Vlokken Explained

Vlokken
Country:Netherlands
Region:All across the country
Creator:De Ruijter
Course:Mainly breakfast
Served:Mostly as topping
Main Ingredient:Chocolate

Vlokken (Dutch for flakes), also chocoladevlokken, is a commonly used sandwich topping in the Netherlands.[1] A vlok is made of chocolate and is curved, its size is about 0.5 cm x 2 cm x 0.1 cm. (approximately ¼" x ¾" x 40 thous)[2]

It is sold in different chocolate flavors, including dark, milk, white and a mix of those three.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture . Timothy G. Roufs, Kathleen Smyth Roufs . ABC-CLIO . 2014 . 242 . 9781610692212 . 5 June 2015 .
  2. http://www.voedingswaardetabel.nl/voedingswaarde/voedingsmiddel/?id=930 Voedingswaarde van chocoladevlokken (gem. melk/puur)