PRO FOOD-FAIR MAASTRICHT

Short impression from the BBB Maastricht 2015

MEANING SOMETHING LIKE – GOIING CRAZY WITH FOOD

Neighbors Belgium and Germany influence the Dutch province of Limburg on a daily basis and make it the most BURGUNDY-ISH part of Holland. This food fair for professionals is held in this GERMAN BELGIUM DUTCH TRIANGEL and is still going strong after 60 years.

The BBB is a theme park for pro’s, where you can snif and taste new products, learn new ways of attracting customers, and meet the producers of quality foods. I was only in for a few hours, way to short. Food-fights are held … sorry .. cooking contests and demonstrations, there is a Wine-Theater a square for special beers and a 2 star pop-up restaurant.

SALMON WITH HINTS OF STAR ANISE

Alongside this BBB-fair there is the “FOLIE CULINAIRE” a Body-garded square for the upper ten of food industrie, … is there such a thing??? However, also nice and with a lot of dedicated people to their specific businesses.

CHEFS EXPLAINING THEIR TECHNIQUES

At “ILLIMANI Coffee” Bolivian family roots place them right at the heart of production and they make a fine cappuccino. If you are still looking for a quality knife check-out “KOKSMESEXPERT” Roderick Rijsdam is seriously involved.

THIS KNIFE WILL EVEN SCARE A BEAR OF

Chefs are demonstrating techniques like how to remove the “skin” by knife or hand from a veal’s liver, as shown in the video-report below. Also in this video some local French wine producers who joined forces in a cooperation to get personal grip on their exports. They invite you to visit their Domain when you are around in France next time.

LAURENT TRAPET – THIS MAN – THESE HANDS – HIS LAND – HIS WINE

Producer of fruits and vegetables “Van Gelder” is always on the hunt for new things like the ones below.

PINEAPPLE-STRAWBERRIES BY VAN GELDER

 

When you have the chance to visit this or any other food fair, expand your horizon do not hesitate and go for it.

So go where no fruits have gone before and prosper,

with love,

The Dutch Cook

 

The BBB food fair

The Folie Cilinaire food fair

Illimani Koffie from Bolivia

koksmes expert Roderick Rijsdam

Van Gelder greens and vegies

Domaine Edmond Rentz wines from the Alsace France

Domaine Francoise Trapet wines from Burgundy France

Champagne G.P. Wafflart & Fils wines from the Champagne France

Domaine Robert Klingenfus wines from the Alsace France