simply called Frietessaus, which means “french fries sauce,” and it’s essentially just plain egg mayonnaise without additives. Well, then all sorts of additives and fantasies of the cook begin. What about ketchup? They also eat ketchup, but rarely, more often they just use it as one of the mayonnaise additives.

And now the main question: "Why do they eat a lot of fried potatoes with mayonnaise and at the same time remain slim and thin?" And all because: firstly, there are very high-quality and natural products, secondly, the potato itself does not lead to obesity if you do not drink it with liters of cola, and thirdly, the Dutch walk and ride a lot bicycles that perfectly burns all excess fat.

So eat tasty french fries, move more, and there will be no problems, but you will definitely get pleasure from Dutch frites!

Watch the video: Frites Fried Potato - Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2012 (April 2024).