A seasonal AAA menu brings steamed white asparagus as appetizer, followed by fried fresh anchovies and finishes with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.ī rood (bread) is one of the most popular and oldest food traditions in the Netherlands. A culinary side note: In the southwest region where I grew up (not too far from the Eastern Scheldt (see also M ), asparagus come in a culinary ‘trilogy’ along with two other A’s: anchovies and strawberries ( A ardbeien). Not some runny melted butter: good quality clarified farmers’ butter! It’s all in the good stuff that makes good stuff even better. In season May-June, traditionally asperges are peeled, steamed until tender and eaten with sliced country ham, soft boiled eggs, creamy new potatoes and butter. The best ones are fat as a little baby’s arm and soft as butter when cooked properly. Grown in high beds in farm fields, fresh white asperges are a seasonal specialty from the southern province of Limburg as well as several other Dutch regions. These are some of the country where I was born and raised: the Netherlands.Ī sperges. Local food traditions and artisan foods are worth discovering, exploring and appreciating wherever you are. What’s in a word, a lekkerbek is also battered and deep-fried cod. Someone who loves to eat is a lekkerbek, (‘bek’ is mouth). Each of those is one dish, and when eaten all together on one occasion, they are a meal.Lekker is a great Dutch word that denotes something enjoyable, from nice weather and a good night’s sleep to food and drink. Dinner is one meal, but you might have chicken, rice, salad, and ice cream. Meal also refers to all the food eaten during one of these occasions – so one meal can include multiple dishes. Most people eat 3 meals – breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The word meal refers to the customary time/occasion of eating food. Each of these prepared items of food is a dish.Īt a restaurant, you might encounter the terms main dish (a large amount of food – like a steak) and side dish (a small amount of food that accompanies the main dish – like a small bowl of broccoli). The word dish can also refer to one prepared item of food, like a lasagna or a fruit salad. If you go to a type of social event called a potluck, each person who attends brings a dish – one person brings a salad, another person brings an apple pie, another person brings beef stew, etc. When we talk about washing the dishes, we are washing the plates, bowls, pots, pans, spoons, forks, etc. One is a physical object used to hold, cook, and serve food. The word food is usually singular – so you should say “I ate a lot of food (not foods) last night.” But there are some exceptions – we use foods, plural, when specifically talking about multiple distinct types, for example, “At the international festival, I tried foods from around the world.” DISH In everyday English, you’ll often hear sentences like: Simple things (like a piece of bread) and complex things (like a seafood stew with many ingredients) are all in the general category of food. FOODįood is the most general word, referring to anything you can eat. If you want to learn more, check out my e-book, 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. In today’s lesson, I’ll explain when to use these words so that you’ll understand them clearly. ![]() Hello students! A lot of English learners get confused about the words food, dish, meal, and cuisine. These all refer to the general topic of eating, but there are some important differences in how we use each one.
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