Uitsmijter

GROUP B: The Netherlands

If you have lived in The Netherlands for any length of time you will most probably of had an Uitsmijter. The Dutch are definitely more famous for their football than their cuisine but I have to admit that for a lunch sandwich the uitsmijter does tick all the boxes. For that authentic feel make sure to use grated Dutch cheese.

The Dutch like to use fresh sliced bread but personally I like to toast only one side under the grill and then place the cooked eggs on top of the fresh side. I just like the contrast in taste it gives over completely fresh bread.

If you are interested in more Dutch recipes here at Food Devil why not check out my Dutch section which you can find here:

Day 24: Calamari with Aioli Vs Bitterballen/Kroketten

Day 24: World Cup Final

Spain 1 The Netherlands 0  

Spain are World Champions

3rd Place playoff
Germany 3 Uruguay 2

For the final meal of the World Cup Kitchen I have decided to also have a food match between something from the 2 cuisines. Like the football match itself Spain would always be the favourites and like the match itself Spain did indeed win 1-0.

For the Dutch I tried my best to replicate the Dutch favourite: Bitterballen & Kroketten. Personally I am not a huge fan of either and cooking it has not overly changed my opinion but try them yourselves if you like, perhaps they might be for you?

On the Spanish side I went for Calamari. Given what our tentacled friend in Germany, Paul the Octopus said I felt drawn to Calamari with some lemon wedges. Calamari are of course squid but I am sure you will forgive me on this one. The secret to tasty calamari is to soak them overnight in milk and they turn out absolutely perfect.

Day 20: Pannekoeken (Pancakes)

Day 20: Quarter Finals
The Netherlands 2 Brazil 1
Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 (Uruguay win 4-2 on pens)

Pancakes are most certainly not Dutch in their origin but when you live in a country with no apparent food culture you got to go with what you can get. The Dutch do however love their Pannenkoek especially at Dinner time, with Pannenkoek houses very popular offering a wide range of both sweet and savory options on pancakes.

Day 4: Broodje Kaas (Delux)

Day 4

Holland 2 Denmark 0
Japan 1 Cameroon 0
Italy 1 Paraguay 1

World Cup Kitchen will be a Dutch Cheese Sandwich…well a super deluxe version!

Very simply the sandwich is marinated tomatoes (olive oil, chilli & garlic) with fresh basil leaves and a white cheese (port salut, gruyere, fontina) all toasted on a pan on very thick fresh wholemeal bread.