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Hungary is the birthplace of one of the most popular toys in history: the Rubik’s Cube. The land-locked country located in central Europe also is largely responsible for the popularization of paprika and the dish we call ‘goulash.’ Ironically, the dish we call ‘goulash’ is not the traditional Hungarian dish called ‘gulyas.’ Gulyas is a hearty beef and vegetable soup that was a long-time staple among Hungarian herdsmen. What we refer to as ‘goulash’ is actually another Hungarian dish called ‘Porkolt’ -- beef and potatoes stewed in beef stock with sour cream and tomato paste and seasoned generously with paprika. It is often served with noodles. It would be a shame to be limited to these dishes, however, when talking about Hungarian cuisine. Csirkepaprikas (Chicken Paprikash), Kolbasz (paprika-seasoned sausage), Pecsenye (pork steak with cabbage), and Palacsinta (stuffed pancakes) all enjoy popularity among Hungarians.

Featured Cook Tanya Person Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Anchorage, Alaska, USA Living In: Erd, Pest, Hungary
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Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2009 by Brooke

I liked this...but next time I'll saute the onions in the butter for just a few minutes and then add them to the beans because raw onion (this is just my opinion) does not make for very good breath. Otherwise, I will follow the recipe exactly because it was much better than opening a can of soup and dumping it in...

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Cranberry Stuffed Turkey Breasts

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2009 by Brooke

I made this for Thanksgiving. I have to say that I didn't follow the recipe exactly, just used the stuffing and omitted the cranberries and nuts (because there was a diabetic eating with us and I didn't want to shock his system...) Nevertheless, butterflying the turkey breast was a challange but ultimately it worked out perfectly. I followed the cooking directions exactly and the turkey wasn't dry. I basted often and added a dry white wine to the oil which was a nice touch. I will surely make it again and the cranberries are worth a try.

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Apple Bavarian Torte

Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2009 by Brooke

I followed the recipe exactly; it was super easy and turned out very well. Thank you so much! Oh, I just want to add that initially I was afraid that I had too many apples (I used 4 gigantic apples) because mine weren't nicely layered like I saw other peoples but just piled on top of the cheese mixture. Nevertheless, by the end of the baking process they cooked down giving off quite a bit of liquid, which also corrected itself after cooling. So...although I had a few doubts while putting the torte together and watching it cook, ultimately it turned out just fine.

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