Subtle Differerences

Im a running out the door to sign the contract for my new position doing archiving work and was thinking about the subtle differences that make life a little bit more interesting for anyone not from The Netherlands.

The first thing that came to mind was the Basterd Sugar, which comes in a number of different colors, White, Light and Dark. I discovered the dutch name for thick sugars (like brown sugar) while shopping for Thanksgiving dinner. I immediately began making fun of it at the store calling it bastard sugar and asking about its family status. My friend and a number of surrounding shoppers began laughing, despite my use of english.

Second, Pinda Kaas. Peanut Cheese. Ill give you two guesses as to what this is, and your first cant be "a new kind of gross cheese". It is also just as common here to eat on bread as it is in the states, but for goodness sake, DO NOT PUT JELLY ON IT! That would be just GROSS. Jelly or Jam is eaten on bread with a small scraping of butter and pinda kaas is eaten with honey or plain - unless youre a rebelious american like my sweetheart.

Third, ANYTHING can be eaten on a slice of bread. Chocolate, anise or fruit sprinkles with a bit of butter is the most bizzar, but tasty at the same time.

GOTTA GO! Late already!