To Dutch: Mark making Bitterballen?

[Mark Kane]

I want to try Bitterballen. Which out of these two recipes is more like the real thing?

http://members.home.nl/cookingdutch/Recipes.html#Bitterballen%20(Meatball%20Hors

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=18460

(Or if you make them a special way )

Also, what kind of oil [vegetable, corn, peanut, shortening, etc] and any specific kind of mustard?

[DJChris]

I'd tell you if I had any idea of what bitterballen is lol

[tijn]

http://members.home.nl/cookingdutch...Meatball%20Hors <-- that one

clean, neat, and simple!

[Mark Kane]

http://members.home.nl/cookingdutch...Meatball%20Hors <-- that one

clean, neat, and simple!

In the chat you said the other one! lol

WHICH IS IT?!?!

I suppose the veal would be better than the ground beef though.

[Mark Kane]

I'd tell you if I had any idea of what bitterballen is lol

Savory Creamy Meatballs would be an appropriate translation of the word 'bitterballen'. These deep-fried meatballs are filled with a beef ragout and have a crispy outside. They are often served at cocktail parties or as a snack with a pre-dinner drink. You eat these tasty deep-fried morsels hot, on a toothpick, dipped in mustard.

[tijn]

oops wrong link, yea the one in the chat I ment

[MACKerMD]

very detailed : http://members.home.nl/cookingdutch/Recipes.html#Bitterballen%20(Meatball%20Hors .. aka gran'mas balls ;] .. imo .. but now readin 2nd [its pretty accurate .. but people dont make em.. they BUY em deepfrozen .. -> simpler, cheaper ;P

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=18460 <<-- gives a better impression of the balls

In the middle of this page, u see a picture of a few  BITTERBALLEN .. which are the 'ball' versions [smaller] than a croquette .. shown above it --> http://www.frikandel.de/de/co/kroketten.html

I like 'frikandellen' too : http://www.go.to/fricadel .. click on some pictures to enlarge

Several NON standard ways to heatup a 'frikandel' : http://home.wanadoo.nl/jackg/foto.html
http://home.wanadoo.nl/jackg/uitlaat.html


mp3s about frikandellen : http://members.lycos.nl/hoelenpapers/

do the frikandellen test to see if u can handle our snackfood : http://home.wanadoo.nl/jackg/friktest.zip


more dutch snackfood pictures to compare : http://www.cafetariarikken.nl/bedrijf/fotos.htm

Iow, bitterballen is just ONE of the TINY snackfoods, which has the same ingredients as a 'kroket' only in a size, that u can swallow it in whole..

Hope this info is helpful...

have fun..

and happy snackin'

[tijn]

U always give too much info lol nice one!

[MACKerMD]

but wait.. there's more :

http://www.febo.nl/set_frames/snack.html

http://www.devriessnacks.nl/  <<-- also in english and other languages

BITTERBALLEEEEEHH!!

http://www.mora.nl/nl/html/algemeen/item3/producten.asp?mode=prod&cat=2&prod=22


mini-kroketten : http://www.buitenhuis.nl/cgi/cms/publish_uk/article_237.shtml


http://www.vandobben.nl/ --> click on assortiment and then on the right, the tiny balls..

if u need more, google for : SNACKBAR FASTFOOD BITTERBALLEN KROKETTEN

more fun..

DAMN MAN ... you made me hungry

[Mark Kane]

Thanks for all the great info!

I will try to make them this weekend.

[tijn]

yeah, made me hungry as well, damn u! I just love americans

[Nikki]

Really...

[tijn]

oh be quiet nekkit

[supermom]

And Mark, when you make them....I will meet you by Pizza World and you can share...ok  

[Nikki]

Um..so you're callin me nekkit now..

Oh yea that's right..my bad.