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The Oxford English Dictionary connects "go Dutch" / "Dutch treat" to other phrases which have "an opprobrious or derisive application, largely due to the rivalry and enmity between the English and Dutch in the 17th century", the period of the Anglo-Dutch Wars. Another example is "Dutch courage". [1] A term bearing some similarities is Dutch oven.
A stroopwafel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstroːpˌʋaːfəl] ⓘ; lit. ' syrup waffle ') is a thin, round cookie made from two layers of sweet baked dough held together by syrup filling. [3] [4] First made in the city of Gouda in South Holland, stroopwafels are a well-known Dutch treat popular throughout the Netherlands and abroad.
Poffertjes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɔfərtɕəs] ⓘ) are traditional Dutch batter cakes. Resembling small, fluffy pancakes, they are made with yeast and buckwheat flour. [1] [2] Typically, poffertjes are sweet treats served with powdered sugar and butter, and sometimes syrup or advocaat. A savoury variant with gouda cheese is also made. [3]
Pfeffernüsse are small spice cookies, popular as a holiday treat with Germans and ethnic Mennonites in North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Similar cookies are made in Denmark, and The Netherlands, as well. They are called Pfeffernüsse (plural, singular is Pfeffernuss ) in German, pepernoten (sing.
Dutch courage (alcohol-induced bravery) Double Dutch (incomprehensible, nonsense) Dutch wife (prostitute, sex doll) Dutch widow (prostitute) Dutch comfort (saying that "Things could be worse!") Dutch metal or Dutch gold (cheap alloy resembling gold) Dutch treat (social date where the invited person pays their own share) Dutch-bottomed (empty)
They fought wars in 1652-54, 1665-67 and 1672-74 and the Dutch were kicking England's ass. Sayings like Dutch Courage, poking that the Dutch had to drink alcohol to build up their courage, Dutch treat (meaning you pay for yourself, suggesting the Dutch are cheap) and Double Dutch, meaning gibberish, originate from this area.
Dutch letters were introduced to the United States by Dutch immigrants, [2] and originated in Pella, Iowa, which was founded in 1845 by "Dutch religious refugees." [3] Dutch letters are a common treat at the annual Tulip Festival in Pella, Iowa, and may be prepared by local residents and sold at markets, gas stations, and various local churches.
Speculaas spices: pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom and nutmeg Schuddebuikjes: Mini speculaas cookie topping for bread, Netherlands, 2019 Speculaas (Dutch: [speːkyˈlaːs] ⓘ; French: spéculoos; German: Spekulatius [ʃpekuˈlaːtsi̯ʊs] ⓘ) is a type of spiced shortcrust biscuit [1] originated in the Low Countries (Belgium and the Netherlands) [2] and baked with speculaas spices ...