If I want to eat some pork dish, which is easy to make, not time consuming, but not pörkölt or paprikash, I often prepare this pork ragout. Contrary to the Hungarian traditions, this dish doesn’t contain paprika. The main spices are tarragon and garlic; latter is added to the dish only a few minutes before the end of the cooking time, so its flavour won’t be lost, but it will remain dominant.

Mushrooms, besides being delicious, offer surprising nutritional benefits, containing copper, potassium, B vitamins, and selenium. They taste best when eaten fresh, so it’s recommended not buying mushrooms until a day or two before use. This inconvenience might restrict you, however it can be easily resolved: frozen mushrooms are no worse than fresh ones.

Mushrooms are picked or harvested at the peak of their freshness, and snap frozen within hours. This maximises nutrient levels, keeping them at levels similar to those found in fresh food. In fact they may be even higher when compared to those mushrooms that have been picked fresh but sit for days prior to use. I always keep 1-2 packages of frozen mushrooms in my freezer, so I can make a yummy dish whenever the craving strikes.