Chef Dick Middelweerd (**) launches the week of the sausage roll
Dick Middelweerd introduceert de 'Week van het Worstenbroodje'
No product is as connected to Brabant (the southern region of the Netherlands) as the sausage roll (het worstenbroodje). Chef Dick Middelweerd of the Treeswijkhoeve (**) has welcomed guests with the savoury snack for years, shared several recipes of the product in his cookbook together with the Dutch artist Guus Meeuwis and last month, in collaboration with Shell, introduced a culinary sausage roll teriyaki. Dick Middelweerd thought that it is time to celebrate this typical Brabant delicacy, with the week of the sausage roll, which runs from 6 to 13 February 2024. He invites all chefs to show their creations on social media with the Dutch hashtag #weekvanhetworstenbroodje.
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Signature sausage roll teriyaki at Shell
The kitchen at the Treeswijkhoeve – Middelweerd’s two Michelin star restaurant – draws inspiration from flavour accents from Dick’s travels to Asia. Earlier this year, the star chef launched his dishes for the ‘Taste the World Cuisine’ themed range at Shell. In the range, Shell included Middelweerd’s signature variant of the classic sausage roll, namely the sausage roll teriyaki. Speaking about the collaboration, the chef said, “As a two-star chef, I embrace the opportunity to share our passion for flavour with the world. Together, among other things, we are taking the familiar Brabant sausage roll to new heights, with a surprising Japanese twist. A tasty journey that connects the senses and allows gastronomy to excite far beyond the kitchen of De Treeswijkhoeve.”
Dick Middelweerd’s full range of dishes at Shell, including his sausage roll teriyaki are available at Shell Café stations with a bakery until 7 May 2024.
Celebrating heritage during Carnival with #weekvanhetworstenbroodje
The Brabant sausage roll and its culture were officially included in the Dutch list of valuable and unique intangible heritage in 2016. That the #weekvanhetworstenbroodje’ runs from 6 February to 13 February is no coincidence. These are the days leading up to and during carnival. A celebration that is inextricably linked to Brabant.
Although carnival is mostly celebrated in the southern parts of the country, Dick Middelweerd also invites other chefs, bakers, specialty shops and sausage roll lovers to join in the festivities. “Let’s honour the sausage roll during that week and let your creativity run wild in the process. Share your culinary excesses using #weekvanhetworstenbroodje on your social media.
It would be great if it would go viral with recipes from all over the world! We recently wrote about the specialty sausage roll shop in Amsterdam: The Genius. They also sell a specialty roll by Dick Middelweerd.
Website: Treeswijkhoeve & Shell
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