Kígyórétes is a traditional pastry from the Kun people, a nomadic group that migrated from Central Asia to Hungary in the 13th century. Known for...
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Szatymaz pancakes
Szatymaz, a charming village in Csongrád-Csanád county, is renowned for its rich agricultural heritage, particularly its luscious peaches. Each...
Fried polenta – Sült puliszka
Puliszka is the Transylvanian and Hungarian version of polenta. It’s a simple dish made from cornmeal, often enjoyed in rural kitchens for...
Transylvanian cottage cheese pie
There's something comforting about homemade desserts, especially ones that carry a sense of tradition. This Transylvanian cottage cheese pie is a...
Cheese and sausage tidbits
Cheese and sausage tidbits are a simple, tasty snack that’s perfect for any occasion - whether it’s a party, a cozy evening, or just something fun...
Calvinist heaven – Kálvinista mennyország
Kálvinista mennyország, translated as Calvinist heaven, is a traditional Hungarian dessert that combines noodles (csuszatészta), cottage cheese, and...
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...
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...
Libaláb
Libaláb (do not confuse it with lúdláb) implies jam filled, folded cookies, which are rolled in granulated sugar before baking. The cookies are...
Cottage cheese bundt cake
This soft and delicious homemade cottage cheese bundt cake is like the little black dress of dessert: it's elegant in its simplicity and it’s...
Cottage cheese pancakes
This recipe is a piece of cake - you just mix all the ingredients together and fry the batter in batches until both sides are golden brown. I...
Shredded cottage cheese squares – Reszelt túrós
Here is one more Hungarian recipe for túró. Reszelt túrós is highly recommended for those who aren't on friendly terms with a rolling pin. The dough...
Túrós pite – Cottage cheese pie
If you want to eat a tasteful, soft and mellow cottage cheese pie, you have to make your own cake. Store-bought pie usually fall short of...
Vargabéles
Vargabéles is a Transylvanian dessert, its hometown is Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca). It was first made in the restaurant of the Darvas family in the...
Onion-cottage cheese dumplings from Neszmély
This pasta recipe comes from Neszmély, a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, which is the centre of the Neszmély wine region and can be found 70...
Layered strudel cake – Százrétű rétes
Hundred layer strudel or prekmurska gibanica - even though it's a traditional Slovenian dessert, transborder Hungarians living in Slovenia...
Crispy cottage cheese bites
If you feel like having some snacks, but you are bored with scones, cottage cheese bites are an ideal choice. The list of ingredients is curt,...
Túrós ökörszem
Even though there would be a demand for it since many people remember this pastry with certain nostalgia, you can find ökörszem in Hungarian...
Túró Rudi torta
Túró Rudi is one those things that makes the Hungarian heart beat faster. It's the sweets Hungarians living abroad miss the most. This popular...
Lightning fast cocoa snails
The dough of these rolls is yeast free, requiring neither folding nor proofing. Cottage cheese is the key element, it makes the snails butter-soft....
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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.