
Hungarian Goulash
Hungary's iconic paprika-red beef and potato stew — deeply savoury, warmly spiced and cooked low and slow until the beef is meltingly tender.
Goulash, paprikash de frango, lángos – ousada cozinha dos Cárpatos temperada com páprica.
A culinária húngara é construída sobre uma tríade: páprica, banha ou carne de porco rica em gordura e creme de leite (tejföl). A páprica chegou através dos turcos otomanos no século XVI, mas tornou-se húngara em Szeged e Kalocsa, onde os pimentões são secos e moídos em graus que vão do doce (édesnemes) ao picante (erős). Gulyás começou como o ensopado dos pastores de gado magiares da Grande Planície - carne, cebola, páprica e água cozida em bogrács em fogo aberto - e continua sendo uma sopa na Hungria, e não o grosso 'goulash' dos cardápios estrangeiros.
A técnica que define a cozinha é a base do pörkölt: cebola suada lentamente na gordura, a panela retirada do fogo, mexida a páprica (queima e fica amarga em segundos), depois a carne é adicionada para refogar no próprio suco. Dessa base surgem o pörkölt e o paprikás – este último finalizado com creme de leite, como no paprikash de frango com nokedli tipo bolinho de massa. Halászlé, a sopa de carpa e páprica quente preparada pelos pescadores ao longo do Tisza e do Danúbio, pode ser o prato mais picante da Europa Central.
Além da páprica, a culinária húngara adora coisas recheadas e em camadas: töltött káposzta (repolho recheado com chucrute e carne de porco defumada), rakott krumpli (batatas em camadas, ovos e linguiça) e lecsó, o ensopado de pimenta e tomate consumido durante todo o verão. A tradição da pastelaria é séria - rétes (strudel) com massa fina como papel esticada à mão, torta Dobos com caramelo, bolo de chaminé (kürtőskalács) e a cultura dos cafés de Budapeste que rivalizava com a de Viena no seu auge.
Páprica
Pimentões Szeged e Kalocsa moídos nas variedades doce a picante dão cor e sabor a toda a culinária - sempre adicionados ao fogo para evitar o amargor.
Pörkölt e Paprikás
A técnica mãe: cebola na gordura, páprica, depois carne refogada lentamente; finalize com creme de leite e vira paprikás.
Gulyás
A sopa de carne bovina, cebola, páprica, batata e macarrão csipetke dos pastores - uma sopa na Hungria, nunca um ensopado grosso.
Creme de Leite (Tejföl)
O creme azedo húngaro espesso enriquece o colorau, cobre repolho recheado e lángos e equilibra o calor do colorau em todo o repertório.
Lecsó e Pimentas
Um ensopado de verão de pimentão húngaro, tomate e cebola, comido sozinho, com salsicha ou com ovos mexidos.
Pastelaria Strudel e Café
Rétes esticados à mão, torta Dobos e somlói galuska descendem da cultura dos cafés da era de ouro de Budapeste.
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Hungarian Village Smoky Tomato Soup brings hungarian flavor to a practical soup built with mushrooms, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
Hungarian Garden Sesame Lime Skillet brings hungarian flavor to a practical skillet dinner built with cauliflower, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
Hungarian Harbor Charred Pepper Noodles brings hungarian flavor to a practical noodle dish built with rice noodles, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
Hungarian Mountain Green Herb Salad brings hungarian flavor to a practical salad built with grilled chicken, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
Hungarian Festival Lemon Herb Flatbread brings hungarian flavor to a practical flatbread built with flatbread dough, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
Hungarian Homestyle Smoky Tomato Traybake brings hungarian flavor to a practical traybake built with sweet potatoes, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
Hungarian Street Sesame Lime Fritters brings hungarian flavor to a practical fritters built with salted fish, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
Hungarian Golden Charred Pepper Breakfast Plate brings hungarian flavor to a practical breakfast plate built with beans, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
Hungarian Weeknight Green Herb Dessert brings hungarian flavor to a practical dessert built with coconut, paprika, sour cream, caraway and peppers, and a fresh parsley finish.
A brick-red paprika-forward beef and vegetable soup, closer to a hearty stew, simmered low and slow with sweet Hungarian paprika.
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Thin savory crepes filled with a paprika-braised chicken filling, topped with a creamy paprika sauce.
Cabbage leaves rolled around a paprika-seasoned pork and rice filling, simmered in a sauerkraut and tomato broth.
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Wide pasta tossed with fresh farmer's cheese, sour cream and crispy bacon bits, a beloved Hungarian comfort dish.
Layers of rum-soaked sponge cake, chocolate sauce, vanilla custard and whipped cream, a beloved Hungarian layered dessert.
A baked casserole of sliced potatoes, hard-boiled eggs and sausage layered with sour cream, golden and bubbling on top.
A yeasted dough wound around a wooden spit, roasted over open flame or in an oven until golden and rolled in sugar and toppings.
A rich stew of pork and sauerkraut simmered in a paprika-spiked sauce, finished with a swirl of sour cream.
Deep-fried yeasted flatbread, crisp outside and chewy within, topped with sour cream, grated cheese and garlic.
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A hearty kidney bean soup simmered with smoked pork and root vegetables, thickened with a paprika roux.
Thick slices of semi-hard cheese breaded and deep-fried until the crust shatters and the center turns molten.
Soft dumplings made from fresh farmer's cheese, boiled and rolled in buttery breadcrumbs, served with sour cream and sugar.
Deep-fried potato dough topped with garlic, sour cream and grated cheese, folded like a sandwich — Hungary's beloved fairground street food.
Layered potatoes, hard-boiled eggs and smoked sausage baked in a paprika-spiced sour cream sauce — Hungary's beloved rakott krumpli casserole.
Tender pork and beef meatballs simmered in a rich, sweet paprika cream sauce — a Hungarian home-style dinner built on the country's signature spice.
A hearty bean soup simmered with smoked ham hock and paprika, finished with sour cream — Hungary's classic bableves.
A soft omelette folded around lecsó — Hungary's classic stewed peppers, tomatoes and onion — a home-style breakfast built on the country's favorite vegetable stew.
Creamy semolina porridge simmered in milk and finished with butter and sugar — a simple, comforting Hungarian breakfast for cold mornings.
Whole carp baked with a paprika-lemon butter — a traditional Hungarian Christmas Eve fish dish with deep, warm spice.
Paper-thin stretched strudel dough wrapped around a sweet farmer's cheese filling — Hungary's beloved túrós rétes, a fixture of coffee-house culture.
Thinly sliced cucumbers in a tangy paprika-flecked sour cream dressing — a classic Hungarian summer salad, uborkasaláta.
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Whole apples cored and baked with a walnut, honey and cinnamon filling — a simple, orchard-style Hungarian dessert.
Layered chocolate and vanilla sponge cake with walnuts, rum syrup and whipped cream, in bite-sized form — Hungary's beloved somlói galuska.
Thin Hungarian crepes filled with paprika chicken (paprikás csirke), rolled and topped with more of the same creamy paprika sauce.
A Hungarian bableves-inspired bowl of paprika-spiced beans and smoked ham, thickened with caraway and finished with sour cream.
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A creamy Hungarian lentil stew, lencsefőzelék-style, thickened with a paprika roux and finished with sour cream.
Classic Hungarian töltött paprika — bell peppers stuffed with rice and pork, simmered in a roasted-garlic tomato-paprika broth.
Rakott krumpli, Hungary's beloved layered potato bake with hard-boiled eggs, sausage and a black-pepper sour cream sauce.
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Acima de tudo, pratos à base de páprica: gulyás (sopa de goulash), paprikash de frango com bolinhos de nokedli, refogados de pörkölt e sopa de pescador (halászlé). Além deles, repolho recheado, lángos (massa frita com creme de leite e queijo), ensopado de pimenta lecsó e pastéis como strudel, torta Dobos e bolo de chaminé. A assinatura do sabor é páprica, cebola cozida em gordura e creme de leite.
Na Hungria, gulyás é uma sopa de carne temperada com páprica com batatas, cenouras e macarrão csipetke beliscado, comida com uma colher. Pörkölt é o refogado grosso - carne cozida à base de cebola e páprica com o mínimo de líquido - que os estrangeiros costumam chamar de 'goulash'. Adicione creme de leite a um refogado estilo pörkölt e ele se tornará paprikás, como no paprikash de frango.
Geralmente morno em vez de quente. A maior parte da culinária usa páprica doce (édesnemes), que proporciona sabor profundo de pimenta e cor vermelha sem muito calor. Páprica picante e pimentão cereja fresco aparecem como condimentos de mesa – principalmente a pasta Erős Pista – para que os clientes se ajustem individualmente. A exceção é a halászlé, a sopa do pescador do rio, tradicional e assertivamente picante.
Paprikash de frango: refogue bastante cebola na gordura, junte o colorau doce fora do fogo, refogue as coxas de frango na base resultante e finalize com creme de leite temperado com um pouco de farinha. Sirva sobre nokedli (bolinhos de ovo rápidos raspados em água fervente) ou macarrão de ovo. Lecsó é ainda mais simples – pimentão, tomate, cebola, colorau, uma panela.
A páprica moída é rica em açúcares que queimam em segundos na gordura quente, tornando o prato amargo e marrom turvo. Os cozinheiros húngaros retiram a panela do fogo, misturam o colorau às cebolas amolecidas e à gordura e, em seguida, adicionam imediatamente a carne ou o líquido para baixar a temperatura. Este único hábito é a diferença entre o paprikash de sabor autêntico e uma imitação amarga.