OT Sharp Dunno exactly. Certainly has to do whith the water quality of our springs and historic tradtions. Biggest influence has been the extension o the duchy of Burgundy.
In West Flemish, fine dishes in large portions are called "Burghondisch".
Dutch products, and in general the Dutch industry, is better known internationally. Dutch are more dynamic businessmen.
Has been so for ages.
It is the son, Peter Minuit, of a reformist Belgian Walloon who bought Manhattan from the natives and the property landed in the hands of his employer, a Dutch company.
Well, there still is street in NY bearing his name, but it is Peter Stuyvesant who is remembered.
For what the amount of cheeses and beers we have, this is very simple.
At the end of the 19th century, there was a brewer in almost every village.
Many boomers, ex-flower power guys, who happenend to lose their job in their late 40ies or 50ies cannot find another job.
Most decide to retire early, close to nature. Buy an old farm or factory. Sometimes, that 100 year old building still has the old fabrication structure which usually is rehabilitated. Voila.
Middle aged hippies don't grew pot anymore, they brew beer. <vbg> |
