BREAKFAST AROUND THE WORLD
Uitsmitjer What dutches have for their breakfast Eggs are common for breakfast around the world, but in the Netherlands they like to have them in a tidy way on a slice of bread. One or two eggs are fried over medium, then plopped on top of a large slice of bread. The bread might be toasted, and there can be cheese melted on top. Some people add a slice of ham as well. That would probably be the most typical way to serve uitsmijter. But you can get creative and add bacon instead of ham, or have no meat at all. Or maybe you’d prefer sliced tomatoes. I like mine with Tabasco sauce but I’m definitely not normal. Uitsmijter is a funny name to me. The word translates as “throwing out”. But no this dish is not made of old food or leftovers that you might be throwing away. Perhaps it is due to the fact that this meal can be made quickly and easily then tossed to you at the table to eat. Or perhaps because the thought of an uitsmijter might get you to throw yourself out of the bed an...