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Hungary: An Evolving Culinary Landscape
The gorgeous bright orange gravy on top of homemade chicken paprikash, one of the national dishes of Hungary, isn’t native at all: the paprika has been imported. The world-famous Hungarian pastries in Budapest bakery windows aren’t native either: the recipes and methods used to make them have been… Read More
Interview with Pat Germek, a second generation Hungarian-American
I am lucky to have a wealth of knowledge on Hungarian cuisine on my phone’s speed dial―my grandma, Pat Germek, grew up living across the street from her Hungarian immigrant grandparents, attending a Hungarian Catholic Church, and participating in many Hungarian and Hungarian-American customs and traditions. Her insights… Read More
Literature Review
Video Sources Photo courtesy of sharingyourstory.ca “Cooking with Oma ― Hungarian Goulash and Galuska (Spaetzle).” YouTube, uploaded by sharingyourstory, 21 Nov. 2012. Ed Fritz captures his mother’s charming personality and Hungarian accent in this unique YouTube cooking series. “Oma,” or “Grandma,” was born in Hungary… Read More