Which would you choose: a classic pepernoot or a kruidnoot? Kruidnoten outsell pepernoten by a mile these days, leaving the traditional favorite increasingly forgotten.
Even if you call kruidnoten 'pepernoten,' they're distinct. True pepernoten have an irregular shape—not perfectly round like kruidnoten—and a chewier texture with a unique spicy flavor.
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Popular retailers like De Bijenkorf have stopped stocking them, Bolletje discontinued production two years ago, and even specialist Van Delft reports falling sales for this longstanding Dutch delicacy.
Pepernoten shine fresh from the oven but don't store as well as kruidnoten. Plus, kruidnoten come in endless flavors that catch the eye on shelves everywhere.
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Source: AD.nl
