We Hungarians like to make challenging foods, layered dishes serve as a good example. Don't worry, their preparation doesn't call for professional...
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Chocolate-walnut slices
The recipe of these supernal chocolate-walnut slices is more than 60 years old, my granny left it to us in her cookbook. Walnut is a popular...
Hungarian plum jam biscuits – Lekváros papucs
I dare to declare that these lovely plum jam biscuits are as popular (if not more popular) as scones in Hungary. Their Hungarian name is lekváros...
Lentil soup with tarragon
Though lentils were considered as a food of poor for a long time, now they are integral part of everyday consumption, regardless of the finanacial...
Hungarian coconut cubes
Coconut isn't a typical Hungarian ingredient, but there are a few Hungarian recipes that call for shredded coconut. One of those is coconut cubes....
Apple pancake rings
Apple has been accompanying the history of humanity, there are only a few fruits that have such a long past as the apple. Apple's story dates back...
Garlic pork rib roast with parsley potatoes
We Hungarians love pork however it's prepared. It works like a blank canvas that compels you to unleash your creativity. The number of preparation...
Lapcsánka alias potato pancakes
There is perhaps no other food that has more names in the Hungarian language than potato pancakes. Tócsni, lapcsánka or röszti - they are only three...
Dobos torte
Dobos torte is the best and most famous Hungarian torte made of 6 paperthin sponge cake layers, filled with chocolate butter cream and topped with...
Hungarian potato soup
Potato is an essential crop in Hungary, it's an integral part of our food supply. Potatoes were domesticated in the Andes approximately 7,000–10,000...
Cat’s eye – Macskaszem
The origin of cat's eye or macskaszem is lost in the mists of time, but it's sure that it belongs to the old fashioned Hungarian granny desserts....
Snow crescents – Hókifli
Rainy, misty fall days have set in, so this is a good reason to support our nervous system by boosting the endorphins and look up recipes of...
Nero tea biscuits
Don't let yourself be deceived by the name of the biscuits, it has concern neither with the Roman Emperor nor with the CD burning software. In...
Fasírt – Pork patties
Fasírt - this magical word can make any Hungarian heart throb. It's the king of canteens and everyday kitchens, an indispensable attendant of...
Striped butter cookies
These striped disks are not only showy, but also yummy. I think shortcrust pastry is the most perfect and most delicious dough for cookies, other...
Temesvár pork loin
Today recipe is a delicious pork dish named after the Transylvanian town, Temesvár or Timisoara; it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now the...
Layered cauliflower
There are several layered dishes in the Hungarian cuisine, they are usually made with some kind of meat and vegetable like potato, sauerkraut, kale...
Hungarian fisherman’s soup
Unfortunately, we Hungarians are not a fish eating nation, the annual fish consumption is insignificant, only the fish sales during the Christmas...
Hungarian cottage cheese bundles
I was seeking for a dessert recipe in my cookbooks when the description of these lovely cottage cheese bundles got into my hands. I last baked them...
Plum jam dumplings
Potato dough is the base of many Hungarian dishes, among others, nudli, gombóc (dumplings) and derelye (flat dumplings) can be made from it. It's...
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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.