Fun Food Fact: Did you know what the Dutch top 10 is in terms of Christmas dishes?

1. Gourmetten
   The Dutch Christmas classic: cooking together at the table with small pans.
   Dutch ingredients: potatoes, bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, root vegetables, beef and pork.
2. Rollade (pork or beef)
   A traditional crowd favorite during the Christmas dinner.
   Dutch ingredients: pork or beef, winter carrot, parsnip, leek.
3. Stewed pears (Gieser Wildeman)
   Sweet, soft, and nostalgic — as a side dish or dessert.
   Dutch ingredients: stewed pears from Dutch orchards.
4. Stamppot Deluxe (festive version of classic comfort food)
   A luxurious Christmas version of traditional Dutch fare, often with duck breast, game, or mushrooms.
   Dutch ingredients: potato, kale, sauerkraut, winter purslane, parsnip.
5. Game dishes (such as deer or roe)
   Popular as a main course for those who want to go all out at Christmas.
   Dutch ingredients: game from Dutch nature reserves, beets, chestnut mushrooms.
6. Salmon or trout from the oven
   Fish is on the rise for Christmas and is often festively prepared with herbs and citrus.
   Dutch ingredients: Dutch trout, fennel, dill, leek.
7. Steak or roast beef with winter vegetables
   A classic that looks luxurious but feels familiar.
   Dutch ingredients: beef from our own country, Brussels sprouts, black salsify, potatoes.
8. Soup to start — think pumpkin, forest mushroom, or celeriac
   A warm starter that sets the tone for the evening.
   Dutch ingredients: pumpkin, celeriac, onion, winter leek, chestnut mushrooms.
9. Cheese board (Dutch selection)
   Increasingly an alternative to dessert or as a finisher with wine.
   Dutch ingredients: Reypenaer, Oude Beemster, regional goat cheese, nuts, and syrup.
10. Christmas desserts with Dutch fruit
    Stewed pear crumble, apple pie, tarte tatin, or hangop with winter fruit.
    Dutch ingredients: apples, pears, honey, dairy, walnuts.

Eat2Gather has a delicious Dutch menu for your international guests as a Christmas cooking workshop. Think of a classic Dutch snack board, stewed meat, a witlof tarte tatin, and homemade apple pie. Feel free to request a quote from us with all our menus.