Aniseed sprinkles can be served at a fish dinner as a separate sweet treat, for example on crispbread or cakes at a birth celebration or baby shower. They’re not a natural accompaniment to the savoury fish dish. Choose the quantity based on how many guests will have the treat, and check the ingredients and allergens on the exact variant before serving.
Want to serve something sweet alongside the fish dinner, such as crispbread or cakes topped with aniseed sprinkles. Albert Heijn and PLUS suggest these sweet serving ideas; the sprinkles don’t need to be part of the fish dish.
Want to work out how many sprinkles they need for a separate serving. Albert Heijn lists 22 servings for a 330 g box of De Ruijter blue and white aniseed sprinkles.
Check before serving that the chosen variant is suitable for their guests. The blue and white variant described by Albert Heijn contains wheat and cereals containing gluten.
First, decide whether you’ll be serving something sweet alongside the fish dinner. Then consider how much you’ll need for that treat and check the label of your chosen variant.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| When they’ll be served | Decide whether you’ll serve the sprinkles separately on crispbread, yoghurt or cakes, rather than with the savoury fish dish. | If you’re hosting a savoury dinner only, a sweet topping may not be much use; for around 42% of consumers, how well it fits the occasion is said to be the main consideration. |
| Quantity | Count the guests who’ll have the sweet treat. Albert Heijn lists 22 servings for a 330 g box of De Ruijter blue and white aniseed sprinkles. | If I’m also serving crispbread or cakes, I want enough sprinkles for those guests without basing the quantity on the number of fish portions. Quantity is said to be the priority for around 25% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label on the exact variant before serving it to guests; the De Ruijter blue and white variant at Albert Heijn contains wheat and cereals containing gluten. | If a guest needs to avoid wheat or gluten, I want to know exactly what’s in the sprinkles I’ve chosen. Ingredients and allergens are said to be the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn and PLUS describe aniseed sprinkles as a topping for sweet foods such as bread, crispbread, yoghurt and cakes. So a box isn’t an obvious choice for a fish dinner that’s entirely savoury.
Serve aniseed sprinkles only if you’re also planning a separate sweet treat.
Jumbo lists 270 g and 330 g boxes; Albert Heijn says one 330 g box of blue and white sprinkles contains 22 servings. That doesn’t tell you how many guests are coming to the fish dinner.
Choose a pack size based on how many people will actually be having sprinkles on crispbread, yoghurt or cakes.
Some of the box may go unused if only a few guests have the sweet topping.
The De Ruijter blue and white aniseed sprinkles described by Albert Heijn contain wheat and cereals containing gluten. The colour doesn’t tell you whether they’re suitable for a guest with dietary restrictions.
Read the label on the exact pack before serving, and offer an alternative if the ingredients aren’t suitable for a guest.
Aniseed sprinkles in blue and white, pink and white, celebration and crushed varieties, among others. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list different packs in 270 g and 330 g sizes.
Lists De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles in its online product information and suggests pink and white, as well as blue and white sprinkles for baby showers.
Lists 330 g De Ruijter variants and 270 g packs of crushed aniseed sprinkles online.
These two 330 g De Ruijter variants are options for a sweet treat alongside the fish dinner, not for the fish dish itself. Work out how many guests will have the treat and check the label before serving.
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For a separate sweet treat, for example on crispbread or cakes. Albert Heijn lists 22 servings for this blue and white variant and says it contains wheat and cereals containing gluten. Check the label on the pack you’re serving.
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For a separate sweet occasion alongside the fish dinner, such as crispbread or cakes at a celebration. The pack contains 330 g; check the serving information and the label on this pink variant when planning for guests or catering for dietary restrictions.
Yes, as a separate sweet treat alongside the dinner, rather than as a usual accompaniment to fish. Albert Heijn and PLUS suggest serving them on foods such as crispbread, yoghurt and cakes, making them a good fit for a birth celebration or baby shower, for example.
Base the quantity on the guests who’ll have the sweet treat, not the number of fish portions. Albert Heijn lists 22 servings for 330 g of De Ruijter blue and white aniseed sprinkles; Jumbo also lists 270 g packs of crushed sprinkles and 330 g packs of coloured varieties.
No. According to Albert Heijn’s product information, this variant contains wheat starch, and the label lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. Check the current packaging of the exact variant you’re serving.
Store the De Ruijter blue and white aniseed sprinkles in a dry place, according to Albert Heijn’s product information. Check the packaging of your variant for the best-before date and storage instructions.
