Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 large eggs (for the center) + 1 egg (for the mix) 500 g ground beef + 500 g ground pork (about 1 lb each) 1 medium onion, finely chopped…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter 1 tbsp (15 ml) neutral oil 2 tbsp (16 g) all-purpose flour 2 tsp (6 g) caraway seeds 2 tsp (5–6 g) sweet Hungarian paprika 6 cups (1.4…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 slices Prep Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (includes 1 hour rest) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g pitted sour cherries (fresh, thawed frozen, or well-drained jarred) 175 g (3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.2 lb (1 kg) cleaned honeycomb beef tripe 4 large yellow onions (about 2 lb/900 g), thinly sliced 3 tbsp pork lard (or 3 tbsp neutral oil) 3.5 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (about 2 tablespoons each) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 250 g (9 oz; about 1 2/3 cups) túró or well-drained cottage cheese 40 g (3 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened 2–3 tbsp (30–45 g) sour cream…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) smoked sausage (Hungarian kolbász or kielbasa), sliced 2 tbsp oil or lard 1 large onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 lb (450 g) sauerkraut, drained and lightly rinsed (reserve…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 400 g smoked Hungarian kolbász (about 2 links) 400 g hurka (májas/liver-and-rice and/or véres/blood; about 2 links) 750 g sauerkraut, drained and lightly rinsed (about 6 cups) 1 large onion; 1 tart…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole chicken, 1.6–1.8 kg (3.5–4 lb) 3 L cold water (about 12 cups) 1 large onion, halved (skin on optional) 3 garlic cloves, smashed 2 bay leaves + 12…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 16 small pancakes) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg starchy potatoes, peeled 1 small onion (100 g) 3 garlic cloves, finely grated 2 large eggs 60 g all-purpose flour (1/2 cup) 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 15 minutes resting for the fish) Cook Time: 30–35 minutes Total Time: 65–70 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) carp steaks or firm white fish (1–1.25 in thick) 2 large onions, thinly sliced 3 ripe tomatoes, sliced 2 Hungarian wax or green…