Olivier Poels 5:40 p.m., March 21, 2022
The stoemp, pronounced "stoump", is a Belgian specialty which made its appearance in Brussels, at the beginning of the 19th century, in small estaminets.
A complete dish made up of mashed potatoes and vegetables (carrot, cabbage, leek) stoemp comes from the Flemish “doorgenstoempte patatjes” (mashed potatoes).
It was, like hotpot, a popular dish, often reserved for the most modest classes.
In Belgium, stoemp is the classic accompaniment to sausage, grilled bacon or blood sausage.
However, stoemp is not prepared like mashed potatoes.
Leek stoemp recipe
Ingredients :
500g mashed potatoes
1 onion
300 g of leek
50 g of butter
15 cl of milk
Salt pepper
Peel and cut the potatoes into pieces
Slice the onion / wash the leeks and cut into rings
Brown the onion, add the potatoes and leeks
Salt and add 1/2 glass of water
Simmer for 40 minutes
Add the butter, the milk and mash everything with a potato masher
Rectify