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	Even more prevalent than the restaurants serving koffietafels are the unusual sandwich shops of Amsterdam ("broodjeswinkels"), where again a large percentage of the population-perhaps a third-take their cold lunches, consisting usually of two or three "broodjes" (sandwiches) and a glass of milk. And if that sounds rather unexciting, then you haven't tasted a Dutch sandwich! Prepared on a buttered soft roll, liberally sprinkled with salt, its ingredients consist of a full half-inch to an inch of thinly-sliced (and therefore unusually tender) meat, including some of the most delicious rare roast beef in the world. Or you can have a "broodje tartare"-ground raw hamburger on a soft bun-or a "broodje warme vlees," which is a hot meat sandwich, covered with a heavy, brown gravy and eaten on a late with fork and knife. The variety of ingredients spread out before you is enormous and appealing, but the most significant aspect of a Dutch sandwich lunch is its cheapness, and only the unusual varieties, or those involving hot meats, rise to the price. Two broodjes and a glass of milk make an excellent, quickly-served lunch-perfect for a fast moving tourist. Warning: order only one or two broodjes at a time; you'll be surprised to discover how filling they are. The greatest danger, and worst temptation, to tourists in Amsterdam is overeating! Where do you find the broodjeswinkels? Everywhere-you can scarcely walk for a block without passing the invitation to enjoy "belegde broodjes" (diverse sandwiches). The most numerous chain of shops is that operated by the brilliantly-named Broodje van Kootje (try pronouncing it), whose broodjes (sandwiches), and whose shops are located at 12 Rembrandtsplein, 20 Leidseplein, and 28 Spui. The largest of the broodjeswinkels is Van Dobben, at 5 Korte Regu-liersdwarsstraat (just ten yards off the Rembrandtsplein), but the one with the largest and most attractive selection of ingredients is- to my mind-the Plein 24, at 24 Leidseplein, but with slightly higher prices than the rest. Another unusually good sandwich shop-where you will always find hot meat sandwiches with gravy, along with the other varieties-is a place that is simply called (in English) the "Sandwich Shop," and which stands on the Pijlsteeg, a tiny alley that runs alongside the Hotel Krasnapolsky, directly off the Dam Square. A typical Frommer feast, that leaves me perfectly well filled: one broodje warme vlees with gravy, plus 2 glasses of milk. Never overeat! You'd be well advised to drink the superb Dutch milk, which is consumed in staggering quantities in Holland-perhaps another explanation for the long life spans of the Dutch! Home