Hete Bliksem



Hete Bliksem


Hete Bliksem
8 large potatoes
4 apples (2 sweet, 2 tart)
4 slices of salted pork




  1. A good friend has given us the secret of adding root vegetables like carrots, and some vinegar, to mashed potatoes. She calls it (spelled phonetically): Pruck'-keys. I usually spell it so that it looks like a "typical Dutch word" ("Prukkijes"). I have yet to be able to find anything about this word on the internet...can you shed any light on the word or the food?

    1. That could be 'prakkies'; or a 'prakje' (prakken is to coarsely mash potatoes/carrots etc.)

  2. Nicole, I forgot to add...Prukkijes are very similar to Hutspot, but with vinegar. My friend says the word means a mixture or mish mosh of stuff, if that helps.

  3. Thomae, welcome to the blog! Your friend is referring to the culinary practice of "prakken", a customary habit that is often practiced at home, but frowned upon in higher circles or when eating out. "Prakken" means to mash something, such as potatoes and vegetables. Mashed food therefore is called "prakje" or "prakkie", depending on where your friend is from. The addition of vinegar to mashed potatoes is not traditional, but may be a regional variation or even a family custom. I am preparing a short article on the practice of "prakken" and will post it in the next few days. Hope this helps!

  4. growing up in my Dutch Canadian 1st gen household, "praccie" was always yesterdays leftovers fried in the big cast iron pan, and yes, a goodly portion of that would be the potatoes. :-) ~Jude van den Broek

