DutchovenArt Newsletter “Down memory lane the culinary way.” Volume 1– Issue 23 - October, 2014 Flevoland is a province of the Neth- der (Northeast polder). polders revealed many wrecks of Almere is a planned city and municipality in erlands. Located in the centre of the This new land included aircraft that had crashed into the the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, country, at the location of the former the former islands of IJsselmeer bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The mu- Zuiderzee, the province was estab- Urk and Schokland and it was includ- during World nicipality of Almere comprises the districts lished on 1 January 1986; the twelfth ed in the province of Overijssel. After War II, and also Almere Stad, Almere Buiten, Almere Ooster- province of the country, with Lelystad this, other parts were reclaimed: the fossils of Pleis- wold (design phase) and Almere Pampus as its capital. The province has ap- South-eastern part in 1957 and the tocene mammals. (planned for future). and the boroughs of proximately 394,758 inhabitants South-western part in 1968. There Almere Haven, Almere Hout and Almere In February 2011, Flevoland, together Poort. (2011) and consists of 6 municipali- was an important change in these with the provinces of Utrecht and ties. post-war projects from the earlier Almere is the newest city in the Netherlands: North Holland, showed a desire to Noordoostpolder reclamation: a the first house was finished in 1976, and History investigate the feasibility of a merger narrow body of water was preserved Almere became a municipality in 1984. It is between the three provinces. This After a flood in 1916, it along the old coast to stabilise the the largest municipality in Flevoland with has been positively received by the 196,156 citizens in 2014 and the 7th largest was decided that the water table and to prevent coastal Dutch cabinet, for the desire to cre- in the Netherlands. In October 2007, the city Zuiderzee, an inland sea towns from losing their access to the ate one Randstad province has al- council of Almere made agreements with the within the Netherlands, would be sea. Thus Flevopolder became an ready been mentioned in the coalition government to expand the city to 350,000 enclosed and reclaimed: the Zui- artificial island joined to the mainland agreement. The province of South inhabitants by 2030. derzee Works started. Other sources by bridges. The municipalities on the Holland, part of the Randstad urban indicate other times and reasons, but three parts voted to become a sepa- area, visioned to be part of the Rand- also agree that in 1932, the Afsluitdijk rate province, which stad province, and very much sup- was completed, which closed off the happened in 1986. Inside this issue: portive of the idea of a merger into sea completely. The Zuiderzee was Flevoland was named after Lacus one province, is not named. With or 1 subsequently called IJsselmeer (lake Flevoland & Almere & Boats’man Stew Flevo, a name recorded in Roman without South Holland, if created, the at the end of the river IJssel). 2 sources for a large inland lake at the new province would be the largest in Monsieur Boulanger & Wacky Cake & Choc- The first part of the new lake that southern end of the later-formed the Netherlands in both area and olate and prune refrigerator bars & Choco- late Peanut Butter Balls was reclaimed was the Noordoostpol- Zuiderzee. Draining the Flevoland population. Emmeloord & Lelystad & Pumpkin Cheese- 3 4 cake & Fatal Attraction & Marshmallow Brownies & Urk Celery Salad & Biddinghuizen & Dairy 5 Boatman’s Stew Yield 6 2 Tbsps/30 ml sherry wine fry fish until golden brown, 6 Know How! & Windmill Cookies & Classic ½ cup/125 ml honey stirring frequently. Remove Graham Crust 2lbs fillet fish 4 Tbsps/60 ml vinegar from an. Add the diced 7 2 Tbsps/30 ml Kids Corner! & 18th Century Cooking Es- ½ tsp/2.5 ml sesame oil onion, garlic and ginger an tablishment History & Zeewolde cornstarch 1 cup/250 ml chicken- or fry till golden brown. Com- 2 Tbsps/30 ml oil Caramel & The Horn of Plenty & Batavia 8 fish stock bine remaining ingredients, 1 onion, small dice Stad & Maraschino cherries add to wok and bring to a 1 clove garlic, minced Fresh in October & Syrup Waffle Trifle & 9 Cut the fish into 2” chunks boil. Lower heat and cook 10 1 slice ginger, small dice Skulls on a Stick & Basic Bran Muffins and shake in cornstarch to until thickened. Add fish 3 Tbsps/45 ml soy sauce Special thanks to… & Magic Potion 11 coat. Heat oil in wok and and simmer for 1 minute. 1. Wacky Cake 2. Chocolate and prune refrigerator 3. Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Yield 1 loaf bars Makes 12 bars 1 cup/250 ml peanut butter 1 cup/250 ml icing sugar 1½ cup/375 ml flour 250 g/ 9 oz milk or ½ cup/125 ml nuts, chopped 1 tsp/5 ml baking powder dark chocolate ½ cup/125 ml rice crispies 1 cup/250 ml granulated sugar 115 g/4 oz digestive 120 g/4 oz. chocolate ½ tsp/2.5 ml cinnamon biscuits, graham crackers 1 Tbsp/15 ml butter, un- 1 tsp/5 ml baking soda 115g/½ cup ready-to-eat prunes salted ½ tsp/2.5 ml salt 50g/¼ cup unsalted butter 3 Tbsps/45 ml cocoa Mix together all ingredients and chill in 1 tsp/15 ml vanilla Break the chocolate into small pieces and fridge for 15 minutes. Roll into balls. Melt 1 Tbsp/15 ml vinegar place in a heatproof bowl. Add the butter the chocolate with butter. Dip the balls in 5 Tbsps/75 ml butter, melted and melt in the microwave on high for 1-2 the melted chocolate and chill. 1 cup/250 ml luke warm water minutes. Stir to mix and set aside. (Alternatively, place the bowl over a pan of Combine dry ingredients in a 8” square gently simmering water and leave until pan. Add remaining ingredients, mix well melted, stirring frequently. and bake at 350°F/180°C for 30 minutes. Put the biscuits in a plastic bag and seal, then bash into small pieces with a rolling pin. Roughly chop the prunes and stir into the melted chocolate with the biscuits. Spoon the chocolate and prune mixture into a 20cm/ 8” square cake pan and chill for 1 -2 hours until set. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and using a sharp knife, cut into 12 bars and enjoy. Monsieur Boulanger The French claim that the first modern restaurant opened one day in 1765 when a Parisian tavern keeper, a Monsieur Boulanger, hung a sign advertising the sale of his special restorative, a dish of sheep feet in white wine sauce. His establishment closed shortly thereafter as the result of a lawsuit brought by a guild whose member claimed that Boulanger was infring- ing on their exclusive right to sell prepared dishes. Boulanger triumphed in court and later reopened. Boulanger’s establishment differed from the inns and taverns that has existed throughout Europe for centuries. These inns and taverns’ served foods prepares by the appropriate guild. The food – of which there was little choice – was offered by the keeper as incidental to the establishment’s primary function: providing sleeping ac- commodations or drink. Customers were served family-style and ate at communal tables. Boulanger’s contribution to the food service industry was to serve a variety of foods prepared to customers whose primary interest was dining. Several restaurants opened in Paris during the succeeding decades. Source: On Cooking; A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals 4. Pumpkin Cheesecake 1 cup/250 ml 5. Fatal Attraction whipping cream, Yield 5 dozen cookies Crust: whipped 1 cup/250 ml gingersnaps, 120 g/4 squares unsweetened chocolate crumbled Combine crust ingredients. ½ cup/125 ml shortening 3 Tbsps/45 ml butter Lightly grease a 26 cm/10” 2 cup/500 ml sugar (unsalted), melted spring form pan a line bottom 2 Tbsps/30 ml vanilla 1 tsp/5 ml cinnamon with crumb mixture. Pat firm 4 eggs 2 Tbsps/30 ml brown sugar and chill. Preheat the oven to 2 cups/500 ml flour 325°F/160°C. Beat softened 2 Tbsps/30 ml baking powder Filling: cream cheese till fluffy. Slowly 1 cup/250 ml chocolate chips 250 g/0.8 oz cream beat in sugar. Add eggs, one at ½ cup/125 ml icing sugar cheese, softened the time, beating well after 1½ cup/375 ml sugar each addition. Gradually beat Melt the chocolate squares and shortening, 5 eggs in flour, spices, pumpkin and but do not boil. Stir in the sugar and allow to cool. Spoon ¼ cup/50 ml flour rum. Pour batter over crust. mixture into a bowl, add vanilla and beat well. Add eggs, 2 Tbsps/30 ml pumpkin spice Bake for 1½ - 1¾ hours or till one at the time, beating well after each addition. Combine 398 ml/14 oz canned pump- filling is set. Cool for an hour. flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Beat kin Refrigerate several hours. Gar- well. Fold in chocolate chips. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. 2 Tbsps/30 ml nish with whipped cream and Roll dough into 2.5 cm/1” balls and roll into the icing sugar light rum a sprinkle of cinnamon. until coated. Bake on greased sheets for 12 minutes. Lelystad Is a municipality and a Emmeloord city in the centre of the Nether- lands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was found- ed in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the At the heart of the Noordoostpolder, where the three reclamation possible.