@hanktank61@nerdjoy.social @EllenInEdmonton@mstdn.ca I had white asparagus topped with eggs and ham 20 years ago, prepared by my Dutch roommates. But white asparagus are a spring dish, they don't grow in any other season.
Supermarkets and markets are the places to explore to understand a country and its people. Just by looking at the food that is sold.
So I have many good things to say about the NL. Their urban planning and their pragmatism is something I highly value, with bikes being the absolute queens β₯
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@hanktank61@nerdjoy.social @EllenInEdmonton@mstdn.ca
I spent a great week in Papendal, surrounded by the forest and the facilities where Dutch elite athletes train. Truly beautiful β€
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But I can't change my mind about the lack of love towards food. And I am not a difficult person, as I reprimand anyone badmouthing the British, because I love a good fish & chips, a delicious shepherd's pie or even the English breakfast. The same goes for the Scandinavians
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