{"id":627,"date":"2026-03-19T20:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/?page_id=627"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:12:18","slug":"the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"627\" class=\"elementor elementor-627\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cdf2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21cdf2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef588f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef588f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07ab21 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a07ab21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a5267 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60a5267\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77dba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b77dba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLNB-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLNB-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLNB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLNB-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLNB-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLNB-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLNB-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLNB.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee4fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee4fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"2997\">Dutch cuisine is simple and practical, shaped by the country\u2019s agricultural traditions. It often includes potatoes, vegetables, and meat.<\/p><p data-start=\"2999\" data-end=\"3159\">Traditional dishes include stamppot (mashed potatoes mixed with vegetables) and erwtensoep (pea soup). Bread and cheese are also important parts of daily meals.<\/p><p data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3302\">While traditional Dutch food is quite basic, the country also has influences from former colonies, which add variety to modern Dutch cuisine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b202ed9 eael-infobox-content-align--center eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square eael_wd_liquid_glass-effect1 eael_wd_liquid_glass_shadow-effect1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"b202ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utdigital.nl\/forkd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tu6mgqkgsg4-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"a display of cheese on shelves in a store\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h4 class=\"sub_title\">Blogger: Bas<\/h4><h2 class=\"title\">Dutch cuisine<\/h2>            <\/div>\n            <div><p>Hello dear reader, today I will tell you more about the Dutch cuisine. I was born and raised in the Netherlands, so I will be able to tell you a few of the typical Dutch dishes and meals. 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