Potato dishes

November 14, 2017 | Articles

Harvest snack from Dutch soil

It’s harvest time so it’s busy in the polders. So a nutritious lunch is very welcome. This type of Spanish tortilla is, in fact, a richly-filled farmhouse omelette. Delicious when hot, but when cold, easy to cut into pieces and take out into the field.

November 14, 2017 | Articles

Belgian chip shop culture is now cultural heritage

Anyone who ever travels in or through Belgium knows that there is a chip shop in every self-respecting village or city neighbourhood. This summer, this chip shop culture was elevated to the status of a Belgian intangible cultural heritage. During the festivities in Brussels, HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium said that, like the members of…

September 12, 2017 | Articles

Hasselback potato

If you have decided to miss out on meat once a week so as to be more aware of animal welfare and the fair distribution of food in the world, you may rightly call yourself a flexitarian. Protein substitutes are then not really necessary in that one meal. However, we do like a savoury bite.…

July 11, 2017 | Articles

Salmon with pieces of crispy potato on a seaweed salad

You can see it in the layout in the restaurants, the menu, and the recipes in the magazines. We like things simple, without any hoo-ha, fresh, preferably prepared where you can see it…. then straight onto your plate! Such a dish requires special ingredients and a short preparation time.

July 11, 2017 | Articles

Smokes Poutinerie aims for ‘World Domination’

Knowledge, passion and experience are the words on which Ryan Smolkin has built his successful business Smokes Poutinerie, with which he aims to conquer the world. During the recently-held American PotatoExpo trade show, he convincingly introduced his visitors to the world of Poutine, a big bag of chips to which consumers can add various ingredients…

July 11, 2017 | Articles

Velvety potato soup with Gorgonzola

So simple…, a creamy soup based on floury potatoes. No cream, no flour, and yet, it’s so soft and creamy. The perfect combination of Marsala and Gorgonzola makes it delicious! Another reason why the potato is your best friend in the kitchen.