Traditional Greek rizogalo

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

Traditional Greek rizogalo

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

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Cuisine Greek
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Shopping list

  • 1/2 cup rice rinsed with cold water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar use less or more to taste
  • 1/2-1 tsp small mastic tears ground

Optional

  • 1 stick stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  • 3 pods cardamom

Instructions
 

  • 1/2 cup rice, rinsed with cold water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
  • 1/2-1 tsp mastic (ground)
  • Optional:
  • 1 stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  • 3 pods cardamom
  • In a POT, add rice and 1 cup cold water with a pinch of salt.
  • Optional: Add cinnamon and/ or cardamom.
  • Cover. Bring to boil.
  • Turn heat to low and cook for 15-30 minutes until the rice is cooked. The time depends on the type of rice.
  • Add milk and sugar. Mix well.
  • Stir in ground mastic. Start with 1/2 tsp. Add more to your taste.
  • Cover. Bring to boil.
  • Turn heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes, until the rice thickens.
  • Fill rice pudding in 3-4 dessert dishes.
  • Let cool for 30 minutes.
  • Let cool in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Enjoy!
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Rizogalo Rice Pudding

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

Shopping list

  • 1/2 cup rice (rinsed with cold water)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
  • 1/2-1 tsp small mastic tears (ground)

Optional

  • 1 stick stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  • 3 pods cardamom
  1. 1/2 cup rice, rinsed with cold water
  2. 1/2 cup milk
  3. 1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
  4. 1/2-1 tsp mastic (ground)
  5. Optional:
  6. 1 stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  7. 3 pods cardamom
  8. In a POT, add rice and 1 cup cold water with a pinch of salt.
  9. Optional: Add cinnamon and/ or cardamom.
  10. Cover. Bring to boil.
  11. Turn heat to low and cook for 15-30 minutes until the rice is cooked. The time depends on the type of rice.
  12. Add milk and sugar. Mix well.
  13. Stir in ground mastic. Start with 1/2 tsp. Add more to your taste.
  14. Cover. Bring to boil.
  15. Turn heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes, until the rice thickens.
  16. Fill rice pudding in 3-4 dessert dishes.
  17. Let cool for 30 minutes.
  18. Let cool in the fridge for 1 hour.
  19. Enjoy!
Olive Oil

Mastic Olive Oil

Olive Oil

Mastic Infused Olive Oil

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Cuisine Greek

Ingredients
  

  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp small mastic tears

Instructions
 

  • In a small POT, heat olive oil over low heat.
  • Add all mastic tears and stir over low heat until they are dissolved.
  • Pour oil into a glass container and let cool.
  • It keeps fresh in a cool, dark place.
  • Always stir or shake oil before using it.
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Hortobágyi Palacsinta

Hungarian Hortobágyi Palacsinta

Hortobágyi Palacsinta

Hungarian Hortobágyi Palacsinta

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Cuisine Hungarian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Shopping list

  • 1 lb ground meat beef recommended
  • 1-2 red and/or green bell pepper cut in 1 inch pieces
  • 2 cup beef or vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste

You might have

  • 2 onions chopped
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1.5 cup milk
  • 0.5 cup mineral water
  • oil
  • salt & pepper

Culinary Spice Kit

  • [Gulyás] Hungarian paprika marjoram, black pepper, bay leaves

Instructions
 

Pancakes

  • In a BOWL, beat eggs. Add milk and mineral water. Slowly beat in flour.
  • Cover and set aside in the fridge for 15 minutes.
  • In a medium-size PAN, heat oil over medium heat. Pour one laddle pancake batter onthe PAN and spread the batter out until it covers the whole PAN.
  • Cook on medium-low heat until done. Flip the pancake halfway (when the top is not anymore liquid).
  • Repeat this until all batter is used.

Gulyás

  • In a large POT, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add ground meat, Gulyás Spices, onion, and bell pepper.
  • Stir-fry until meat is crumbled.
  • Add broth, tomato paste, and salt & pepper to taste. Mix well.
  • Cover. Bring to boil. Turn heat to medium.
  • Cook over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes until the bell peppers are almost cooked.
  • Stir in sour cream and bring to boil.
  • Turn heat off. Set aside.

Option 1: Assembly & Serve

  • On a PLATE, place one pancake. Add Gulyás meat in the center.
  • Close the pancake first from left and right, next from the other two sides. It should look like a little square package.
  • Pour Gulyás sauce over pancakes.
  • Serve immediately.

Option 2: Assembly & Bake

  • Preheat OVEN to 300°F.
  • On a PLATE, place one pancake. Add Gulyás meat in the center.
  • Close the pancake first from left and right, next from the other two sides. It should look like a little square package.
  • In a BAKING DISH, place filled pancakes next to each other in one single layer.
  • Pour Gulyás sauce over pancakes.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes, until it's baked through but not crisp.
  • Enjoy!
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Hungarian Gulyás sausage soup

Hungarian Gulyás Sausage Soup

Hungarian Gulyás sausage soup

Hungarian Gulyás Sausage Soup

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Dig in this hearty soup and savor the taste of freshly ground Hungarian paprika. Gulyás or Goulash is Hungary's national dish. It was invented by Hungarian cattlemen and became their favorite dish. Originally, it was a soup, not a stew. We kept this intention along with the typical ingredients. Though, to save you some cooking time, we substituted stew beef for sausages. (*)
Cuisine Hungarian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Shopping list

  • 1 lb beef sausages cut in 1/2 inch slices (*)
  • 1 lb potatoes cut in bite size pieces
  • 1-2 red or green bell pepper cut in 1 inch pieces
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 32 oz beef or vegetable broth

Optional for serving

  • 3-4 small round bread

You might have

  • 2 onions chopped
  • oil
  • salt & pepper

Culinary Spice Kit

  • Hungarian paprika, marjoram, black pepper, bay leaves

Instructions
 

Gulyás

  • In a large POT, heat 2 tbsp oil.
  • Fry onions, bell pepper, and sausages over medium heat until the onions turn translucent and the bell peppers turn slightly brown.
  • Stir in Gulyás Spices and fry some seconds without burning the spices.
  • Stir in broth, potatoes, and salt & pepper to taste. Cover. Bring to boil.
  • Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are almost cooked.
  • Stir in tomato paste. Cook 5 minutes.

Optional serving

  • Cut off the top of each bread.
  • Scoop most of the inside out.
  • Fill with Gulyás. Serve immediately.
  • Enjoy!
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Bavarian Oabatzda

German Bavarian Obatzda

Bavarian Oabatzda

Bavarian Obatzda

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200 years ago, the beer garden started as an extension of a brewery, where the brewery could sell beer directly to the consumer instead of delivering it to pubs. Last century, a Bavarian brewery owner created Obatzda to make use of overripe Camembert cheese. Today, Obatzda is a popular Bavarian beer garden dish that is served with pretzels and beer. You can also shake up your mac and cheese with this new taste.
hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz ripe Brie or Camembert cheese
  • 4 oz whipped cream cheese with chives
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp soft butter
  • 1 beer blonde or your favorite
  • salt & pepper

Obatzda Culinary Spice Kit

  • Pouch [1] Caraway, paprika
  • Pouch [2] Cayenne pepper

Suggested Sides

  • 1 jar German pickles or sauerkraut
  • 3-6 pretzels or slices of rye bread

Optional

  • 1/4 cup chives for garnish

For Obatzda ‘Mac & Cheese’

  • 8 oz elbow macaroni cooked
  • 1/2 cup cream

For Obatzda Stuffed Chicken

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • tooth picks
  • oil

Instructions
 

Obatzda cream

  • Mash Brie or Camembert cheese with a fork.
  • Mix with butter, cream cheese, and chopped onions.
  • Season to taste with Obatzda [1] and [2] spices, salt, and pepper.
  • Add 4 tbsp beer and mix until it becomes a smooth cream.
  • Let rest for 30-60 minutes.

Serve

  • Serve with pickles or sauerkraut and pretzels or German style rye bread.

Variation: Obatzda ‘Mac & Cheese’

  • In a PAN, heat cream and stir in Obatzda cream.
  • Mix until it becomes a smooth sauce.
  • Add macaroni and mix well.

Variation: Obatzda Stuffed Chicken

  • Cut a horizontal slit into the chicken breast to form a pocket.
  • Fill with Obatzda cream. Close with tooth picks.
  • In a PAN, heat oil and fry chicken on medium until cooked through and browned.
    Chicken stuffed with obatzda cream
  • Alternative: Grill or bake the stuffed chicken.
  • Enjoy!
Marceline Reid-Jaques
Marceline Reid-Jaques
2022-12-14
Karen Jones
Karen Jones
2022-12-05
Wonderful, flavorful meals using readily available ingredients!
ann davis
ann davis
2022-11-29
My daughter gave me a subscription as a Christmas present while our families were quarantining together. It was so much fun! It introduced us to several cuisines that were totally new to us. The recipes were easy to follow and the spices were transformative - fresh and pungent and delicious.
Jessica Brown
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2022-05-22
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