On 23/02/2012 2:10, Judy Haffner wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
>
>> The Dutch aren't big users of spices.
>> They traded spices, but the didn't really
>> use much in their own cuisine. There
>> might be a special mixture of spices
>> favored by the Dutch though. We have
>> pumpkin pie spice mix here, Indians
>> have garam masala, the French have
>> quatre épices and they might have
>> something too. If it was a "sweet" spice,
>> I bet it was cardamom or cardamom
>> was part of the mixture.
>
> I think you are probably right. I have several cookbooks of recipes from
> around the world, and the only recipes (from Holland) I found was for
> two Dutch Apple Pies, and they both just called for cinnamon. I also
> found a Dutch Peach Pie and it didn't have any spice in it?! I am
> curious about what spice was used in the Zucchini Bread, so too bad the
> person was so secretive about it.
>
> Judy
>
She may have been talking about 'koekkruiden' which is a typical Dutch
spice mix, used in speculoos (type of Biscoff cookie), spice bread, and
sometimes even in hearty dishes. It's a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger,
clove, cardamom and pepper, and it 's typically associated with winter
dishes in Holland and Belgium.

Nathalie from Belgium