Krentjebrij

Krentjebrij is a Groningan / North-Drenthe name for a traditional soup or porridge-like dessert with berries that is generally eaten cold. It is also known as watergruel or krintsjebrij in Friesland. While there is no exact English translation for the word Krentjebrij, it could be called Raisin Porridge, Berry Soup, Berry Gruel, or a literal translation could be "currants cooked to mush". A commercially available product called "Bessola" is made in the Netherlands.

Common Ingredients:
*water
*pearl barley
*cranberry juice
*currants, raisins, cherries, berries, and other fruits
*sugar, honey, and/or cherry jello powder
*lemon, salt, vinegar, and possibly cinnamon

ee also

* Porridge
* [http://nl.wikibooks.org/wiki/Kookboek/Krentjebrij Dutch wikibook cookbook recipe]

References

* http://www.dekooktips.com/2-recepten/besjesgort.htm Dutch background and recipe. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
* http://allrecipes.com/recipe/berry-soup/detail.aspx English Berry Soup recipe. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.

External links

* http://www.pietpaaltjens.nl/nagerechten/watergruwel.htm Dutch Watergruwel recipe. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
* http://kookpunt.web-log.nl/welkom_op_het_weblog_van_/2006/12/krintsjebrij.html Dutch Krintsjebrij recipe. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.