The Gothic east end and flying buttresses of Sint-Janskathedraal in 's-Hertogenbosch, Brabant

Noord-Brabant·Province

Noord-Brabant

The Burgundian south — worstenbrood, sausage in pastry, hearty ragouts, and a fondness for the frying pan.

Noord-Brabant

Spek en Bonen (Bacon & Beans)

Spek en Bonen

The plain Brabant farmhouse pot — green or runner beans stewed slow with smoked bacon and potato until soft and savoury. Thrift cooking, still loved.

80 minBeginner

Bossche Bol (Den Bosch Chocolate Cream Puff)

Sweets

Noord-Brabant

Bossche Bol (Den Bosch Chocolate Cream Puff)

Bossche Bol

Brabant's giant choux puff — a tennis-ball of pastry stuffed with barely-sweet whipped cream and dipped whole in a thick coat of dark chocolate.

85 minAdvanced

Bread

Noord-Brabant

Worstenbroodje (Brabant Sausage Roll)

Worstenbroodje

Brabant's beloved sausage roll — seasoned minced meat wrapped in soft enriched bread dough and baked golden. The savoury pride of the Catholic south.

65 minIntermediate

Stamppot

Noord-Brabant

Hete Bliksem (Potato & Apple Mash)

Hete Bliksem

"Hot lightning" — a Brabant mash of potato with sweet and sour apples, part savoury, part fruit, sharpened with bacon and a warning to blow before you eat.

50 minBeginner

Borrel

Noord-Brabant

Frikandel (Dutch Fried Sausage)

Frikandel

The Netherlands' most-eaten snack — a smooth, skinless minced-meat sausage deep-fried dark, split and loaded with mayo, curry and onion as a frikandel speciaal.

40 minIntermediate