Eating Like a 17th Century Dutch Merchant 🇳🇱

Experience the 17th century like never before as we travel across the Netherlands to eat and drink exactly like a Dutch Golden Age merchant. From the historic docks of Enkhuizen to the legendary "De Drie Fleschjes" in Amsterdam, we followed an authentic 1600s timeline to see if we could survive the lifestyle of the world's richest traders.

In this video, we perform the traditional "Kopstootje" ritual, taste test the iconic Amsterdamse Ossenworst, and discover why merchants drank beer for breakfast and coffee for business. We explore the real history of the VOC era through the flavors of Jenever, Hutspot, and traditional Ontbijtkoek.

While the Dutch merchant was a Calvinist who shunned fancy food presentations and preparations, their "simple" food was still flavored with expensive spices and the sugar loaf. How much of their cuisine is still around today?

Correction: 05:12 Enkhuizen (not Enkhoorn!)

What you’ll see in this video:

- The authentic 17th-century merchant daily schedule.
- The "bow" ritual at a historic Dutch proeflokaal.
- How expensive spices like nutmeg and cloves influenced Dutch snacks.
- A culinary whirlwind tour of Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden, and Enkhuizen.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:41 Breakfast in Delft: Short Beer & Ontbijtkoek
05:02 Enkhuizen Docks: Smoked Herring & Maritime Trade
07:52 Leiden Coffee House: News, Appeltaart and a cup of Black Gold
09:53 The Power Lunch: Hutspot & Stoofvlees in Amsterdam
11:55 Canalside Herbal Beer from the Hortus Botanicus & Pronck Brewery
14:09 The Proeflokaal: Kopstootje Ritual at De Drie Fleschjes: Ossenworst & Oude Kaas
15:41 Final Thoughts: Could You Live Like This?

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