Breakfast
Most Dutch people eat for their breakfast bread with any of the following toppings: cheese, jam, cold meats, hazelnut-chocolate spread, or sweet sprinkles ('hagelslag'). They also like 'beschuit' (round rusks), and 'ontbijtkoek' (cake made with rye flour and spices like cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg). Another typical Dutch breakfast is yoghurt or milk with muesli or cornflakes. In the weekend they like to eat baguettes with boiled or baked eggs. The breakfast will often be consumed with coffee, tea or juice.
Because Dutch people are always in a hurry, a lot of them do not have breakfast at home. They buy a coffee-to-go at the train/metro station or gas station and eat their breakfast on their way. It is also possible to buy fresh sandwiches or yoghurt drinks with cereals.
Dutch breakfast table
Lunch
Most Dutch people still take their own packed lunch to work. Most of them bring sandwiches with brown bread and cheese, with a piece of fruit (apple, mandarin, banana). If they eat something in the canteens they might take a 'broodje bal' (meatball on a soft white bun), a tosti (toasted sanwich with ham and cheese), a 'broodje kroket (deep fried meat ragout croquette on a soft bun), soup or a salad, or bread with a boiled egg. Drinks they like with their lunch are milk, water, coffee or tea, or a soft drink.
Typical Dutch Lunch
Diner
Dutch people dine very early at 5 or 6 pm. The meal often consist of meat, vegetables, and cooked potatoes. A typical Dutch diner is 'stamppot' which consist of vegetable mash, consisting of one or more vegetables, mashed potatoes, served with 'rookworst' (smoked sausage), or another meat. Dutch people are also in fond of soups, for example tomato, chicken, brown bean, split pea soup, and lentil soup. Dinner is often followed by a dessert of fruit, cold custard or yoghurt and a cup of coffee. See the following links how to make:
Stamppot boerenkool
Split pea soup
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