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Canteen #8—Pickles
In summer, we feast on crunchy vegetables and fruits, which are good to keep for the autumn and winter months. It’s not just a kitchen pastime, it’s also an important task—as our ancestors well knew, for whom pickles were a way of supplementing their vitamins in cold
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Canteen #7—Fish dishes
A part of the summer spirit is to eat hake on the shore of Lake Balaton, carefully scored beforehand, then rolled in spicy, paprika-flavored flour and fried in hot oil. But there’s much more to Hungarian cuisine than that—check out the fish dishes at the Canteen’s counter!
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Canteen #4—Breaded dishes
Some foods have a soft spot in our hearts, and despite our best efforts to eat healthy, we still think—or take a bite—of them with a smile of indulgence. For example, Hungarian cuisine, including the Hungarian cafeteria, doesn’t exist without breaded dishes, and so we just couldn’
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Buffet cars, station eateries, vending machines | Utasellátó
Salami sandwich, Bambi in buckled bottles and the ominous chocolate bar “Utasellátó “ wrapped into cellophane. Only a few of the delicacies with which the passengers of the trains on the way to Balaton or Miskolc could satisfy their hunger. Join the nostalgia ride!
Many of us, Hungarians, associate the history
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From the metaverse to homemade Chinese dumpling | Piqniq pack—Part 10
What does the Metaverse have in store for gastro-entrepreneurs and why should those behind the counter be familiar with concepts such as “crypto”, “machine learning” or “web 3.0”? What can an employer do for their employees if there is a risk of burnout? And is there life beyond the
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Büfé Xmas—Christmas dishes
Although gastronomy has changed a lot over the past decades, with new trends emerging almost weekly, the delicacies on the Christmas table somehow seem to remain constant. We look for flavors that we grew up on and the dishes we can enjoy together, regardless of generation. In this special edition
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Büfé #12—Spices
Is there any Hungarian cuisine without the holy trinity of salt, pepper and paprika? Whether you like cooking or not, the answer is clear: no, there is not. But it wasn’t always like this—you might not think it, but a few centuries ago, ginger and nutmeg were more
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Büfé #11—Biscuits
Childhood can have many flavors. Some have fond memories of cotton candy, others of Dunakavics or Zizi. But there’s one universal sweet snack that everyone across the planet knows and which, for one reason or another, is a firm favorite regardless of age. It’s no different in Hungary—
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Büfé #10—Cold cuts, meat products
It is a must-have ingredient in all sandwiches and pariser salads, an attention-grabbing factor in cold dishes, the star of New Year’s Eve parties, and a permanent resident of lunch boxes. Thinly sliced or rustically chopped, or even as it is, bitten into. A variety of Parisians, hams, salamis
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Büfé #9—Bars of chocolate and candy bars
Sometimes we eat it on the go, during a trip or for a snack, sometimes we get it as a gift, and other times we throw it in the shopping basket without even looking. Melting in summer, stiffing in winter, yet we cannot resist—it’s the timeless world of
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Büfé #8—Salty crunchies
What does a football night, a New Year’s Eve party, or hanging out with friends have in common? A good chance that there will be some salty snacks, which may not fill your belly, but will contribute to the good mood of the event. The real hits have been
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Büfé #7—Ice creams, popsicles
On a hot summer day, there’s nothing better to cool you (and your spirits) down than one, two, or three scoops of ice cream. Our love affair with the icy treats is nothing new; they were a source of pleasure in the days of our parents and grandparents. But
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Büfé #6—Syrups, soft drinks
On a sultry-hot summer day, nothing quenches the thirst quite as well as an ice-cold drink. Yet on those days when squeezing lemons for a lemonade seems like a drag and even the thought of a beer makes us dizzy, it is time for the golden oldies. They are sweet,
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Büfé #4 – Canned food, pâtés
Canned versions of sandwich creams and various ready meals were not only popular products of socialism—their relevance to this day is unquestionable. Not only did they provide a solution in times of need, such as war or poverty, but they became retro favorites that could not be missed for
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Büfé #3 - Wafers
It’s only good if it’s crispy, but then it’s really good—the different salty and sweet wafers are a favorite of generations to this day. Although we can find many imported brands on the shelves of grocery stores, the Hungarian hit products have not worn out, in
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Büfé #2 – Flavoring pastes in tubes
Identical sandwiches with vividly red dots and rolls of ham stacked side by side as cold cuts on the buffet table—the emblematic Hungarian paprika paste Piros Arany or horseradish mayonnaise are condiments known by all locals, but there are several other flavors packed up in tubes that many of
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Büfé #1 – Medicinal sweets
There are some dishes that are familiar to all of us. Flavors feeling like home preserved in cans or drops thought to have medicinal properties, wrapped into crinkly, rattling paper—this is what we set out to explore each month in our freshly launched ‘Büfé’ series. The first chapter is
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Buffet cars, station eateries, vending machines | Utasellátó
Salami sandwich, Bambi in buckled bottles and the ominous chocolate bar
“Utasellátó “ wrapped into cellophane. Only a few of the delicacies with which
the passengers of the trains on the way to Balaton or Miskolc could satisfy
their hunger. Join the nostalgia ride!
Many of us, Hungarians, associate the history