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This is a favorite dish of mine from childhood. Made with potatoes and cabbage it is a type of an old Dutch dish called stamppot which is generally potatoes mashed with vegetables. This is traditionally served with mettwurst or some other smoked sausage, but my mom always made it with pork shoulder steak and so I prefer it served that way. Don’t forget to have vinegar on the table when serving – this is an essential ingredient for the right flavor.
This is the first of many Dutch dishes I plan to add in the future.
Boeskool
Category
Dutch
Potatoes & Veggies
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 potatoes
- 1 small head of cabbage
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp butter
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 lb of smoked sausage (mettwurst is traditional) or pork shoulder steak
Instructions
- Peel and quarter the potatoes.
- Put the potatoes in a Dutch oven or large covered pot. Add the salt and just enough water to cover the potatoes.
- Core the cabbage and slice into thin strips. Put in the pan on top of potatoes and water.
- Bring this to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
- While the potatoes and cabbage cook, you can start on your sausage or pork steak.
- If cooking pork steak you should season it in the Dutch manner, with salt, pepper, allspice, nutmeg and ground cloves.
- When the potatoes and cabbage are soft drain them, add the butter, milk and pepper, and then mash it all together.
- Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve with the meat and some vinegar to sprinkle over the top.