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''Kaasstengels'' (), ''Kastengel'' or ''kue keju'' are a Dutch cuisine, Dutch cheese snack in the shape of sticks. Owing to its Dutch East Indies, colonial links to the Netherlands, kaasstengels are also commonly found in Indonesia. The name refers to its ingredients, shape and origin; ''kaas'' is the Dutch language, Dutch word for "cheese", while ''stengels'' means "sticks". Unlike most cookies, ''kaasstengels'' taste savoury and salty instead of sweet. In Indonesia ''kaasstengels'', together with ''Pineapple tart, nastar'' and ''putri salju'' are the popular ''kue kering'' ("dried ''kue''", or cookie), during festive occasions, such as ''Christmas in Indonesia, Natal'' (Christmas) and ''Lebaran'' (Eid al Fitr). It is one of several Dutch cuisine, Dutch delicacies that has been adopted into Indonesian cuisine since the colonial era. Recipe Kaasstengels' dough is made of a fine mixture of butter or margarine with egg yolks, with addition of grated cheese, then mixed together w ...
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Indonesian Cuisine
Indonesian cuisine is a collection of various regional culinary traditions by various ethnic groups that formed in the archipelagic nation of Indonesia. There are a wide variety of recipes and cuisines in part because Indonesia is composed of approximately 6,000 populated List of islands of Indonesia, islands of the total 17,508 in the world's largest archipelago,"Indonesian Cuisine."Epicurina.com
. Accessed July 2011.
with more than Ethnic groups in Indonesia, 600 ethnic groups. There are many regional cuisines, often based upon Culture of Indonesia, indigenous culture with some foreign influences.


Tradition and characteristics

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Christmas In Indonesia
Christmas in Indonesia, locally known as ' from the Portuguese word for Christmas, is celebrated with various traditions throughout the country. Despite the majority of Indonesians being Muslims, Christmas is still widely celebrated in Indonesia. Many Indonesians who are not Christian celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday. Overview Indonesia has approximately 28 million Christians, of which about 70% are Protestant and 30% are Roman Catholics.Sensus Penduduk 2010:Penduduk Indonesia Menurut Wilayah dan Agama yang Dianut
Badan Pusat Statistik. Accessed by 15 December 2014.
In regions with a Christian majority, both Protestants and Catholics celebrate Christmas with ceremonies and local food.
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Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of Provinces of the Netherlands, twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The official language is Dutch language, Dutch, with West Frisian language, West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English_language, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean Netherlands, Caribbean territories. The people who are from the Netherlands is often referred to as Dutch people, Dutch Ethnicity, Ethnicity group, not to be confused by the language. ''Netherlands'' literally means "lower countries" i ...
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Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies (; ), was a Dutch Empire, Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, declared independence on 17 August 1945. Following the Indonesian National Revolution, Indonesian War of Independence, Indonesia and the Netherlands Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference, made peace in 1949. In the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, the Dutch ceded the governorate of Dutch Malacca to Britain, leading to its eventual incorporation into Malacca, Malacca (state) of modern Malaysia. The Dutch East Indies was formed from the nationalised Factory (trading post), trading posts of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Batavian Republic, Dutch government in 1800. During the 19th century, the Dutch fought Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, many wars against indigenous rulers and peoples, which caused hundreds of thousands of d ...
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Vegan
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products and the consumption of animal source foods, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A person who practices veganism is known as a vegan. The foundations of veganism include ethical, moral, environmental, health and humanitarian arguments. Strict veganism excludes all forms of animal use, whether in agriculture for labour or food (e.g., meat, fish and other animal seafood, eggs, dairy products such as milk or cheese, and honey), in clothing and industry (e.g., leather, wool, fur, and some cosmetics), in entertainment (e.g., zoos, exotic pets, and circuses), or in services (e.g., guide dogs, police dogs, hunting dogs, working animals, and animal testing, including medical experimentation and the use of pharmaceuticals derived from or tested on animals). A person who practices veganism may do so for personal health benefits or to reduce animal deaths, minimize ...
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Nutritional Yeast
Nutritional yeast (informally called nooch) is a deactivated (i.e., dead) yeast, often a strain of ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'', that is sold commercially as a food product. It is sold in the form of yellow flakes, granules, or powder, and may be found in the bulk aisle of natural food stores. It is used in vegan and vegetarian cooking as an ingredient in recipes or as a condiment. It is a source of some B-complex vitamins and contains trace amounts of several other vitamins and minerals. It is often fortified with vitamin B12. Nutritional yeast has a strong flavor described as nutty or cheesy for use as a cheese substitute. It may be used in preparation of mashed potatoes or tofu. Nutritional yeast is a whole-cell inactive yeast that contains both soluble and insoluble parts, which is different from yeast extract. Yeast extract is made by centrifuging inactive nutritional yeast and concentrating the water-soluble yeast cell proteins which are rich in glutamic acid, nuc ...
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Baking
Baking is a method of preparing food that uses dry heat, typically in an oven, but it can also be done in hot ashes, or on hot Baking stone, stones. Bread is the most commonly baked item, but many other types of food can also be baked. Heat is gradually transferred from the surface of cakes, cookies, and pieces of bread to their center, typically conducted at elevated temperatures surpassing 300 Â°F. Dry heat cooking imparts a distinctive richness to foods through the processes of caramelization and surface browning. As heat travels through, it transforms batters and doughs into baked goods and more with a firm dry crust and a softer center.p.38 Baking can be combined with grilling to produce a hybrid barbecue variant by using both methods simultaneously, or one after the other. Baking is related to barbecuing because the concept of the masonry oven is similar to that of a smoking (cooking), smoke pit. Baking has traditionally been performed at home for day-to-day meals an ...
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Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar cheese (or simply cheddar) is a natural cheese that is relatively hard, off-white (or orange if colourings such as annatto are added), and sometimes sharp-tasting. It originates from the English village of Cheddar, Somerset, Cheddar in Somerset, South West England. Cheddar is produced all over the world, and ''cheddar cheese'' has no Protected designation of origin, Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). In 2007, the name West Country Farmhouse Cheddar was registered in the European Union and (after Brexit) the United Kingdom, defined as cheddar produced from local milk within Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall and manufactured using traditional methods. Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) was registered for Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar in 2013 in the EU, which also applies under UK law. Globally, the style and quality of cheeses labelled as cheddar varies greatly, with some processed cheeses packaged as "cheddar". Cheeses similar to Red Leicester are sometimes ...
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Gouda Cheese
Gouda cheese (, , ; , "cheese from Gouda") is a creamy, yellow cow's milk cheese originating from the Netherlands. It is one of the most popular and produced cheeses worldwide. The name is used today as a general term for numerous similar cheeses produced in the traditional Dutch manner. History The cheese is named after the city of Gouda, South Holland because it was traded there. In the Middle Ages, Dutch cities could obtain certain feudal rights which gave them primacy or a total monopoly on certain goods. Within the County of Holland, Gouda acquired market rights on cheese, the sole right to have a market in which the county's farmers could sell their cheese. All the cheeses would be taken to the market square in Gouda to be sold. Teams consisting of the guild of cheese-porters, identified by distinct differently coloured straw hats, carried the farmers' cheeses, which typically weighed about , in barrows. Buyers then sampled the cheeses and negotiated a price using a ...
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Edam Cheese
Edam ( ) is a semi-hard cheese that originated in the Netherlands, and is named after the town of Edam in the province of North Holland. Edam is traditionally sold in flat-ended spheres with a pale yellow interior and a coat, or rind, of red paraffin wax. Edam ages and travels well and hardens, instead of spoiling, for an extended time. These qualities (among others) made it the world's most popular cheese between the 14th and 18th centuries, both at sea and in remote colonies.History of Edam Cheese
Edam.com. Retrieved 11 April 2007


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Most "young" Edam cheeses sold in stores have a very mild flavour, slightly salty or nutty, and almost no smell when compared to other cheeses. As the cheese ages, its flavour sharpens, and it becomes firmer. Edam may have as little as 28%
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Lebaran
is the Indonesian popular name for two Islamic official holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Indonesia, and is one of the major national holidays in the country. holiday officially lasts for two days in the Indonesian calendar, although the government usually declares a few days before and after the as a bank holiday. Many individuals or families, especially Muslims take paid time off from their workplace during these days. Etymology ''"Idulfitri"'' and ''"Idul Adha"'' are Indonesian spellings of Arabic "Eid al-Fitr" and "Eid al-Adha". While ''"lebaran"'' is a localized name for this festive occasion, the etymology is not clear. It is believed that it is derived from the Javanese word which means "finished". The word "lebar" is absorbed into the Indonesian language with the additional suffix "-an", so it becomes a common vocabulary for a celebration when the fasting ritual is "finished". ''Lebaran'' might also be derived from Sundanese word which means "abundance" or ...
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