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Netherlands: food database

A simple, filling cuisine of potatoes, vegetables, pea soup and dairy. Some traditional foods, such as raw herring, are not suitable with low immunity.

Important

This describes typical dishes; it is not a diet. During treatment follow your team’s food rules; a personal diet only with your doctor or dietitian. Your diet during treatment is agreed with your doctor.

Sample 7-day menu for the treatment period →

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7 dishes

  • Split pea soup (erwtensoep) — dish photoWell-cooked hot dishNetherlandsSplit pea soup (erwtensoep)Well-cooked hot dish
  • Kale and potato mash (boerenkool stamppot) — dish photoWell-cooked hot dishNetherlandsKale and potato mash (boerenkool stamppot)Well-cooked hot dish
  • Hutspot (carrot and potato mash) — dish photoWell-cooked hot dishNetherlandsHutspot (carrot and potato mash)Well-cooked hot dish
  • Dutch pancakes (pannenkoeken) — dish photoWell-cooked hot dishNetherlandsDutch pancakes (pannenkoeken)Well-cooked hot dish
  • Kibbeling (fried fish bites) — dish photoWell-cooked hot dishNetherlandsKibbeling (fried fish bites)Well-cooked hot dish
  • Dutch raw herring (Hollandse nieuwe) — dish photoNot in its traditional form with low immunityNetherlandsDutch raw herring (Hollandse nieuwe)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
  • Dutch apple pie (appeltaart) — dish photoWell-cooked hot dishNetherlandsDutch apple pie (appeltaart)Well-cooked hot dish

Related topics

  • Sample 7-day menu for the treatment period
  • Nutrition basics during treatment
  • Food hygiene: everyday kitchen habits
  • Food safety
  • Poor appetite and nausea
  • Fluids and hydration
  • Herbs and supplements: talk to your team first
  • What is neutropenia?

Sources

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Safer Food Choices for People With Weakened Immune Systems
  2. FoodSafety.gov (U.S. HHS). Cook to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature
  3. USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Leftovers and Food Safety
  4. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Food Safety for Older Adults and People with Cancer, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Organ Transplants, and Autoimmune Diseases
  5. Food Standards Agency (UK). Chilling
  6. World Health Organization (WHO). Five keys to safer food manual
  7. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Food Safety During Cancer Treatment
  8. National Cancer Institute (NCI). Eating Hints: Before, during, and after Cancer Treatment
  9. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2019. Neutropenic diets to prevent cancer infections: updated systematic review and meta-analysis
  10. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). FoodData Central — Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS)
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