Eva's Hungarian Kitchen (Spiral-bound)

~ Eva M. Kende (Photographer)

Editorial Reviews

Review

While ethnic cookbooks tend to be the most complicated and laborious to follow, Kende tried to make hers a step-by-step education beginning with the simplest Hungarian classic and ending with the most complex...... It used to be the mark of a good cook was the sweat on her brow, but in the second half of this century I'd say it's your versatility, creativity and do it as fast as you can and get on with the rest of your life..... -- The Calgary Herald

From the Publisher

Eva's Hungarian Kitchen was originally published in 1984 and is now in 4th printing by popular demand. The book contains over 300 kitchen tested recipes, using readily available ingredients. The methods have been adapted to take advantage of the work-saving tools of the modern kitchen and to reduce the use of fat in keeping with the dictates of modern nutrition. Most of the ingredients needed to recreate these traditional foods are readily available in the average North American supermarket.

This is the "soul-food" of Hungarians dispersed in the diaspora. Introductory chapters on history, tradition and anecdotes throughout, richly convey the authentic atmosphere of the "Old Country".

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 132 pages
• Publisher: Try Kay Enterprises (April 17, 1984)
• ISBN-10: 0969165900
• ISBN-13: 978-0969165903
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,118,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like Grandma used to make, October 11, 2002

By	Carla (Red Deer AB Canada) - See all my reviews

Both sides of my family are Hungarian and I grew up
having most of the these dishes as a child.

The only way I ever knew the recipes was by calling
my Mom or my Grandma, a province away, to ask what I
needed to complete a dish I relished as a child.

What a pleasant surprise to find a cookbook that had
everything I ever remembered. Some of the recipes
are identical to ones I have scratched down on pieces
of scrap paper

Thank you to the author for such an easy book to follow.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eva's Kitchen: A Bit of Hungarian Heaven, May 17, 2001

By	Arthur A. Simon, Jr. (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hungarian Cookery has a special place in my heart, as I am of Hungarian ancestry. While there on the market a number of legacy recipe collections that are quite good, Eva's fills a different need.

Born in Hungary, she now lives in Canada. She and her husband John travel back regularly and her recipes are more correctly a blend of both traditional methods and current Hungarian cooking. I have tried a number of her recipes and they always work. I recommend her Langos, Roast Pork stuffed with Sausage (sometimes referred to as "in the manner of Debrecen"), and her Mock Venison. This is a worthwhile addition to any collection of Hungarian cookbooks. It is also an excellent value.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hungarian & English Recipe Titles, October 30, 2007

By	H. Lain (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One of the things that makes this cookbook so great is that the index of recipe titles is in both Hungarian and English. If you only remember the recipe in Hungarian, no problem! The index directs you to the fully English written recipe with both ounces/pounds and kilograms. This is one of the first cookbooks I use for sure-fire rave reviews! Just like mom makes.