A *TASTY* 24 HOURS IN SCHIEDAM (with a lot of windmills and genever!)

[@patdo777]

If you've been to Schiedam you should visit Vlaardingen right next to it, there's a cookie called ijzerkoek which is specifically from that city and I don't think you can get them anywhere else.

[@keepay3065]

I mean, yes and no. The city center is slowly turning in to a dump. But if you can make Schiedam look good, then there may still be hope :')

[@lilycollens]

youve never looked so dutch as when you were sitting on that bench with the sandwich!

[@Dutch3DMaster]

3:16 Tip from a camera-operator: Buy a little sandbag :) . That evens out uneven surface or sloppy ones by providing a slightly bigger surface.

[@opahonderd]

Als Schiedammer, bedankt voor het laten zien van Schiedam, en de Ramen shop nooit geweten.🥰 En als katten liefhebbers wil ik graag toevoegen dat bepaalde locaties zijn gebruikt voor de opnames van de film Minoes.😸 Over een kat die in een vrouw veranderd, en katten die praten. Heel schattig, mochten jullie wat Nederlandse films willen bekijken.

[@onnoversluis]

It was a nice surprise to welcome you to the Nationaal Jenevermuseum Schiedam!

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Goede reclame voor jullie museum.

[@fabadam]

I loved it when you wree totally amazed at people returning statiegeld bottles and cans. Good job learning the ropes here!

[@MableM1985]

Schiedam’s castle ruins is what is left of one of the towers. The castle was torn down by Schiedammers during the 80 Years War to prevent the Spanish from occupying it. The buildings that wrap around it are the Gemeente offices and the theatre, which are both in the footprint of the original castle. This is so that the governing and cultural heart of Schiedam remain where it was founded.

[@nimwey7701]

Born, raised and still living in Schiedam, In 2025 it will be 750 years since Aleida van Henegouwen gave Schiedam city rights on March 18, 1275. That is a wonderful reason to create something very beautiful and will be celebrated as such

[@StephanSpelde]

That's my birthday!

[@hcjkruse]

Born and grew up in Schiedam. on Friday when the former Bols distillery had its cleaning, there was a lot of alcohol in the sewers. Sometimes red because of the berry Jenever.

[@quietusplus1221]

3:26 As a Dutch person I'm so proud of you guys right now! Even packed it in the original bag! XD Something that always surprises me about Schiedam is how different it looks to Rotterdam, whilst being in the same "ring" (highway)

[@m0rgi0n666]

nice visiting my hometown.. but i do have to correct you guys... the talles windmill in Schiedam (which is also the talles brick windmill in the world) is De Walvis.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Beautiful weather to walk around in Schiedam. Very good video, one of the places in Schiedam that I like and that it's not in the video is the Korenbeurs from the 18th century, now the municipal library, very nice place to have a rest when you do a walk from Rotterdam to Vlaardingen.

[@cyrielwollring4622]

Dordrecht had 35 windmills at one point in time. Only Kyck over de dyck on the Noordendijk is the last traditional windmill.

[@davidvdbergen]

Your videos are getting better and better! Awesome to watch (as a Dutch person) 🙂

[@megathon8442]

Ketel One vodka is ONLY produced here in Schiedam (the only place in the world), then imported into the U.S. You can book a tour there and see with your own eyes the old stokerij :-)

[@bartlucassen9145]

I love krentenbollen with cheese we always eat it when traveling!🤤

[@TheRichardNL86]

Thanks for visiting Schiedam I've been calling home for the last 6 years and enjoy living here very much! ❤

[@gwaptiva]

Schiedam was a destination for me for 7 years as I went to secondary school there. Cool to see that some things are still the same (and others are unrecognisably changed. And, in keeping with the theme: the older the person the younger the jenever

[@roodborstkalf9664]

De binnenstad van Schiedam is de laatste 25-30 jaar, zoals bijna alle Nederlandse steden, sterk verbeterd.

[@roelofbekelaar874]

I would love to see you walk around in my town Vlaardingen. Vlaardingen will also surprise you a lot.

[@rosebanks9042]

Yay! My hometown!

[@ICANanimations]

Thank you so much for showing Schiedam to its fullest extend ❤

[@JaccovanSchaik]

4:09 Oh man. Just a couple of matching windbreakers from the ANWB shop and you'll be the quintessential Dutch couple. I think your inburgering is complete.👍

[@notcontentwithlosing]

I was able to enter the Huis te Riviere around 25 years ago, it wasnt locked back then. Loved to explore it when I was a kid

[@daveyjamin7470]

So much fun to see you guys in my hometown. Really close to where I live as well. Probably less then a 3 minute walk from the Yokohama Ramen. Glad you guys had a good day here.

[@PaulaBean]

Ah, this is really The Netherlands outside of the usual touristy areas of Amsterdam. Schiedam might have some touristy things, but they are way more interesting and genuine than the slop most tourists experience in Amsterdam.

[@lordgandalf22]

chocolade flavors are always a contest so yeah :D i love the none coated stroopwafel kruidnoten from jumbo. I was yesterday in an amazing place where they had bao and ramen and stuff. its called bao in breda.

[@djwesper]

Nice ! I would love to show you the city of Hellevoetsluis, which had the Royal Dutch naval base until 1933.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Vanuit Hellevoetsluis werd Engeland veroverd in 1688.

[@tjebbedonckers]

3:54 You 2 are now officially more dutch than the average dutch person. 🙃

[@spoonwinnipeg2021]

Pappa grew up in Schiedam. I haven't been there in a decade at least. Looking forward to visiting some of the places you did in this video. I'm not much of a jenever fan (yet) but the chocolatiers, the windmills and the ramen sold me.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Zeker aan te raden. De binnenstad ziet er stukken beter uit dan 20-30 jaar geleden. Bevalt het niet dan kan jij nog 10 interessante steden bezoeken die vlak in de buurt liggen.

[@Bert_96]

Thank you visiting my hometown I still live in! Cheers!

[@jvleeuwen111]

Should go to Vlaardingen one time, it’s next to Schiedam and it is probably one of the first places where people lived in the Netherlands with the oldest skeleton DNA ever found in the Netherlands (approx. 3300 years old) found right here and water dams found from 175 before christ which are the oldest dams found in Western Europe. Its also found that it was a very densely lived place in the Iron Age which was very special and unique for that time but until today it’s not known when Vlaardingen got its city rights, although it is known that grave Floris V in 1273 gave the city rights to what’s thought to be an extension of the already existing city rights. There also is a great history of fishing in Vlaardingen which was the one of the main herring fishing citys of the Netherlands and that’s still visible in the city and that’s where Vlaardingen is still known for. Since of the eighty year war in 1574 there is a rivalry in between Schiedam and Vlaardingen as gatekeepers from Schiedam burned Vlaardingen down due to Willem van Oranje giving the order to make Vlaardingen a unusable city because of its tactical position, and fleeing people from Vlaardingen were blocked by gatekeepers to go in to Schiedam. This resulted in fights in between young Schiedam and Vlaardingen residents still happening until a few years ago (from what I know of). For me as a kid I’ve also been taught never to go to Schiedam due to that rivalry and those fights.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Denk ook aan de slag bij Vlaardingen in 1018. Zonder die slag was er helemaal geen Holland geweest.

[@pel666]

Wonderfull, best promotion ever for Schiedam

[@vincentubachs6129]

Maybe it’s an idea to visit some beautiful Belgium cities as well? Mechelen for example or Gent…. Just an idea

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Is niet zo ver van Dordrecht. Per auto ben jij in een half uur van Dordrecht in Hoogstraten, maar zij hebben geen auto.

[@rensbuist]

Very dutch lunch, the sweet krentebol with the salty Extra belegen cheese The best combition😋

[@Wintertalent]

I think Ketel 1 wodka is made in Schiedam, but 90% of it is sold in the US. When I came across it in a small liquor store in the middle of nowhere in West Virginia in 1998, I was very surprised, because back then I didn't even know Ketel 1 was sold outside The Netherlands.

[@OverMotoren]

Impressive that the first Jenever you show is actually the one I was most impressed by recently. They must have done something right I guess. Still looking for that one for myself, it's not easy to come by and isn't cheap either.

[@PaulaBean]

Me, tired of windmills? No way! Keep 'em coming ;-)

[@Mesmancer]

Ik ben net twee en een halve week naar Japan geweest en ik wil zo graag terug!

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Misschien is dat Japanse ramen restaurant een idee?

[@kamsel79]

"There is young jenever and old jenever..." *cue shot of Michelle* 🤣🤣🤣 What a really nice video!

[@buncharted]

😂😂😂

[@StephanSpelde]

Carrots are way more Dutch than tomatoes! The only reason carrots are orange all over the world is because the Dutch designed it that way. Carrots used to be a variety of colors, but the Dutch wanted to sell only the orange ones for marketing purposes and clearly that strategy worked!

[@tobiasw95]

I live in dordrecht, but i grew up in schiedam, to see this just makes me happy

[@soumynonareverse7807]

I'm sure you'll find this interesting: Gin is derived from the Dutch word Jenever (with a J). Theres barley wine and sugar added to Jenever, Gin is made with neutral alcohol and Jenever is made with grain alcohol

[@cornelisgoedegebuur1162]

You should try a krentenbol with cheese and some "sambal manis" spread on top of the cheese, a very tasty, savoury combination. Sambal is a chili paste, originally from Indonesia with which The Netherlands share a long history. The original sambal, (there are a lot of variety's) is spicy but not too spicy. You can use it with indonesian and Asian dishes and also on toast and cheese or sausage. Bread with butter and thick slices of "leverworst" with sambal is heaven.

[@PaulaBean]

Een krentenbol eten met kaas en sambal? Dat klinkt wel héél spannend voor mij!

[@PaulaBean]

Mjah wat ik gewoonlijk doe is een boterham smeren met pindakaas en daar wat sambal (peteh, setan, oelek) overheen doen, dat smaakt dan naar sate-saus.

[@miatx6818]

Fun fact: Schiedam has the most windmills in its city center in all of the Netherlands. 10 windmills. There are cities of course in Netherlands which also has have some mills in the region but those are mostly in the Holland region. Or they are outside the city limits. Some of them have one or more in the city center like Amsterdam with Molen de Otter & Molen de Gooier. Or Leiden with Molen de Valk & Molen de Put. 2 of the most famous Windmill places in Netherlands are Zaanse Schans in Zaandam with i think 7 mills and a open air museum. And of course Kinderdijk (30 minutes from Rotterdam/ 15 minutes from Dordrecht) which has over 19 mills and is the most famous UNESCO world heritage site in Netherlands.

[@ilonkagootjes858]

Great to see you back again. We took our weddingphoto's at the Jenevermuseum, 27 years ago. 😊

[@fekt7959]

Would love to show more hidden gems in my city :-) thanks for the visit and hope to see you soon

[@ruud2040]

nono.. Krentenbol with cheese is like suger on your french fries. Verry good Alex, do not share your chocolat with advocat. Jenever is what my opa drinks so , don't drink it Michelle, your to young. Yeah yeah you too Alex. Yokohama ramen Saito looked verry good. Fun Vid. Thanks🌷🌷🌷

[@marcelbonzo1971]

At the St. Jans Kerk, there is an artwork "The lamb" that was made by my uncle Sjef Hendriks (Henderickx)...it was revealed by our Queen Beatrix!

[@spinshade]

7:48 You better start writing a song for your next KZbin apology video there Alex!

[@buncharted]

🫣

[@sebasvandrongelen8293]

not sharng the chocolate, lmao, thanx hehe

[@Harekiet]

my favorite ramen place in the netherlands so far, long line outside before they open.

[@MartinWebNatures]

Loved your video. My late mother was born there. My late dad was born in Vlissingen, Zeeland🇳🇱

[@hanjanssen5298]

Just want to say, love your video's.

[@PaulaBean]

Have you already tried the four main ways to serve herring? Hollandse Nieuwe (fatty, with onions), Zure Haring (from a jar, pickled in vinegar), Gerookte Haring (fatty, tastes like smoked maquerel), Rolmops (zure haring with onions and pickle inside). Most Albert Heijn stores carry all these varieties.

[@buncharted]

we've only had hollandse nieuwe and rolmops - will have to check out the other two sometime :) or maybe just the gerookte haring :)

[@PaulaBean]

@@buncharted Yeah, 'zure haring' is essentially the same as 'rolmops'. The latter is a handy way to eat zure haring when you enjoy pickles with it. Gerookte haring is very different from zure haring and hollandse nieuwe. Good on toast or on bread!

[@PaulaBean]

@@buncharted That reminds me that the Norwegians/Swedes have a fifth way of preparing herring: canning it and letting it ferment in the can (Sürstromming). Sometimes these cans explode due to the gas buildup. I never had this variant.

[@towahbeen2347]

and Panharing

[@PaulaBean]

@@towahbeen2347 Wat is dat? Panharing ben ik nog nooit tegengekomen! Even opzoeken op Wikipedia.... "Panharing, ook wel bakharing genoemd, is een niet gekaakte of gepekelde haring. Het is een verse, zogenoemde groene haring en dient daarom snel klaargemaakt en gegeten te worden. Deze haring wordt gefileerd en met vel bereid. In het zuur ingelegde panharing wordt 'braadharing' genoemd." Nou, dan ben je geboren en getogen Nederlander en dan wist ik geeneens wat een panharing of een braadharing is. Weer wat te ontdekken!

[@TakanashiYuuji]

4:00 instead of buffer, use jam, like strawberry jam. Krentenbol + cheese + jam.

[@KeesBoons]

Not a fan. I prefer just the "krentenbol" and not too old cheese, but can stomach it with butter.

[@WimVeen]

Love you two doing these kinda video's. Visiting towns and places, together with a nice review of the food you taste/eat. Did you make video's in Japan, like you make video's here in the Netherlands?

[@buncharted]

we have a few videos from one of our trips to japan on our channel, yeah

I love a windmill as much as the next guy! I'd probably need to get that chocolate to get in the mood though haha.

[@daphnelovesL]

Your Dutch is getting really good!

[@roodborstkalf9664]

De uitspraak blijft altijd het grootste probleem voor Engels- en Franstaligen. Zij hebben heel veel moeite met de 'ch' en de 'r' klanken. Dat hebben zij als kinderen niet geleerd. Spaans- en Arabischtaligen hebben daar minder moeite mee.

[@vo4wb]

Did you ever visit Den Briel or Brielle ? Nice old town with important history.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Goede tip. Er gaat alleen geen trein naar toe en zij hebben geen auto.

[@fionaek]

16 graden met zon is heeeeerlijk

[@YLTxoxo]

Eehhh the Schieghettoooo ;P

[@mver191]

The Netherlands outside of the big cities is much more beautiful and interesting. Unfortunately most tourists will never see it.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Het is allebei interessant. In Amsterdam Centrum en Amsterdam-Zuid kan jij op mooie septemberdagen fantastisch wandelen.

[@PaulaBean]

Schiedam is so close to Rotterdam!

[@jeroencote5212]

Looks like you are getting windmill crazy... If you are will you be visiting Kinderdijk soon?

[@nicolejak4848]

nice video, i enjoy it a lot.....

[@jimooijevaar6894]

At Jumbo they sell Tompouche-cola for under 1 euro (tompouche flavoured cola)

[@buncharted]

thanks for the heads up!

[@jimooijevaar6894]

@buncharted it is a Limited Edition tho so don't wait too long

[@ratelslangen]

No way i was at the museum 2 days ago.

[@adpop750]

1:49 "it's supposed to be one of the tallest towers in The Netherlands". Well, it's not 😀. I looked up the 50 highest buildings, not one church tower in it (not even close). I looked up the 50 highest Church towers Sint-Jans Church in Schiedam is not in it. 7:34 "it does have a little bit of a boozy flavor" That's because Advocaat is an traditional Dutch alcoholic drink. It's a thick yellow, egg based liqueur. It's so thick you eat it with a tiny spoon, sometimes there is whipped cream on top of it. It's considered a woman's alcoholic beverage (old women 😀).

[@buncharted]

well that makes me feel better, i was wondering

[@D3pressedMuffin]

cute video:)!

[@ronbokje6213]

the highest is the Dom in Utrecht and for years it was not allowed to build buildings higher than the Dom in the city of Utrecht

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Ik weet het niet, is dat echt zo? Ik vraag het mij af.

[@ronbokje6213]

@ even op google kijken. Zijn wel aantal plekken aangewezen waar het wel mag maar in en rond centrum niet

[@roodborstkalf9664]

@@ronbokje6213. Prima, dat het in het centrum niet mag is logisch.

[@ronbokje6213]

@ zeker

[@Sweatlakedrifter]

Some fun facts. The park after windmill 4 is the oldest park in the Netherlands. O and white chocolate is not really chocolate;) there is no cacao in it.

[@Bert_96]

@@Sweatlakedrifter Maar zooooo lekker😂

[@Bert_96]

Bontekoe …chocowine😋😋😋

[@carolalookermans9372]

And then you have yet to see the watermills in Schiedam ;p

[@GabberPinda]

Krentenbol + sugar and butter yes ot belegen kaas yes❤ extra belegen not on the krentenbol 😅

[@ikke5212]

😊😊

[@daphnelovesL]

Where is the chocolate milk or Fritsi at the picnic!

[@buncharted]

we had tap water in a dopper water bottle 😂

[@HermanCouwenbergh]

A really great video again. Thnx for The virgin jenever tip, is it sold online?

[@buncharted]

thank you! i’m not sure but i would imagine it is somewhere here :) i recommend mixing it with some tonic water or lemonade!

[@RoelHodes]

You both missed the oldest city parc in the world: de Plantage. Around this parc are lots of monuments out various ages.

[@tuonratube]

No they didn't. The video shows them playing around with the Corten steel airplane located in the park.

[@dennisdistant]

My aunt was born here and she was always complaining about it lol

[@roodborstkalf9664]

The inner city has improved a lot in the last 20-30 years. Property owners have made huge profits during this period.

[@cyrielwollring4622]

Nederlandse uitdrukking: heb je een tik van de molen gehad? Dat betekent: ben je gek?

[@aadnitraat]

Ketel 1 (cettle 1) from Schiedam!.....not USA!

[@urbandiscount]

Ah! Zwart Nazareth.

[@Paul_C]

I'm sorry? Seems to me it was eh, let's call for what it was: Greedy 😂 You even thought about it... that was, purrrfect.

[@buncharted]

😅😅😅

[@sebasvandrongelen8293]

hmmm...you've changed..Michelle...your appearance is different..or your vibe (i'm ''sorry'' to say, you vibe more dutch, than before) Loved you both from the start, it's cause why i think i see a change. I love people like you sharing the mondaine experiences ....No both of you have changed, it's in the eyes...is that belonging showing in your eyes?!

[@artonx4719]

Did you two vote already?

[@buncharted]

of course!

[@MartinWebNatures]

Alex. be kind to your qeen 🧐😉

[@buncharted]

😁

[@jasper46985]

14:00. Uhh, sorry to F up your video.. 😅

[@petervanderwoude6316]

Eating krentenbollen in the cemetery, you barbarians. Ah, you didn't know? Don't worry, it probably was decommissioned and cleared in the 19th century 😉

[@edwinschaap5532]

7:44 You know the consequences…. No sex the rest of the year. 😅

[@tammo100]

jenever, yuk. Something for grumpy old men!

[@onnoversluis]

And that is why many young people visit the Jenever Museum, the Jenever Festival and enjoy the tastings

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Domme vooroordelen.