Bitterballen
Deep-fried meat or vegetarian snack balls
€7
Café De Ooievaar · Rotterdam
Beef or vegetarian bitterballen.
Nutrition
- Protein14%
- Fat57%
- Carbohydrates29%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Deep-fried, breaded meat or vegetarian ragout balls, often served as a snack with mustard.
- Cuisine
- Dutch
Typical ingredients
- beef ragout
- flour
- butter
- milk
- breadcrumbs
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History of the dish
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Bitterballen (plural of bitterbal) are a Dutch meat-based snack, made by making a very thick stew thickened with roux and beef stock and loaded with meat, refrigerating the stew until it firms, and then rolling the thick mixture into balls which then get breaded and fried.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Bitterballen” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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