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“Southern Dutch cuisine is famous for its many rich pastries, often filled with cream, custard or fruits, such as the ‘<i>Limburgse Vlaai</i>’. In Dutch, <i>‘vlaai’</i> designates this various flans from the Limburg region, but also vanilla flavored custards in general.<br> | “Southern Dutch cuisine is famous for its many rich pastries, often filled with cream, custard or fruits, such as the ‘<i>Limburgse Vlaai</i>’. In Dutch, <i>‘vlaai’</i> designates this various flans from the Limburg region, but also vanilla flavored custards in general.<br> | ||
Vlaai was originally used in german monasteries as sacrificial bread — a late version of roman ‘<i>libum</i>’. Some sources argue that Vlaai was brought later to Nerherlands by <i>Bokkenrijders</i>, in the eighteenth century. | Vlaai was originally used in german monasteries as sacrificial bread — a late version of roman ‘<i>libum</i>’. Some sources argue that Vlaai was brought later to Nerherlands by <i>Bokkenrijders</i>, in the eighteenth century. This legendary gang of criminals from Limburg named itself after demons who rode on the back of flying goats provided to them by Satan; known as <i>Bokkenrijders</i> (or ‘buck riders’). They were most probably baking Vlaai for satanistic ritual purpose, following roman pagan tradition. | ||
This legendary gang of criminals from Limburg named itself after demons who rode on the back of flying goats provided to them by Satan; known as <i>Bokkenrijders</i> (or ‘buck riders’). They were most probably baking Vlaai for satanistic ritual purpose, following roman pagan tradition. | |||
As <i>Bokkenrijders</i> worship the devil and ride bucks, their sacrificial Vlaai was made with no other milk than goat milk collected in the province of Limburg. During the gang’s ceremonies, a leader would cut the white flan using a knife covered with red marmelade (made out of rosehips in the winter). The gang members would then gain strength from the rich creamy filling flavoured with rosemary — a plant considered sacred by the romans. | As <i>Bokkenrijders</i> worship the devil and ride bucks, their sacrificial Vlaai was made with no other milk than goat milk collected in the province of Limburg. During the gang’s ceremonies, a leader would cut the white flan using a knife covered with red marmelade (made out of rosehips in the winter). The gang members would then gain strength from the rich creamy filling flavoured with rosemary — a plant considered sacred by the romans. | ||