# Stamppot > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stamppot > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stamppot.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamppot > Source revision: 1293120584 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Stamppot** (ˈstɑmpɔt; lit. 'mash pot') is a traditional Dutch dish made from a combination of [potatoes](/source/Potato) mashed with one or several vegetables and typically garnished with [sausages](/source/Sausages). ## History and description These vegetable pairings traditionally include [sauerkraut](/source/Sauerkraut), [endive](/source/Endive), [spinach](/source/Spinach), [kale](/source/Kale), [turnip](/source/Turnip) greens, or [carrot](/source/Carrot) and [onion](/source/Onion) (the combination of the latter two is known as *[hutspot](/source/Hutspot)* in the Netherlands and as *[wortelstoemp](/source/Stoemp)* in Belgium). Leafy greens, such as endive, may be left raw and added to the potatoes only at the mashing stage.[1] Some less common regional varieties of *stamppot* are made with fruit and potatoes, such as *blauwe bliksem* 'blue lightning', made with pears, and *hete bliksem* 'hot lightning', made with sweet apples.[2] Pineapple may also be included in sauerkraut[3] or endive *stamppot*.[1] In recent years, variations on the traditional *stamppot* have become more popular with ingredients such as [rocket](/source/Arugula), [leeks](/source/Leek), [beets](/source/Beet), [sweet potato](/source/Sweet_potato), or [mushrooms](/source/Mushroom). Sometimes, fish is used as an ingredient in *stamppot* as well. *Stamppot* is primarily a cold-weather dish.[2] **Stamppot** is usually served with [sausage](/source/Sausage) (in the Netherlands often smoked, in Belgium more often fried), julienned bacon, or stewed meat. Other accompaniments include cheese, gherkins, mustard, and pickled onions.[1][2] Prepared **stamppot** can be purchased from shops and supermarkets. It can also be ordered in cafe-style restaurants, but recent, stricter regulations on allowed foods in [taverns](/source/Tavern) versus restaurants have limited the custom of offering simple dishes in many Belgian pubs.[citation needed] The origin of **stamppot** is unknown, although legend attributes the invention of *hutspot* to the 1574 [Siege of Leiden](/source/Siege_of_Leiden).[4] Using raw leafy vegetables instead of cooking them with the potatoes has not been dated to earlier than 1940.[5] ## Preparation There are two methods of preparing **stamppot**, the first being the more modern form: 1. **Stamppot** is prepared by boiling the vegetables and potatoes separately. Once done, the potatoes are added to the same pot as the vegetables and all are thoroughly mashed together. *[Rookworst](/source/Rookworst)*, a type of smoked sausage, is the preferred piece of meat to be added to the dish in the Netherlands. 1. **Stamppot** can also be made in a single pot. Potatoes and the vegetables or fruit of choice are placed in the pot. Water is added, and the mixture is left to boil. After the vegetables are cooked and drained, some milk, butter and salt are added, and the vegetables are mashed together. Sometimes the same pot is used to warm sausage as well, but those are not mashed in. An example often cooked by this method is **hutspot** with carrots and onions as vegetables.[6] [Lardons](/source/Lardon) (*spekjes*) are often added for flavoring. It is also common to make a small hole in the top of the mix on the plate and fill it with gravy, known in Dutch as a *kuiltje jus* 'little gravy pit'.[6] ## Similar dishes - [Bubble and squeak](/source/Bubble_and_squeak), from [England](/source/English_cuisine) - [Champ](/source/Champ_(food)) and [colcannon](/source/Colcannon), from [Ireland](/source/Irish_cuisine) - [Rumbledethumps](/source/Rumbledethumps), from [Scotland](/source/Scottish_cuisine) - *[Stoemp](/source/Stoemp)*, from [Belgium](/source/Belgian_cuisine) - *[Trinxat](/source/Trinxat)*, from the [Empordà](/source/Empord%C3%A0) region of [Catalonia](/source/Catalonia), northeast [Spain](/source/Spain), and [Andorra](/source/Andorra) ## References 1. ["Andijviestamppot met ananas"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111123205218/http://www.recepten.net/recept.html?recept=andijviestamppot-met-ananas) [Endive stamppot with pineapple] (in Dutch). *Recepten.net*. Archived from [the original](http://www.recepten.net/recept.html?recept=andijviestamppot-met-ananas) on November 23, 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2015. 1. [*Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia*](https://books.google.com/books?id=zG1H75z0EYYC&q=Stamppot&pg=RA3-PA251). Greenwood. 2011. p. 251. ISBN 978-0313376269. Retrieved 12 October 2015. 1. ["Zuurkoolstamppot met ananas"](https://www.unox.nl/nl/recepten/zuurkoolstamppot-met-ananas?reset=1) [Sauerkraut stamppot with pineapple] (in Dutch). *Unox.nl*. Retrieved 12 October 2015. 1. ["10 traditional Dutch recipes — not all of which involve potato"](http://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2015/02/10-traditional-dutch-recipes-not-all-of-which-involve-potato/). *DutchNews.nl*. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015. 1. ["Gezocht: vooroorlogse stamppot rauwe andijvie"](http://historiek.net/gezocht-vooroorlogse-stamppot-rauwe-andijvie/51663/) [Seeking: pre-war recipes for stamppot with raw endive] (in Dutch). *Historiek.net*. Retrieved 12 October 2015. 1. Holten, Nicole (9 October 2010). ["Boerenkool met worst"](http://www.thedutchtable.com/2010/10/boerenkool-met-worst-kale-potatoes-with.html). *TheDutchTable.com*. Retrieved 11 October 2015. ## Further reading - Bates, Johanna Van der Zeijst (1988). *Let's Go Dutch*. Calgary: van der Zeijst Publishing. pp. 83–84. ISBN 9780919845541. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stamppot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamppot) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamppot?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.