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Home›Nutrition and daily life›Global food database›Netherlands›Hutspot (carrot and potato mash)
Dutch cuisine

Hutspot (carrot and potato mash)

A soft mash of potato, carrot and onion, often served with braised beef.

Well-cooked hot dish

Hutspot (carrot and potato mash) — dish photo
Hutspot (carrot and potato mash) — Dutch cuisine. Photograph of the dish.

Ingredients

  • potatoes
  • carrots
  • onions
  • butter
  • milk
  • salt
  • optional braised beef

How it is prepared

The vegetables are boiled together until soft and mashed with butter.

Food safety with low immunity

Well-cooked hot dish

Usually a well-cooked dish served hot. Follow the general rules: cook it fresh, eat it hot, cool leftovers quickly and refrigerate them.

  • Cook meat right through: steaming hot inside, with no pink parts or pink juices.

Your diet during treatment is agreed with your doctor. Sample 7-day menu for the treatment period →

Storage

Cool and refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking, and eat within 1–2 days. Divide large batches into small containers so they cool faster.

Reheating

Once, until steaming hot all the way through; in a microwave, stir halfway.

Symptoms it may suit

  • Nausea. Mild and not too greasy; can be eaten in small portions, warm or at room temperature.
  • Mouth sores. Soft and moist; easier to eat without spicy or sour additions.
  • Diarrhoea. In a low-fat, gentle version it may be better tolerated with diarrhoea.
  • Low appetite. Gives a lot of energy and protein in a small portion — can help when appetite is low.

These are general observations: what suits you can change from day to day.

Treatment phases

  • Before treatmentmay suit
  • During a coursemay suit
  • Low counts (neutropenia)Freshly cooked and hotmay suit
  • Between coursesmay suit
  • After treatmentmay suit

Phase notes are general. During low counts, follow only your care team’s food rules.

If you have other conditions

  • Diabetes. Rich in carbohydrates (rice, potato, dough). With diabetes, discuss portion size and blood sugar with your team.
  • Kidney disease. Can be a source of potassium (tomato, potato, pulses, dried fruit). With kidney disease, discuss potassium limits with your team.
Talk to your doctor

Diabetes, heart, kidney, liver or other long-term conditions can change what suits you. Discuss portions and suitability with your care team or a dietitian. This is not a personal diet or medication advice.

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Nutrition figures from a reliable source have not been added for this dish yet.

More from this cuisine

  • Split pea soup (erwtensoep)
  • Kale and potato mash (boerenkool stamppot)
  • Dutch pancakes (pannenkoeken)
  • Kibbeling (fried fish bites)
  • Dutch raw herring (Hollandse nieuwe)
  • Dutch apple pie (appeltaart)

Netherlands: food database → · Country page →

Related topics

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

Food safetyNeutropenic diet (low-microbial diet)PasteurisedCore cooking temperatureLeftoversCross-contamination

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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