Zoervleis

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Zoervleis or Zoervleesj (Limburgian for sour meat, in Dutch: Zuurvlees) is a regional meat dish from the Province of Limburg which is a region split between the Netherlands and Belgium.

How to make it?[edit | edit source]

Watch this video for a good recipe (sorry, its not in English)

How does it taste?[edit | edit source]

Zoervleis is similar to carbonade flamande and hachee.

German name[edit | edit source]

Germans might know it as Sauerbraten in some local variations.

Is it sour?[edit | edit source]

The sour refers to a process of marinading the meat, traditionally horse meat but nowadays commonly beef, in vinegar.

Is it sweet?[edit | edit source]

Despite its name the dish is sweet due to the vinegar being compensated for with apple butter and Dutch gingerbread.

French fries[edit | edit source]

The dish is often accompanied by French fries.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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