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Excerpt from our talk/tasting for West Wednesdays tour visits hosted byfanfare in amsterdam Bilderdijkstraat. | Excerpt from our talk/tasting for West Wednesdays tour visits hosted byfanfare in amsterdam Bilderdijkstraat. | ||
“When we arrived in the Netherlands we started to look for dutch biscuits and sweets to taste, and we must often stumbled upon marzipan cookies. In France, this taste combination is only associated with a very exciting short period of time, in January (from the 6th to the 15th approximately): the time for “<i> | “When we arrived in the Netherlands we started to look for dutch biscuits and sweets to taste, and we must often stumbled upon marzipan cookies. In France, this taste combination is only associated with a very exciting short period of time, in January (from the 6th to the 15th approximately): the time for “<i>Galette des Rois</i>” or ‘King’s cake’. As we were missing it, Robin started to reproduce the cake everyday to make us feel at home. That’s what we are serving you today. | ||
We designed a mix between the ‘<i>gevulde koek</i>’ and the “king’s cake”. | We designed a mix between the ‘<i>gevulde koek</i>’ and the “king’s cake”. | ||
He has however replaced the fava bean with a white dried bean. | He has however replaced the fava bean with a white dried bean. — Funnily enough we got to know that industrials were today producing the ‘gevulde koek’ with white beans instead of the almond and adding a almond flavor in order for it to taste like marzipan. | ||
<u>This traditional dish sounds sweet and friendly but has a very violent history:</u> | <u>This traditional dish sounds sweet and friendly but has a very violent history:</u> | ||