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  • noun Plural form of maatje.

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Examples

  • Two particularly prized types of cured herring are the lightly salted Dutch groen and maatjes, or “green” and “maiden” herring, which traditionally broke the winter-long diet of hard-cured beef and fish.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Two particularly prized types of cured herring are the lightly salted Dutch groen and maatjes, or “green” and “maiden” herring, which traditionally broke the winter-long diet of hard-cured beef and fish.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

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