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07/09/11--00:28: Tuna Fish Salad (chan 3141471)

2 cans of chopped tuna fish either in oil or water (rinse if in oil) mayonnaise to make a smooth consistency a tablespoon or two of picked relish to taste finely chopped onion (according to taste) chopped celery (according to taste) Tuna fish salad can be served in stuffed tomatoes, on its own as a [...]


07/09/11--01:14: Bundaskenyer (chan 3141471)

Bundaskenyer is the Hungarian name for what in America would be called French toast. It translates as “coated bread”. However, in Hungary it is a salty rather than a sweet dish, often topped with sour cream, garlic, and occasionally cheese and ham. Because it can be quite oily a nice cup of lemon tea is [...]


07/09/11--01:25: Bloody Mary (chan 3141471)

Take one glass of crushed ice. Fill with tomato juice or vegetable juice (such as V8). Add a jigger and a half of vodka, a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, and a squeeze of lime juice. Stir and serve. You can use a stalk of celery as a stirrer. Traditionalists will say a Bloody Mary should [...]


07/09/11--08:06: Simple Ciganyka (chan 3141471)

Ciganka is a Hungarian dish that not many Hungarians are familiar with unless they have visited the annual sausage festival in Bekescsaba or a butcher shop in the town (or Bekes county in southeast Hungary) during the fall or winter. Bekescsaba has a large Slovak population, and this dish was brought over with the Slovaks [...]


07/09/11--08:32: Cream of Zucchini Soup (chan 3141471)

one medium or large zucchini 2 ounces of butter 1 bunch of spring onions 1 bunch of parsley 3 ounces of prosciutto 11 ounces of cream salt and pepper to taste Clean the zucchini. Melt the butter in a pan and add the onions (chopped). When the onions start to cook add the parsley, garlic [...]


07/25/11--00:12: Chili Con Carne (and Lots of Garlic) (chan 3141471)

one pound ground beef or pork two medium onions one head of garlic dash of cayenne pepper or paprika (depending on taste) salt pepper oregano two bay leaves 4 ounces tomato paste one can corn one can red kidney beans Cook the onions until they begin to change color in either vegetable oil or a [...]


07/25/11--03:41: Lecso (chan 3141471)

As with many dishes, there are in Hungary probably as many versions of lecso as there are households. The following is a vegetarian variety, though many cooks like to use bacon and/or sausage in lecso: one onion five eggs one kilogram of paprika three or four tomatoes dash of salt Fry the onion in oil [...]


07/31/11--04:56: Succotash (chan 3141471)

“Suffering succotash!” This Depression-era favorite is a popular and delicious dish today — especially in New England around Thanksgiving time and in the American South just about any time. 1 10 oz package each of baby lima beans and corn kernals 2 slices bacon cooked, crumbled 1/2 cup onions diced Cook corn and lima beans [...]


08/08/11--02:22: Vanilla Cream Crepe Filling (chan 3141471)

We just had this dish on a warm summer day, but I think any weather is good for making lots of crepes. 600 milliliters of milk 100 grams of flour 5 eggs 150 grams of sugar 1 pouch of vanilla sugar Separate the eggs and beat the whites until they are hard. Mix in about [...]


10/07/11--06:35: Stewed Quince (chan 3141471)

I never ate quince before I arrived in Hungary. One mid-autumn day my wife’s father brought over about 10 kilograms of the apple-like fruit, so all of a sudden we had more quince on my hands than we knew what to do with. Here’s a simple way to cook quince that makes a pleasant dessert. [...]