The way to a man's heart is through his stomach - as the saying goes. The recipe's name legényfogó, that means 'Catch the guy', refers to the...
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Fanta cake
The recipe of Fanta cake, which is a playful fusion of unexpected ingredients, started to spread among the Hungarian housewives in the 90's. At...
Eggplant dip – Padlizsánkrém
If there's one vegetable that deserves more recognition for its culinary prowess, it's the aubergine, also known as eggplant in some regions. With...
Krumplis fluta
I first heard of fluta a few months ago and have made it several times since then. Fluta is a simple, yet great deep-fried pastry made from a...
Favágó leves – Lumberjack’s soup
Lumberjack's soup (favágó leves) is a hearty meal containing pork, mushrooms, root vegetables, noodles and sour cream. I generally make this soup...
Labancpecsenye
Labancpecsenye is a classic Hungarian food, which implies pork chops stuffed with ham and cheese. The stuffed chops are rolled in paprika flour and...
Blackberry and white chocolate cake
Shiny black, sweet-tart blackberries are a summer staple, they are not only good for health, but they also add a burst of flavor and vibrant color...
Savanyú vetrece
Savanyú vetrece is an old-school Transylvanian beef stew, however, some recipes refer to it as a soup. So, you can choose whether you cook a ragout...
Paprikás kattancs
Paprikás kattancs is a folded milk loaf, which is spread with oil and sprinkled with salt and paprika. It was a gastronomic speciality of peasant...
Krumpli móring
Krumpli móring consists of mashed potatoes that are flavored with sautéed onions and red peppers, giving it a delicious and savory taste. It's...
Somogyi galuska
The noodle section of the Hungarian cuisine is not so famous and abundant as the Italian pasta universe, but you can find delicious recipes if you...
Rác oldalas – Serbian pork ribs
The presence of Serbs in Hungary dates back to the medieval period when they settled in the region as part of the wider migration of Slavic peoples....
Hungarian layered green bean casserole – Rakott zöldbab
Green beans are a rich source of many important nutrients, including fiber, protein, vitamins A, C, and K, and minerals such as calcium, iron, and...
Verzár – Cabbage filled pancakes
I stumbled upon verzár in Transylvanian Feast, a cookbook written by Pál Kövi, while I was searching for savory pancake recipes. Verzár is thin...
Gölödinleves – Potato dumpling soup
Gölödinleves is a potato dumpling soup often cooked in Tápióság and its neighborhood. Tápióság is a small village located in the county of Pest,...
Rezi szelet
Rezi szelet is a cake consisting of walnut, cocoa and poppy seed cake layers. It's filled with a mixture of semolina porridge and creamed butter,...
Cream of yellow split pea soup
Yellow split peas are a nutritious and versatile food that can be a healthy addition to a balanced diet. They are a good source of plant-based...
Lucskos káposzta – Pork stew with cabbage
Lucskos káposzta is similar to toros káposzta, but instead of sauerkraut this pork stew is made with white or green cabbage. The stew is thickened...
Pepita scones – Tökmagos pogácsa
Here is a new recipe that extends the list of Hungarian pogácsa variations. Pepita scones (tökmagos pogácsa) are made from a yeast dough containing...
Potato doughnuts
Potato doughnuts are a delicious and unique variation on the classic doughnut that are loved by many people. Its dough includes mashed potatoes as...
Swabian pork chops
Swabian peasant cuisine is thrifty, inventive and creative, just like the Swabians themselves. They used a lot of potatoes, flour, cabbage, fat,...
Cabbage casserole
The following recipe of cabbage casserole was inspired by Transylvanian Feast, a cookbook written by Pál Kövi. He wasn't even Transylvanian - he was...
Poppy seed bundles
These poppy seed bundles are made from a light and soft dough containing a considerable amount of cottage cheese and lard. The filling is a special...
Tejes kása – Polenta dumplings in milk
Tejes kása is an old peasant food made from only five ingredients, which was often on the tables in Békés (a small town in South-Eastern Hungary)...
Cream of broccoli soup
Broccoli is closely related to cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale and cauliflower, and it's a nutritional powerhouse full of vitamins, minerals, fiber...
Rakott csülök – Layered pork shank
It's commonly said that eating pork on New Year's Day brings good luck, so we gave it a chance and welcomed the New Year with layered pork shank...
Libaláb
Libaláb (do not confuse it with lúdláb) implies jam filled, folded cookies, which are rolled in granulated sugar before baking. The cookies are...
Hazelnut slab pie – Mogyorós béles
Nuts, as part of a balanced diet, are a good source of key nutrients, healthy fats, and protein, and eating them on a regular basis provides several...
Dubarry pork cutlets
In Hungary Dubarry pork cutlets often turn up on the menus of takeaways and restaurants, and they also gained popularity in home cooking. The...
Poppy seed pie – Mákos béles
If you want a poppy seed dessert for Christmas, but you don't have time and energy to make beigli, poppy seed pie (mákos béles) is for you. The most...
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This is what Hungarian túró looks like
You often ask me what kind of cottage cheese (or curd cheese or farmer's cheese - call it what you want) I use in the recipes. In Hungary the store-bought cottage cheese is dry and crumbly as you can see in the picture. So if a recipe calls for túró, I mean this type. If you can't obtain túró, you can try to make your own from whole milk. Click on the link below.
Metric system vs cup
In Hungary metric units are in use, all the recipes on this website are based on this system, so a kitchen scale is necessary. Since I’m not familiar with cup as a measurement unit, I convert grams to cups by using an online converter. The values in brackets, therefore, are only approximate volumes, so, please, double-check them before you start cooking.