Bitterballen - Can they be bought in Dublin?

LionelNashe

In a bar in Amsterdam last year, tasted these 'Bitterballen'. Breadcrumb/batter coated, meaty-saucy-gooey snacks. They tasted so good that they have to be unhealthy. Does anyone know if there are available anywhere in Dublin?

ronano

GOD i want some so bad

f u!

Miaireland

I love them and always have them when I visit Holland. Lidi or Aldi would be your best bet but unlikely.

Miaireland

Bitterballen (Meatball Hors d'oeuvre)
Reproduced by permission of World Wide Recipes http://www.wwrecipes.com
These little meat balls are frequently served at parties and other
festive occasions. The Dutch usually serve them with mustard for
dipping, and you might want to serve them with a variety of dips,
including mustards, chutneys, and barbecue sauces.

4 tbl. butter or margarine
1/2 lb ground beef or veal
1/4 cup carrot, finely diced
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
A grating of fresh nutmeg
1 tbl. fresh lemon juice
2 tbl. parsley, finely chopped
5 tbl. flour
1 cup beef broth or milk
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp. water
Oil for deep frying
Heat one tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over moderate
heat and cook the meat, carrots, and onions until the meat is browned
and the carrots are tender. Drain the meat in a colander, then place
in a mixing bowl. Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, lemon juice, and
parsley and stir to combine. Set the meat mixture aside. Heat the
remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over moderate
heat and stir in the flour to make a roux. Cook this for 2 to 3
minutes, then add the beef broth or milk. Continue heating, stirring
constantly, until the sauce boils and becomes quite thick. Combine
the sauce with the meat mixture, stirring to combine them thoroughly,
and chill this mixture for at least two hours in the refrigerator,
until it has become solid. When the mixture has solidified, roll it
into balls about 1 inches in diameter, using your hands. Roll the
balls in the bread crumbs, then in the egg and water mixture,
then in the bread crumbs again. Fry a few at a time in a deep fryer
with at least 2 inches of oil at 375 degrees until golden (about
2 to 3 minutes). Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.

GekkePrutser

Sorry to drag this up - just wondering if anyone has seen these since. I'm Dutch myself and I would love some bitterballen (or the larger croquette-style version called 'kroketten') - I know they're not too hard to make but I'm useless in the kitchen. The only thing I can comfortably do is 'Pierce film lid several times and microwave on high for 5 minutes' Luckily we have a good canteen in work with healthy hot foods.

I'm just asking this because I was googling the subject and someone mentioned a Dutch meat importer on another forum, in a topic from 2006, who was apparently able to supply these. So I'm thinking he must have supplied them to other places around the country - nobody makes a living off selling a box or two of these Of course if there was such an importer they could have packed it in during the recession.

I've already tried Aldi and Lidl but I've never seen them there. They do sell some other stuff now such as the Dutch-style 'Bami Goreng'. I've also tried the 'world food' shops around Galway such as McCambridge's.

It's a shame they're not readily available here - they're brilliant as finger food along with a few beers :9 This is also what the name comes from, a 'bitter' is an old word for an alcoholic drink.