budapestbug:Gulyás - goulash- is the one #Hungariandish that most people think they know. But their
budapestbug:Gulyás - goulash- is the one #Hungariandish that most people think they know. But their imagination of gulyás rarely resembled the real Hungarian thing. To start, true gulyás is not a stew. It’s a delicious soup, hearty enough to be a full meal. Károly Gundel, the famous early-20th-century Hungarian chef, writes in his classic Hungarian Cookery Book: “outside Hungary, almost all the dishes seasoned with paprika are labeled” as goulash. Indeed, paprika is a major ingredient in gulyás. But like many traditional Hungarian dishes, neither home cooks nor restaurant chefs take many liberties with it, other than adding a carrot, parsnip or wine. Gulyás is an everyday dish served at every Hungarian restaurant, so simple to make that any Hungarian who cooks can do it. When the weather is warm, many people cook it over an open fire in a bogrács (cauldron), which gives it a nice smoky flavor. Once you try the real thing, you’ll surely cringe (as I do) when you come across a gulyás (rather, goulash) recipe which is essentially a catch-all casserole recipe made of random ingredients. #hungariancuisine -- source link