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...
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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...
Hungarian white bread
20th August is St. Stephen’s Day in Hungary, our greatest national holiday, celebrated with day-long festivities followed by spectacular fireworks...
Slambuc
Slambuc is an old Hungarian pastoral dish, which is made with bacon, noodles and potatoes. It's cooked in bogrács, if not, it can't be called...
Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
Chicken paprikash can be called as the alpha and omega of the Hungarian cuisine, this classic dish is the highlight of Sunday lunches. It's one of...
Chocolate-bilberry crescents
In Hungary obtaining bilberries requires some planning and forward-thinking. If you are lucky enough, you can buy them on the local market,...
Apricot slices
The sweet and tart apricot is in season in July, however, due to drought, this year's yield is lower than usual in Hungary. Inspite of that I...
Gooseberry sauce
Hungary is suffering from a cruel heat wave, in such a hot weather light and sourish foods take priority. Fruit sauces are as popular as...
Pork stew in Bakony style
There are several dishes in Hungary that are made in Bakony style, named after Bakony, the westernmost and largest member of the Transdanubian...
Rice pudding with fruits
Fruity rice pudding is an easy-peasy dessert that makes hot summer days bearable. It's a classic comfort food well loved the world over. Cooking the...
Hungarian yellow bean soup
In Hungary the most widely planted bean type is yellow bean, this variety is more popular than green bean. Yellow beans belong to the family of snap...
Green pea stew with bay leaf and vinegar
Hungary is the homeland of főzelék, which can be described in English as a thick vegetable stew. Főzelék is a special category in the Hungarian...
Hungarian vintage cookies part 2: Pilot biscuits
As you might remember, a few weeks ago I already wrote a post about Győri Keksz, the Hungarian cookie factory. I thought the series should be...
Hungarian poppy seed roll – Mákos kalács
I confess I'm a poppy seed addict. As a child I couldn't even bear its sight, now if it was possible, I would dose it "intravenously". Beigli,...
Vegetable soup with liver dumplings – Májgombóc leves
After harvesting the first, but small amount of green peas, I pondered the question of what dish to cook that wouldn't call for too much peas, and...
Crackling scones – Tepertős pogácsa
Accroding to historians scones (or pogácsa in Hungarian) are one of the oldest biscuits that were already baked in the time of the Hungarian...
Hungarian vintage cookies: Chocolate-vanilla rings
If you asked anyone in Hungary to enumerate some "vintage" things that awaken pleasant memories, chocolate-vanilla rings would be certainly...
Hungarian krémes
Mille-feuille, mille foglie, Napoleon, vanilla slice, Crèmeschnitte, krémes - several names, but one recipe. They all refer to a much-loved dessert...
Lettuce soup
It's June and lettuce plants are growing their heads industriously in our garden. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to tell you about this super...
Sheperd’s noodles / Pásztortarhonya
Pásztortarhonya is a typical Hungarian one-pot meal, a great and filling legacy of old times. Hungarians' ancestors were stock-breeder and they...
Elderflower soft drink
Hungary is in elderflower season right now and it's the perfect time to make a refreshing drink from the heavily scented blossoms of Sambucus...
Transylvanian beef stew with polenta
Transylvanian beef stew belongs to the large family of tokány, which is a kind of stew that doesn't contain paprika, seasoned with black pepper and...
Floating islands – Madártej
Meringue floating on crème anglaise - this is the composition of this simple and light dessert of French origin. In Europe it's known by different...
Langalló – The Hungarian pizza
Langalló, kenyérlángos, töki pompos, Scythian pizza - they all are the names of an old Hungarian food. Langalló is a flat bread, similar to the...
Hungarian bundt cake with raisins
There is no room for doubt that bundt cake entered the history of gastronomy as a status symbol of the kitchens of the middle class at the turn of...
Plum jam filled buns with vanilla custard / Lekváros bukta
These sweet plum jam filled buns are one of the oldest Hungarian bakery products, their Hungarian name is lekváros bukta. The classic bukta is...
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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.