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Dutch Feast Hardcover – November 7, 2017
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In the same way that British, Scandinavian, and German food have undergone a renaissance in recent years, writer and blogger Emily Wight is convinced that Dutch cuisine is going to be the next big thing. Her new cookbook reimagines traditional Dutch cooking, which has always been known for its thriftiness and practicality, with an emphasis on the ways that simple meals bring joy and comfort to the people who share them.
Influenced by its colonial history, with bold flavors from places like Indonesia and the West Indies, and by its proximity to its European neighbors, Dutch cooking is surprisingly diverse, noted for its celebration of the ritual of the meal as much as the meal itself. From gezellig to borrels, and gado gado to uitsmijter, Dutch Feast delivers unconventional (but familiar) and economical (but indulgent) recipes, and gives you a new excuse to invite everyone over for cold gin and a heaping rijsttafel, an elaborate (yet economical) dinner party with a little dish of something for everyone.
Touching on Dutch history and the back story of traditional ingredients (from licorice to herring to beer), these 120 recipes add charm and sophistication to a cuisine that is wholesome, economical, and stubbornly delicious.
Emily Wight came to love Dutch cuisine when she married into a Dutch family. She is the author of Well Fed, Flat Broke, based on her blog of the same name.
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherArsenal Pulp Press
- Publication dateNovember 7, 2017
- Dimensions8.3 x 1 x 9.1 inches
- ISBN-101551526875
- ISBN-13978-1551526874
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Dutch Feast is a recipe collection and also a passport -- into a cuisine and culture that has not gotten its due. Emily Wright is a charming guide to almond-flavored Butter Cakes, Sweet Gerties, crispy Bitterballs (an excellent accompaniment to a glass of Dutch beer), and steaming bowls of Stamppot or Mustard Soup. Drawing on Dutch classics, as well as the influences of Indonesia, Surinam, and more, this book will take you on a delicious journey around the world and leave you very well fed. -Tara Austen Weaver, author of Orchard House and The Butcher & The Vegetarian
Dutch Feast is a gorgeous and immensely practical hardcover book full of fantastic photographs and fabulous recipes. Wight's writing is frank, fun and informative, interspersed with interesting details about Dutch history, culture and food. -Kingston Whig-Standard
Dutch Feast, Emily Wight's second cookbook, is a thorough exploration of Dutch cuisine, the world's comfort food. -Vancouver Sun
Dutch Feast is one of the best and most complete cookbooks on Dutch cuisine available to date. -DUTCH the magazine
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- Publisher : Arsenal Pulp Press (November 7, 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1551526875
- ISBN-13 : 978-1551526874
- Item Weight : 2.6 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.3 x 1 x 9.1 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #680,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #408 in International Cooking, Food & Wine
- #2,724 in European Cooking, Food & Wine
- #3,455 in Entertaining & Holiday Cooking
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About the author

Emily Wight is a working mom, author, and the blogger behind Well Fed, Flat Broke (wellfedflatbroke.com). Her cookbook, “Well fed, flat broke: Recipes for modest budgets & messy kitchens,” from Arsenal Pulp Press will be available in stores in April 2015.
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The book is an attractive volume inside and out. From the beginning Wight's personality infuses the recipes with information and fun stories. I have probably tried a half dozen of the recipes so far, a few more than once. What brought the book to mind yesterday was making some more sugar bread. This was probably the 5th or 6th time I've made it and I really do like it.
The recipes are easy to follow and for the most part any unusual steps are explained in detail. I have not yet, whether in ones I've made or ones I've mentally walked through (yes, I do that), felt that I was too confused to be able to tackle the recipe.
I did see that one person was unhappy about the number of pictures in the book. I was happy with what there was, but then I want the book for the recipes and not as a picture book. Part of this may have to do with the cookbooks I remember growing up, very few pictures, often about 6-10 pages in a section in the middle of the book. The pictures that are here were, I thought, well chosen and beautifully rendered. But if you want a picture book instead of a recipe book, then by all means skip this. If you're wanting to cook rather than look like you might cook, this is the book for you.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
This book seeks to cure that, and it does so wonderfully. It covers typical Dutch recipes, and the influences of it's past colonies.
Well written, beautifully photographed, it covers everything from breakfasts through desserts.
Perhaps the best way that I can describe this book is by the following: my wife and I host foreign exchange students every year. This year, we are blessed with a wonderful Dutch young lady. While she is 100 percent Dutch, her mother came from Surinam (formerly Dutch Guinana) and her father's family came from Indonesia (formerly Dutch). She took one look at this book and squealed with delight! And insisted on preparing several of the dishes immediately. We were treated to Bitterballs, Kibbeling, Uitsmijter, and Saoto (Surinamese/Indonesian). What a treat! And so much different than the bland food that we assumed made up Dutch cooking!
I was sent this book as an ebook from Edelweiss, in return for a fair review. I think it speaks volumes to how much I enjoyed it that I ordered a hard copy from Amazon for our permanent collection!
Surprise yourself and give this book a try!
The highlights for me were:
Ontbijtkoek, a breakfast bread made with rye flour. It’s not too sweet & as the author notes, “perfect for the morning with a big mug of coffee”
Bitterballen (crispy fritters) served with grainy Dutch mustard
Blote Billetjes In Het Groen (aka Bums in the Grass because this white bean dish looks like naked bums frolicking in fields lol)
Tomato Paprika Soup, a comfort dish made with roasted red peppers
Cranberry & Persimmon Pastechi, an empanada-like treat made in the Dutch Caribbean
Decadent Dutch Caribbean macaroons







