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by: Susan Derecskey

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Sales Rank: 98,469
Release Date: October, 1987
Media: Paperback
Manufacturer: Quill

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Average Rating: 3.29 out of 5 stars

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- A good basic introduction to Hungarian cooking
I grew up in a household where the cooking was almost exclusively Hungarian, and these recipes match closely to what my mother made. Whenever I have a yen to make something from my childhood, I consult all four of my Hungarian cookbooks, but inevitably, I end up using a recipe from this book. The only "americanization" that I can see is the use of butter or shortening in the place of lard, which is one of the staples of Hungarian cooking.

Although some reviewers have found these recipes to be bland, that has not been the case for me. I should point out, though, that one of the keys to good flavor is to use authentic Hungarian paprika, which is simply not available in most supermarkets -- not even in large urban areas. I'm lucky, I have relatives who send me some, but I can also recommend ... Read More

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- Hungarian Cooking for American Tastes
"The Hungarian Cookbook" by Susan Derecskey is a real cookbook. If I wanted to learn how to cook Hungarian dishes (and I do), I would use this book. Everything about it is practical. This is no coffee table decoration filled with pictures of quaint cafes on the Duna, but something as useful as the Betty Crocker, and Better Homes and Garden cookbooks.

Derecskey starts the reader off with a quick explanation of the techniques and ingredients peculiar to a Hungarian meal. Equipment, she says, like pots and pans, are standard. None of the ingredients are unusual or hard to find. The Hungarians especially love to use bacon, bread crumbs, butter, caraway seeds, cooking fat, onions, sausage, sour cream and tomatoes. You already know about paprika.

There is a short introductory, but helpful ... Read More

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- Bland and uninspired
I have cooked several recipes from this cookbook and found them all to be rather bland. The cooking techniques, as well as the spicing, seems to be tailored for "American tastes" and this results in a less than satisfying result. This is yet another "ethnic" cookbook which patronizes its readers with assumptions about how we cook, what we like, and what ingredients we have access to in the market.

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