Glossary B
Deutsch: Bissig / Español: Bocado / Português: Mordida / Français: Bouchée / Italiano: Morso /
Bite refers to a wine tasting term which means that there is a high acidity in a wine. It is also something which you do with your teeth.
Bitterballen refers to Dutch small dough coated deep-fried potato balls, meat balls or croquettes which are usually served very spicy and used as appetizers or snacks.
Bitterkoekjes refer to Dutch macaroons which are soft and chewy. It is said that they taste like alcohol-free Amaretto di Saronno. Bitterkoekjes ar used to make Bitterkoekjespudding, a Dutch dessert.
Bitterkoekjes is pronounced "bee-tuhr-kook-yuhs"
Note: I have a cousin in Amsterdam, perhaps one of these days I will ask her to send down here in Germany Bitterkoekjes.
Bitterkoekjespudding refers to Dutch almond-flavored custard/pudding made from Bitterkoekjes cooked in milk
and some additional ingredients if desired, like raisins, fruit and rum.
Bitterkoekjespudding is pronounced "bee-tuhr-kook-yuhs pood-ing".