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 memories alive. Garlic chicken soup is an old school dish, one...
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Caraway seed soup – Köménymagos leves
Caraway seed soup belongs to the group of those dishes that every Hungarian knows, however cracks in its reputation can’t be hidden. Caraway seed soup is very divisive, it gives most of my countrymen...
Hungarian egg drop soup – Savanyú tojásleves
Hungarian egg drop soup is a traditional, cheap and easy-to-cook dish, which is served often in households and hash houses, as well. It consists of an onion blond roux, beaten and poached eggs, flavoured...
Cabbage soup
This cabbage soup is my mother’s speciality, I even venture to say that no one cooks it in the same way in Hungary. The widespread version prepared in many households is the Frankfurter soup...
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 years ago, but they were introduced outside the Andes only about...
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 beans, which can be eaten pod and...
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 cuisine, thicker than a soup, but thinner than a...
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 plant and show you how we use it...
Veal ragout soup with potato dumplings from the Nyírség
This veal ragout soup is so thick you can stand a spoon up in it. 🙂 It originates from the Nyírség, which is the northeastern part of the Great Hungarian Plain. It’s made with...
Apple soup
The recipe of this apple soup has come down to us from my maternal great-grandmother. The apple is in pleasant harmony with the carrot and parsley root. It’s very important to choose a tart...
Vegetable marrow soup
We grow vegetable marrows every year, these giant plants are permanent members of our kitchen garden. Thanks to its high organic salt content marrow supports the function of the liver and pancreas, effectively protects...
