Sep 26, 2026 · 5 min · 4 segments
Learn how to describe flavors, textures and cooking techniques in Dutch—from savory and umami to grilled, baked, fried, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
The word savory describes a rich, meaty, or vegetable flavor that isn't sweet.
Think of roasted meat or aged cheese.
Savory Kruidig Umami refers to the deep savory taste you find in mushrooms, soy sauce, and aged cheeses.
Umami Umami When something is tangy, it has a sharp, slightly sour bite, like citrus or pickles.
tangy vorzichtig zesty means an energetic bright flavor, often citrus-based, that gives food a lively kick zesty pittig a roasted dish is cooked over direct heat, giving it a browned exterior and deep flavor roasted gebrand to say a food is grilled, you mean it's cooked on a grill or barbecue for that smoky char grilled gegrilled freed means the item was cooked in hot oil until its outside became crisp and golden fried geback when you say a food is baked it's cooked in an oven usually resulting in a moist interior baked gebaken a boiled item has been submerged in boiling water until cooked through pasta or eggs are common examples boiled gekooked steamed indicates the food was cooked with steam preserving its moisture and delicate flavor steamed gezuten meant water if something is frozen it's kept at very low temperatures before you cook or eat it think ice cream or frozen pizza frozen gefroren chilled means the food has been cooled either after cooking or before serving like a chilled salad chilled Cowed.
A freshly baked item is just taken out of the oven.
Bread that's still warm and fragrant.
Freshly baked.
Now looks gebaken.
When food feels chewy, it has an elastic texture that requires a bite, like gummy candy or chewy noodles.
Chewy.
Zacht.
A juicy thing releases liquid when you bite into it, such as ripe fruit or a juicy steak.
Juicy.
Leckerig.
The word buttery describes a flavor that resembles butter, rich and smooth, often found in pastries or sauces.
Buttery.
Boater.
If something is crispy, it has a crunchy exterior, usually from frying or baking, like potato chips.
Crispy.
Knapperig.
Melt in your mouth means the food dissolves easily in your mouth.
Think of chocolate truffles or soft custard.
Melt in your mouth.
So glad als melk.
The word savory describes a rich, meaty, or vegetable flavor that isn't sweet.
Think of roasted meat or aged cheese.
Savory Kruidig Umami refers to the deep savory taste you find in mushrooms, soy sauce, and aged cheeses.
Umami Umami When something is tangy, it has a sharp, slightly sour bite, like citrus or pickles.
tangy vorzichtig zesty means an energetic bright flavor, often citrus-based, that gives food a lively kick zesty pittig a roasted dish is cooked over direct heat, giving it a browned exterior and deep flavor roasted gebrand to say a food is grilled, you mean it's cooked on a grill or barbecue for that smoky char grilled gegrilled freed means the item was cooked in hot oil until its outside became crisp and golden fried geback when you say a food is baked it's cooked in an oven usually resulting in a moist interior baked gebaken a boiled item has been submerged in boiling water until cooked through pasta or eggs are common examples boiled gekooked steamed indicates the food was cooked with steam preserving its moisture and delicate flavor steamed gezuten meant water if something is frozen it's kept at very low temperatures before you cook or eat it think ice cream or frozen pizza frozen gefroren chilled means the food has been cooled either after cooking or before serving like a chilled salad chilled Cowed.
A freshly baked item is just taken out of the oven.
Bread that's still warm and fragrant.
Freshly baked.
Now looks gebaken.
When food feels chewy, it has an elastic texture that requires a bite, like gummy candy or chewy noodles.
Chewy.
Zacht.
A juicy thing releases liquid when you bite into it, such as ripe fruit or a juicy steak.
Juicy.
Leckerig.
The word buttery describes a flavor that resembles butter, rich and smooth, often found in pastries or sauces.
Buttery.
Boater.
If something is crispy, it has a crunchy exterior, usually from frying or baking, like potato chips.
Crispy.
Knapperig.
Melt in your mouth means the food dissolves easily in your mouth.
Think of chocolate truffles or soft custard.
Melt in your mouth.
So glad als melk.
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