Gastronomy (Local Dishes)

Fánk - Hungarian Doughnuts

Gastronomy: Pastries

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1 pint milk, scalded and cooled
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 7 cups flour, divided
  • oil (for frying)

Directions

Authentic Hungarian Pancakes (Palacsinta)

Gastronomy: Pastries

Ingredients :

  • 4 whl eggs
  • 2 cup Milk
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 2 cup Sifted flour
  • Butter

Lecsó

Gastronomy: Vegetarian meals

Ingredients :

  • 1 x Onion chopped fine
  • 4 tbl Shortening
  • 5 x Green peppers
  • 1/2 lb Tomatoes
  • 5 tbl Uncooked rice
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 cup Sour cream
  • 2 x Eggs beaten
  • Salt to taste

Chicken Paprikas

Gastronomy: Meat dishes

Ingredients :

  • 1 x chicken - (abt 3 lbs) cut up
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tbl vegetable oil - (to 4)
  • 1 x onion chopped
  • 1 x green pepper chopped
  • 5 x garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tbl Hungarian-style Paprika

Hungarian Fisherman's Soup

Gastronomy: Soups

Ingredients:

  • 1½ lb whole whitefish
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup green pepper chopped
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 Tbs paprika
  • 3 Lbs fillet of carp or catfish
  • 1 Tbs flour
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • salt to taste

Stuffed Cabbage

Gastronomy: Meat dishes

Ingredients :

  • 3 lb Ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cup Minute rice
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tbl Garlic powder
  • 2 tbl Celery salt
  • 1/2 cup Minced onions
  • 3 med Heads of cabbage , cored and parboiled intil leaves are flexible
  • 6 lrg Onions
  • 1 can Tomato soup

Lángos - Chewy Bread Rounds

Gastronomy: Pastries

Ingredients :

  • 1/2 lb baking potatoes (1 medium)
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 pkt active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour approximately
  • 3 tbl cornstarch
  • Salad oil
  • Salt
  • Garlic cloves peeled and halved

Csöröge - Hungarian Crispy Crullers

Gastronomy: Pastries

Ingredients :

  • 6 x Egg yolks
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbl Sugar
  • 1 tsp Brandy
  • 1 tbl Vinegar
  • 2 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream

Authentic Hungarian Goulash

Gastronomy: Soups

Ingredients:

  • 2 lb Beef Chuck
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 x Onions
  • 2 tbl Lard Or Shortening
  • 2 tbl Sweet Hungarian Paprika, (Imported)
  • 2 x Bay Leaves
  • 1 qt Water
  • 4 x Potatoes Peeled And Diced
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • Dumplings
  • 1 x Egg
  • 6 tbl All-Purpose Flour