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Kalfsvleeskroket is a Dutch kroket variety that is typically consumed as a snack. It can be bought at numerous streets from vending machines that serve food, or at snack bars. This elongated kroket is made from veal ragù that is thickened with flour, then breaded and deep-fried.
Veal ragù kroket is usually consumed as it is or with mayonnaise, and its popularity lies in the fact that it is simple and convenient.
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Rundvleeskroket is a Dutch kroket variety that is typically consumed as a snack, oftentimes bought at numerous street vending machines that serve food. It has an elongated shape and consists of a flour-thickened beef ragù that is breaded and deep-fried.
Rundvleeskroket is most commonly paired with mustard and consumed as it is, although it can also be placed in a bun.
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Bitterballen are Dutch deep-fried, breadcrumbed, meat-filled balls. The filling usually consists of beef, flour, beef broth, and various seasonings. The dish is usually served as a snack at bruin cafes, a popular type of bar in the Netherlands.
Bitterballen are traditionally paired with mustard, french fries, and bittertjes, or Dutch bitters. It is believed that the dish was invented in the 17th century, when the Spaniards occupied the country, and the wife of an Amsterdam pub owner refined and adapted the Spanish version of the dish and served it with beer and jenever.
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Broodje kroket is a popular Dutch sandwich consisting of a deep-fried kroket stuffed inside a soft bread roll or a bun. The sandwich is usually drizzled over with spicy mustard and consumed as a flavorful, comforting midnight snack. Dutch krokets, the key items in this sandwich, are traditional food items consisting of meat ragù that is shaped into a cylinder and covered in breadcrumbs.
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Satekroket is one of the popular Dutch fast food items and a variety of kroket. It can be found at numerous snackbars or bought on the streets from vending machines that serve food. The snack consists of a combination of peanut satay sauce and meat ragù that is thickened with flour.
The combination is then breaded, deep-fried, and ready to satiate the appetites of hungry consumers. It is said that satekroket tastes the best after a wild night out.
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