Belgian Recipes and Cuisine

Belgium is well-known through out the world for- Konijn in Gueuze (French: Lapin á la Gueuze) -
Ardennes pateé, Belgian chocolate, beers, and ofRabbit cooked in Belgian Gueuze beer.
course waffles. French fries (Dutch: Frieten; French:- Luikse sla (French: Salade Liégeoise) - Green
Frites) are extremely popular in Belgium, and manybean salad with onions, bacon and vinegar.
people say the best place to have them is from the- Mosselen-friet (French: Moules frites) - Mussels and
ubiquitous stalls found in most Belgian squares, knownFrench fries.
as "frituur" or "frietkot" (Dutch), or "friture" (French).- Paling In 't Groen (French: Anguilles au vert) - A soup
The country also has a lot more too offer too - indeedmade with eel and mixed herbs.
many people say that Belgian cuisine offers the quality- Stoemp - Mashed potatoes, usually with bacon and
of French cuisine but with the portion sizes that youcream, flavored with herbs and spices. Other root
get in German cuisine, and there is in fact a certainvegetables may also sometimes be added.
truth to that.- Viszooitje (French: Waterzooi de poissons) - Fish
Some of the most popular Belgian dishes include:stew (made with bass, carp, eel or pike), with potatoes,
- Gegratineerd witloof (French: Chicon Gratin) - Endivesleeks and carrots, with butter, cream and eggs.
(a bitter-tasting form of chicory) cooked in melted- Vlaamse stoofkarbonaden (French: Carbonnades
cheese.Flamandes) - Beef-stew, similar to Beef Bourguignon
- Kippenwaterzooi (French: Waterzooi de poulet) -(French: Bœuf bourguignon), but cooked in Belgian
Chicken stew, with potatoes, leeks and carrots, withbeer instead of in red wine.
butter, cream and eggs.