Market Stall · Sour Beef Stew
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It's deliberately cooked with a sharp vinegar tang and a touch of sweetness from apple syrup or gingerbread, giving it a distinctive sweet-and-sour edge unusual in Dutch cooking.
Beef is marinated for days in vinegar and spices, then slow-braised with onions and thickened, sometimes with crumbled gingerbread (ontbijtkoek), until it turns dark and richly sour-sweet. Limburg market stalls and eateries ladle it over fries as a filling, tangy plate.
Why it's made this way: The long vinegar marinade was originally a way to tenderize and preserve tougher cuts of meat before refrigeration existed.
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