Slavink facts for kids
Two pieces of slavink
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| Place of origin | Netherlands |
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| Created by | Slagerij Spoelder, Laren |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Pork, beef, bacon, butter or vegetable oil |
| Variations | Blinde vink (veal) |
| 240 (blinde vink 140) kcal | |
A slavink is a popular Dutch meat dish. It's usually made from a mix of ground beef and pork. This meat is wrapped in a thin slice of bacon. People cook slavinks in butter or oil until they are ready to eat.
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What is a Slavink?
A slavink is a tasty Dutch meal. It uses a special kind of ground meat called "half and half." This means it's half beef and half pork. This meat is then wrapped in a slice of bacon. The bacon used in the Netherlands is not smoked.
Slavinks are cooked in butter or vegetable oil. They usually take about 15 minutes to cook. Before cooking, a standard slavink weighs around 100 grams. You can buy them ready-made at a butcher shop or in a supermarket.
Blinde Vink: A Variation
There is a special type of slavink called a blinde vink. This version is made differently. Instead of pork and beef, it uses ground veal. This veal is wrapped in a very thin slice of veal meat.
How the Bacon Stays On
The bacon on a slavink is "glued" to the meat filling. This is done using something called transglutaminase. This is an enzyme that helps stick proteins together. It's often taken from animal blood.
Where Did the Slavink Come From?
The slavink was first created by a butcher named Jaap Boerwinkel. He lived in Amersfoort, a city in the Netherlands. Later, another butcher, Spoelder, from Laren, gave it the name "slavink."
Naming the dish won Spoelder a special prize. He received the "Golden Butcher's Ring" award. When it was first made, the slavink's filling was actually smoked sausage.
What Does "Slavink" Mean?
The name "slavink" sounds a bit like "Lettucefinch." However, it's probably a shorter way of saying slagersvink. In Dutch, "slager" means butcher. So, it means a "finch" prepared by the butcher.
Why is the Slavink Popular?
The slavink is often seen as a symbol of traditional Dutch cooking. It's a dish that many people in the Netherlands enjoy. Older generations especially like this classic meal.
Gallery
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Six slavinken, ready to be browned
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Six slavinken, browned and ready for braising
See also
In Spanish: Slavink para niños
