Stip is a regional dish in the

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. It is served as

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with a hole containing fried

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and a big spoonful of

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. The traditional way to eat this dish follows two steps. First, a bite from the outside of the dish is dipped into the central hole with syrup. This is continued until the edge of the hole is breached. After the breach, the dish is mixed and continued until finished. Because of this playful eating style, the dish is popular among children.

Name

The name stip is derived of the regional word ''Stippen'' which means ''to dip into something''. Stip is also referred to as; ''stip-in-t-gat'', ''potstroop'' and ''luie wievenkost''. This last name translates into ''lazy wife's food''. It refers to the ease with which this dish is made. The dish is prepared by boiling the milk, adding the wheat, and letting it sit.

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{{Reflist Dutch cuisine Porridges Buckwheat dishes

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