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Fries

EP038 | Who Owns Fries?

The Belgian Smaak Podcast

Who Owns Fries? Are they French or Belgian? Do those who first created a food own it? Or does it belong to those that perfected it?

French Fries or Belgian Fries?

The Battle for the Thinly-Cut Deep-Fried Potato

How does Belgium’s relationship with fries differ to other countries and why do they claim cultural ownership of these cut, fried potatoes?

EP037 | Belgian Mayonnaise

The Belgian Smaak Podcast

The relationship between Belgians and their mayonnaise is tied up in their fanatical “frituur” culture and their special mayonnaise law.

The Long Reign of Belgian Mayonnaise 

How Belgium Crowned The King of Sauce

Few nations have taken mayonnaise to their hearts like Belgium. But with recent challenges, can they preserve Belgian mayonnaise heritage?

Inside the Mattentaart

The Fate of One Belgian Town And Its Famous Little Cake

Mattentaart is a small, sweet cake made from a filling of curdled milk, eggs and sugar, and encased in a golden yellow puff pastry exterior.

EP025 | A New Kind Of Restaurant

The Belgian Smaak Podcast

Do restaurants in Belgium put as much focus on their beer list as they do on their wine list? Eoghan Walsh reports from Leuven.
Achelse Blauwe Catharinadal

EP024 | Best Original Cheese

The Belgian Smaak Podcast

Peter Boonen of Kaasmakerij Catharinadal set out to make a new blue cheese for his wife. The cheese he created became awards-winning.
Achelse Blauwe Catharinadal

The Way to a Woman’s Heart is with Belgian Blue Cheese

Love at Catharinadal and the Emergence of the Grevenbroeker “Achelse Blauwe”

An artisanal cheese maker from the Catharinadal cheese factory in Belgium created a new cheese as a romantic gesture for his wife. Just how did it became a world-famous blue cheese that delighted the international cheese community?
Family

EP021 | Family in a Stew

The Belgian Smaak Podcast

Stoverij (Flemish Stew) is a traditional meat and onion stew made with Belgian beer. How do you make the most family dish in Belgium?
Flemish Stew

The Great Flemish Stew Debate (Includes Recipe)

What are the hotly-contested variations of Belgium’s National Dish?

Flemish Stew is a meat and onion stew made with Belgian beer. Why is it so popular? And what are the hotly contested recipe variations?

The Bitter Fight to Save Belgian Endive from Extinction

Is the Weird and Wonderful “Witloof” Set to Disappear Forever?

In the 1970s, the Belgian endive—also known as "Witloof"—accounted for a quarter of all vegetables grown in Belgium. Today, it has almost disappeared. Can it be saved before it's too late?