Hungary (Culinaria)
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Manufacturer: Konemann
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.59439
EAN: 9783829026185
ISBN: 3829026188
Label: Konemann
Manufacturer: Konemann
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2000-01
Publisher: Konemann
Studio: Konemann
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good home cooking
Comment: I'm very happy with this book. The recipes I've made so far reminded me of home. I especially loved
the creamed spinach recipe (spenot), which turned out just perfect. (I followed the book's recipe to the
letter.) Not everyone will like this particular dish, but this is what I grew up with and I always loved it.
I have numerous Hungarian cookbooks--some from Hungary--but this is by far the best.
I'm also impressed that on one of the first few pages there's a picture of carp soup. I'm originally from Baja,
Hungary, where this soup is served at Christmas at many family's tables. There's nothing I've ever tasted in
the 50 years of my life that compares to a properly made carp soup--absolutely nothing. I'm so impressed
that this book gives this dish the attention it deserves.
If you think that carp soup is a joke, do a Google search using the following key words:
baja hungary fish soup festival
However, don't bother trying to make the soup...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Authentic
Comment: This book is authentic. It is not only a great cookbook but also a colorful introduction to the Hungarian culture. I am a Hungarian living in the US and have always had a hard time explaining our ingredients, dishes and delicacies to my friends and when I saw this book I realized that this was the best solution. That was all I needed in my kitchen, so now whenever I serve a Hungarian dish to my guests, I just show the book as an explanation. We always have a good laugh at the pictures and at the stories and memories they bring up, it is a great way to show where and how I grew up - and what I was eating meanwhile.
The recipes are authentic and they cover the variety of the home-made dishes we eat.
This book will make you want to cook a tasty gulyas soup and a chicken paprikas with noodles... but be careful! You may soon find yourself sitting in a cafe in Budapest trying one delicious pastry after the other, or getting dizzy on a wine-tasting tour near the Balaton or trying to sneak some sausage and pickled vegetables in your suitcase on the way back. :) Jó étvágyat! Enjoy!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: A great little book but......
Comment: this is a terrific book of authentic hungarian cuisine, the book focuses heavily on recipies with sour cream, paprika and sweets. i give it four stars for a reason though, one i found rather annoying at times
not all recipies have quantities required for them!!!!
this is very annoying for instance with goulash soup which requires "a layer" of paprika, took me 3 tries to get the right amount. If only it said 1/4 of a cup like i ended up using it would have been perfect.
so make sure you remember when making those ones to write down the quantity you use in the book once you get it right and you have a 5 star book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent book about Hungarian Cuisine.
Comment: I borrowed this book from the library in my ongoing search for a reliable English version of the recipe for Esterhazy Torte which I first ate in Hungary, a cake to die for - truly. Anyway, I didn't get it in this book but it gave me everything else! This book does have many recipes but I would not really characterize it as a recipe book. Rather, it is about Hungary's traditional agriculture, its resultant tastiest base ingredients for the local cuisines. Basically, it is a book about traditional Hungary, the country, seen through its foods and drinks. You kind of feel like you're being taken on a tour of the country with stops along the way to eat the local specialties (through your eyes until you can get into the kitchen). I wish I had read this book before I went to Hungary because now I see how much a missed. It has lots of colorful pictures and just the whole presentation is A-1, including the quality of the physical book. It doesn't have the most recipes but it has the best ones. I did have trouble understanding what some of the ingredients were here and there but I am sure some research would clear it up for me. I recommend everyone who is interested in Hungarian food buy this book FIRST and then buy additional books afterward. I even recommend it for anyone planning a trip to Hungary. I wouldn't lug it along but it would really help you plan a few key restaurants, cafes and markets to go to and what key dishes and drinks you have to have.
Customer Rating:
Summary: OOH IT'S SOOO GOOD
Comment: I really like this book. All of the CULINARIA books are huge. They're probably not the most handy to have sitting on your counter while you're trying to cook up something from the pages, but still, they're pretty darn cool. This book has really nice, quality photos with insight about what the picture is showing you. The history packed into these books is crazy. It covers everything related to cuisine in Hungary. And I do mean everything. If you not only have an interest in the food of this country, but also a curiosity about the history behind the food,... GET IT. If you're only interested in some interesting historical tid-bits about Hungary and it's culture, but not really interested in the recipe aspect,... GET IT. It covers both and isn't boring.
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