But due to the Dutch history of colonization and to a generaltaste for all things worldly, the Netherlands do boast an impressive array of international cuisines that broaden the domestic palate beyond the traditional herring and bitterballen.
For at stake was the future of a one-of-a-kind collection and an important episode in the history of American taste, a subject the general public knows too little about.
The day's main business is a general debate on Europe - which will provide a taste of what life in parliament is going to be like until an EU referendum is finally held.
Except that all the cans were discarded in the same general area, suggesting they may reflect only one person's taste in beer alternatives, rather than the entire community's.