Average score* 79/100
Main dishes
Beer-braised chicken legs with grapes
Chicken thighs baked in a blonde beer, with bacon, onions, and grapes marinated. A very comforting Belgian dish.
Belgian recipes
Belgian recipes: 74 easy recipes explained step by step, with timings, cost per person and nutritional values. On the menu: Beer-braised chicken legs with grapes, Garlic sautéed green beans, Homemade speculoos spice mix, Whipped cream puffs…
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- 58 minon average
- 58easy to make
Flemish beef and beer stew, Belgian endives, hutsepot, potjevleesch, flamiche from Dinant, Liège waffles, dame blanche or speculoos: Belgian cooking is generous, seasonal and often slow-simmered. This blog is written in Hainaut, which is why you will also find touffaye, our local potato stew. Every recipe shows its cost per person, based on Belgian supermarket prices.
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74 recipes
Average score* 79/100
Average score* 99/100
Main dishes
Garlic sautéed green beans
Green beans, cooked in water, then sautéed in butter with pressed garlic. A simple and quick side dish, perfect for accompanying mashed potatoes, rice, or…
Average score* 79/100
Baking
Homemade speculoos spice mix
A homemade spice blend consisting of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, perfect for flavoring speculoos cookies, gingerbread, and other winter treats.
Average score* 81/100
Baking
Whipped cream puffs
Lightly puffed pastry choux, filled with whipped cream or pastry cream, and shaped into small swans for family celebrations.
Average score* 100/100
Appetizers
Soepballetjes, Dutch soup meatballs
Small, ground meat balls, seasoned with pepper and nutmeg, that cook for ten minutes in the soup: a simple and comforting addition.
Average score* 80/100
Main dishes
Green beans with bacon and tomatoes
Stewed green beans in broth with tomatoes, onions, and smoked bacon, seasoned with caraway, thyme, and parsley: a classic Flemish dish.
Average score* 84/100
Main dishes
Flemish smoske, ham and egg sandwich
The “Smoske Flamand”: a bread sandwich filled with mayonnaise, ham, young cheese, tomato, pickles, hard-boiled egg, and lettuce, for a substantial cold me…
Average score* 89/100
Baking
Schuimpjes, little crunchy meringues
These are small, crispy and light meringue-like sweets, made with egg whites and sugar. They have very few ingredients and are easy to prepare, making the…
Average score* 98/100
Appetizers
Creamy mustard soup with bacon
A creamy and comforting soup, flavored with mustard, featuring crispy bacon and fresh cheese. This simple dish is ready in under twenty minutes.
Average score* 100/100
Sauces
Creamy mustard sauce
A warm mustard sauce, thickened with flour and butter, perfect for serving with fish, vegetables, or meat. Ready in just 15 minutes.
Average score* 86/100
Main dishes
Crispy homemade fries
Hand-cut homemade French fries, soaked in ice water, and then double-fried for a crispy exterior and a soft, fluffy interior.
Average score* 77/100
Desserts
Liège waffles
Liège waffles: a rich batter made with butter and eggs, sprinkled with pearl sugar that caramelizes during cooking in the waffle iron.