Eumind 2021

Group: Local foods Script

The students of St. Mary’S High School SSC Mumbai

had gone for an exchange tour to the Netherlands to
learn more about the local foods of the Dutch. During
their stay at the Hervormd Lyceum Zuid school they
learnt a lot more about the dutch local foods. The
students got the news that the Health Minister of the
Netherlands would be visiting the school. The Indian
students were very excited to show their culinary skills
so they took the Principal’s permission and organized a
food exhibition. The health minister of the Netherlands
Miss Tamara Van Ark visits the food stalls of the Indian
students. Now let us see what happens next…..
Kroket Stall
Health minister visits the Kroket Stall
Health Minister : Can you tell the name of your dish ?

Keyur : Yes, the name of My dish “Kroket”

Health Minister : Is the dish from the Netherlands ?

Keyur : No , this dish is originated from France.
Health Minister : What are the ingredients used in this
dish , and how it is made?

Keyur : The ingredients used in this dish are

Peas,carrots, few potatoes and breadcrumbs. To
prepare this dish you first have to mash the potatoes
and fill it with peas, carrots, in it then we make a ball of
it and deep fry , and your dish is done.

Health Minister : It’s a simple and a delicious dish even

I am going to try make it at my home. Thanks for giving
such good information about this dish I am very
thankful.

Hagelslag Stall

The Health Minister goes to the Hagelslag Stall

Sahil :-Hello maam Welcome to my stall . As you know I

have made the favorite local food among the
netherland ‘hagelslag’, it is eaten by everyone in the
morning as breakfast.
Minister:- Yes I know I love it too but its not healthy as
it contains more sugar
Sahil: Yes that’s why todays hagelslag is special
because I have made it with less sugar so its very
healthy than the normal hagelslag.
Minister: ohh lets see …..( minister tastes the
hagelslage)
Ummmmm its really made with less sugar and it taste
increadible I would really like to have it in my
breakfast
Twice in a week .
Sahil: Thank you maam for apprasing my food
Minister : can you tell me who invented hagelslag??
Sahil: hagelslag was first invented by B.E. Dieperink
Minister : ohhh you know many thing about your food,
I have learned a lots of things about hagelslag today
Minister: thank you for offering me this great food now
I shall move to the next stall

Stall Pannenkoek
The Health Minister visits the Pannenkoek stall

Health Minister: What is a Pannenkoek?

Parth: A pannenkoek or Dutch pancake is a style of
pancake with origins in the Netherlands.
 Pannenkoeken are usually larger and much thinner
than their American or Scotch pancake counterparts,
but not as thin as crêpes.

Health Minister: Did Dutch invent pancakes?

Parth: Dutch pancakes can be described as a type of
pancakes, which originated the Netherlands.

Health Minister: How to eat pannenkoeken?

Parth: They can be eaten plain with a dark, thick apple
syrup, called stroop and powdered sugar. But, you will
often find them filled as well. The fillings can be sweet
or savory.

Health Minister: Main ingredients?

Parth: Basic ingredients are flour , milk, salt, and eggs.
The addition of buckwheat flour (up to 50 percent) is
traditional, but much less common nowadays.

Erwtensoep Stall
The Health Minister visits the
Erwtensoep Stall
Health Minister: What is the name of your dish?

Dhaval: The name of my dish is Erwtensoep it is a

traditional soup of Dutch. It is also called pea soup.

Health Minister: Where was pea soup introduced and

in which century?

Dhaval: It was introduced in the United States and in

New England during the 19 century. It was widely
eaten in the colonial period.

Health Minister: What are the ingredients used in

Erwtensoep?

Dhaval: The ingredients used in Erwtensoep are peas,

chopped vegetables, onion, leek, celeriac, potato, Pork,
ribs, trotter or bacon but as I am vegetarian I have not
used any meat products.

Health Minister: Which accompaniments make the

Erwtensoep taste good?
Dhaval: It tastes good with good bread and cheese.
Health Minister: Is it healthy? What type of protein
does it provide?

Dhaval: Yes, it is healthy and it is rich in fiber and

protein and it is nutritious and plus its fat – free.

Heath minister tastes the soup and praises Dhaval for

his knowledge of the food item.

Herring Fish Stall

The Health Minister visits the
Herring Fish Stall

Health Minister: Is herring fish eaten raw?

Kavish: Raw herring is soaked in a mild preserving
liquid. It can be raw herring in a mild vinegar pickle or
Dutch brined herring.
Health Minister: Was herring invented in the
Netherlands ?
 Kavish: No it was invented in Germany and in 2015
herring became famous in the Netherlands.
Health Minister: What’s the recipe?
Kavish: We have to cut it in to small piece then we
have to put some cheese in middle of herring and for
decoration we are putting the small flags of
Netherlands.
The outcome of the food exhibition was that the health
minister was impressed by the culinary skills of the
Indian students and the Indian students also got to
learn a lot more about the preparation behind Dutch
local foods.