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Chicken noodle casserole

Chicken noodle casserole

Chicken noodle casserole is a comforting and satisfying dish that is perfect for family dinners, potlucks, or anytime you're craving a hearty meal....

Debrecen raisin chicken

Debrecen raisin chicken

Reading the list of ingredients, you might think that this is an Asian fusion food, but Debrecen raisin chicken is an old Hungarian dish, its recipe...

Legényfogó leves

Legényfogó leves

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...

Rácbab – Serbian bean stew

Rácbab – Serbian bean stew

The Hungarian word rác is the archaic name of the Serbs who have been living in our country for centuries. Many Serbian dishes like gyuvecs,...

Rongyos lapótya

Rongyos lapótya

Rongyos lapótya is a pan-fried flatbread that can be considered as the little brother of lángos. It's made from a yeasted dough spread with lard....

Beer roasted chicken thighs

Beer roasted chicken thighs

Beer is the best thing that can happen to chicken. High quality beer made from malt and hop gives  the meat beautiful, shiny color and makes it...

Roasted chicken legs with sausage

Roasted chicken legs with sausage

Chicken dishes are generally light and contain only a small amount of fat; however, it doesn't apply to the following recipe. This food is heavy,...

Stuffed chicken legs

Stuffed chicken legs

Contrary to other parts of the world, where breast meat is almighty, in Hungary the most popular parts of the chicken are thighs and drumsticks....

Garlic chicken soup

Garlic chicken soup

Family recipes are really appreciated when a loved one passes away, and you realize that those earlier underrated dishes can also keep their...

Chicken csorba soup

Chicken csorba soup

Csorba soup is an emblematic meal of the Transylvanian cuisine. There are many different csorba recipes, so you can make experiments to find the...

Chicken (or duck) Soup with Quince

Chicken (or duck) Soup with Quince

Chicken soup with quince is a less common form of using quince in our country. It can be made from chicken or duck. A very unusual taste for those...

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Hungarian cottage cheese

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.