Stoemp "oo" in b"oo"t or l"oo"m. A simple, rural dish, stoemp enjoys wide appeal. It is a dish of mashed potatoes with one or more vegetables, such as onions, carrots, leeks, spinach, green peas and cabbage, seasoned with thyme, nutmeg or bayleaf. Stoemp is traditionally featured alongside fried boudin, fried braadworst, grilled bacon, fried mince or fried eggs. In some families, it is served with an entrecôte or a horse tenderloin. Stoemp Stoemp is the richer Brussels variant of the stamppot dish in the cuisine of Belgium and the Netherlands. It consists of pureed or mashed potatoes and other root vegetables,
Franconian cuisine type of Klöße are Semmelklöße, which are made from mashed dry rolls soaked in milk and cooked. Instead of dumplings sometimes broad noodles ("Bandnudeln") are served with roasts. Vegetables are hardly ever a main but almost always a side dish. Very common are sauerkraut, white cabbage, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, Kohlrabi and also carrot. Salsify is also often featured in dishes, and has been grown in Franconia since the 17th century. In winter they are served in a cream sauce with ham and potatoes. In summer a variation of this dish is served but with asparagus originating in the region