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  2. Going Dutch - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Stroopwafel - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Poffertjes - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Banket (pastry) - Wikipedia

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    Banket (bahn-KET) is a type of sweet pastry filled with almond paste, which originated in the Netherlands.It is made in several forms, each of which goes by various names. One variety consists of long bars or loaves which are sliced into individual servings – also referred to in English as almond rolls or almond patties, and in Dutch as banketstave

  6. Terminology of the Low Countries - Wikipedia

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    Examples include "Dutch treat" (each person paying for himself), "Dutch courage" (boldness inspired by alcohol), "Dutch wife" (a type of sex doll) and "Double Dutch" (gibberish, nonsense) among others. [22] In the United States, the word "Dutch" remained somewhat ambiguous until the start of the 19th century.

  7. Talk:Going Dutch - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Oliebol - Wikipedia

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    An oliebol (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːlibɔl] ⓘ; plural oliebollen; West Frisian: oaljebol or oaljekoek; see more below) is a Dutch beignet, a variety of doughnut or fried dough that is traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve. People often eat it with raisins baked inside and with powdered sugar on top.

  9. Speculaas - Wikipedia

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    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 ...