{"product_id":"op-the-art-of-dutch-cooking","title":"OP: The Art of Dutch Cooking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGramercy Publishing Company, New York, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. First printing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the absolute lacuna of material in English regarding Dutch cuisine, Holland is one of the largest food exporters in the world. Lush fields and ample canals and coastline provide a bounty which lends itself to seasonal, fresh eating, and we are the poorer for not knowing more about the culinary culture born of it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Dutch Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e (1961) adapts typical Dutch home fare to the American kitchen, omitting, for example, fresh herring and plovers’ eggs, which author Corry Countess van Limburg Stirum felt unlikely to be easily found outside of her home country in the 1960s. One hardly feels deprived, however, with the likes of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChervil soup, thickened with egg yolk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoiled pike and smoked eel meatballs served with buttered potatoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeal kidney ragout on toasted bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole head of cauliflower au gratin, finished with Gruyere and Parmesan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndonesian fried rice with red chili and roasted pork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough there is certainly more to be said about Dutch food, and we’d welcome it, this is a happy start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur copy is Very Good in all regards, including the dust jacket. Clean and soundly bound; minor wear to the jacket. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst printing\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41561007194245,"sku":"C. Countess van Limburg Stirum","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/stirum_art_of_dutch_cooking.jpg?v=1774646182","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/op-the-art-of-dutch-cooking","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}