Hungarian Recipes

Hungarian/Czechoslovakian Jewish family recipes with family story and history of life in Hungary and Czechoslovakia before, during and after the Holocaust

June Meyer's Authentic Hungarian Heirloom Recipes, Third Edition is a cookbook filled with 95 authentic, pre World War One family recipes from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Alsace-Lorraine. The recipes were never written down, but have been handed down for many generations in her family. It also contains chapters on the origin of June Meyers Family Recipes and an account of life in Altkeer, Batchka region, Hungary around 1900. A chapter on Hungarian Christmas Cookies, a History of German Settlement in Southern Hungary, and a History of The Danube Swabians in the Twentieth Century by Historian Susan Clarkson, and the Danube Swabian Coat of Arms. The cookbook is organized with one recipe per page and each recipe is preceded by a short colorful remembrance or historical fact. It has a detailed description of ingredients used in the recipes and an Alphabetical and Category Recipe Index with English and Hungarian names.The Recipe Categories include Relish & Pickles, Salads & Slaws, Soups and Dumplings, Main Course, Side Dishes, Sauces, Pastries, Hungarian Christmas Cookies, Fillings For Kipfels And Cookies, and Other Hungarian Goodies. All the recipes are kitchen-tested. You will surely enjoy the food, authentic recipes and stories. (Written in English)

Hungary is a country in Central Europe. It borders many countries such as Croatia, Austria Ukraine and Romania. One of the foods very popular in Hungary is goulash. Another popular dish is hot river fish soup called fisherman's soup or halaslei. Food is often flavored with paprika (ground red peppers), which is a Hungarian innovation, and then a thick, heavy Hungarian sour cream called tejföl is often used to soften the dishes` flavor. Other dishes are chicken paprikash, foie gras made of goose liver, pörkölt stew, vadas, (game stew with vegetable gravy and dumplings), trout with almonds and salty and sweet dumplings, like túrós csusza, (dumplings with quark cheese and thick sour cream). Popular desserts include plum dumplings (szilvás gombóc), somlói dumplings, Dobos Cake, strudels (rétes), filled with apple, cherry, poppy seed or cheese, Gundel pancake, dessert soups like chilled sour cherry soup and sweet chestnut puree, gesztenyepüré (cooked chestnuts mashed with sugar and rum and split into crumbs, topped with whipped cream). Popular pastries include Perec and kifli. This recipe book contains many of the best loved recipes from Hungary.

Five years ago, popular blogger Brandi Doming of The Vegan 8 became a vegan, overhauling the way she and her family ate after a health diagnosis for her husband. The effects have been life-changing. Her recipes rely on refreshingly short ingredient lists that are ideal for anyone new to plant-based cooking or seeking simplified, wholesome, family-friendly options for weeknight dinners. All of the recipes are dairy-free and most are oil-free, gluten-free, and nut-free (if not, Brandi offers suitable alternatives), and ideally tailored to meet the needs of an array of health conditions. Each of the 100 recipes uses just 8 or fewer ingredients (not including salt, pepper, or water) to create satisfying, comforting meals from breakfast to dessert that your family--even the non-vegans--will love. Try Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins, Fool 'Em "Cream Cheese" Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Cajun Veggie and Potato Chowder, Skillet Baked Mac n' Cheese, and No-Bake Chocolate Espresso Fudge Cake.

Hungarian cuisine is very unique: it has been influenced by many different cultures. Based on the diversity of European folk traditions, over the centuries we developed our own ways. In this book, my intention was to introduce Traditional Hungarian Cooking. In addition to keeping alive age-old recipes, I also created some new dishes that were originally not part of the traditional Hungarian cuisine, but their roots can be found in our culture. Although I live in Canada, I was born and raised in Hungary. During these long years I have spent in North America, I have kept my passion for Hungarian food culture. Making delicious dishes is not an everyday chore for me, but rather a passion and an art. Seeing my family and friends enjoying the meal I made for them is the greatest reward I can imagine. I started mastering my cooking skills in my early teens. Long before that, even as a child, I would watch my mother in the kitchen with great curiosity. She was preparing Hungarian Style Stew, which is known as the famous Pörkölt, or the Hungarian Apple Pie that is not round but square shaped. I think I inherited my passion for cooking from my mom, although my dad was a great cook as well. In our family, good food has always played an important role, and was the focal point of holiday gatherings and special occasions. I hope everybody will enjoy this book and find their favorite foods, have fun, and create your own masterpieces. To get new ideas, please check out my webpage regularly to see my latest recipes.

These enticing Old World Hungarian recipes were brought to America by the author's grandparents, but they have been updated to accommodate today's dietary concerns and faster-paced lifestyles. The author also explores the seasonal and ceremonial observances still practiced by Hungarian Americans: bacon cookouts, fall grape festivals, weddings, Christmas, New Year's, and Easter.

"Flavors of Hungary" is a classic guide to old world Hungarian cooking, including recipes and lore from master cook Charlotte Biro.