Boerenkool stamppot

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Daan van Rijn's “Boerenkool Stamppot”
Title from the “Boerenkool stamppot” tutorial video
Still from the “Boerenkool stamppot” tutorial video

“Boerenkool Stamppot” was the stamppot taught to The Soft Protest, Digest by Daan van Rijn. It mainly consisted of a combination of potatoes and boerenkool (or kale cabbage) mashed together. “Boerenkool stamppot” is one of the most appreciated stamppots in the winter in the Netherlands.

Video tutorial

🎞🎥 Boerenkool Stamppot - with potatoes and kale. Learning from Daan van Rijn

Facts & stories

“Normally I don't cut them eh, it is not necessary. I haven't cut them since the 70ies. What kind of potato's are these?” So we learned that according to Daan’s codex that it is really important not to buy the fluffy potatoes which split after boiling, but the ones which stay solidified, since it is crucial for the texture of the stamppot. This episode only marked the beginning of a sequence of life-saving tips during our Stamppot apprenticeship with Daan. We were ex. informed about using the most oude (old) kaas (cheese) you can find, in order to achieve more taste (via monoclutamat!), using soya and spices instead of salt; Daan mentions with a slightly bitter face: “my mother was a cook who used a lot of salt, so I experimented for myself with spices to add taste”, and remember always to watch time! It was an honor to cook with such an experienced stamppot cook clearly ahead of his time.”

Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 500 gr. potatoes
  • 500 gr. of kale
  • 1 red pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 onion
  • Light soy sauce
  • Curry powder
  • Cumin powder
  • Oude belegen kaas
  • Butter

Preparation:

1. Cover the bottom of a large pot with halved potatoes.
2. Cover half-way with cold water and add a large amount of borenkool on top of the potatoes (it will steam).
3. Add a small amount of curry powder, as well as cumin. Add a little splash of light soy sauce.
3. Cook covered for 25/30 minutes on medium heat while you prepare the other ingredients.
4. In a pan, fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 medium size onion as well as three quarters of a paprika in olive oil.
5. In another, fry 5 garlic cloves, 1 medium size onion as well as three quarters of a paprika in olive oil.
6. After 25 minutes of cooking, place a little bowl in the bottom of the sink and fill it with whatever starchy water remains in the pot.
7. Put the potatoes and borenkool back on a low heat to keep the temperature of the dish high[1] and stampen with a potato masher.
8. Mash until it reaches the consistency you desire, adding extra water little by little to adjust the ooziness.
9. When mashed, add the paprika, onions, garlic and cubed cheese.
10. Lekker.

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Producer

  • Fruittuin Van West
  • Notes

    1. Daan says: “It is a winter food and has to be eaten extremely hot”