Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: klapstuk

Traditional food on October 2 and/or October 3. The story is that a pot of stew was left behind by the Spanish forces and it was discovered and much appreciated by the starving people of Leiden. Today it consists of carrot, onions and mashed potatoes, together with meat and gravy. During the Spanish siege there were no potatoes.

The Relief of Leiden is celebrated on October 3, but on the night before bands are playing and beer flows. Per tradition hotchpotch is eaten on that night, while herring and white bread is eaten on October 3.

On the eve of the Relief of Leiden, on October 2, traditionally hotchpotch is eaten, a dish made from carrot, onions and potatoes, served with stewed meat. The legend is that on October 2, 1574, a pot of hotchpotch was discovered on an abandoned Spanish fortification.