Hungarian Cuisine

utensils

Bogracs

The soul brother of the Aussie barbecue is the bogrács, a heavy, cast iron kettle used to cook outdoors. Resembling a witch’s cauldron with its rounded sides, the bogrács sits over fire and is a central part of camping and special celebrations such as weddings and is predominantly seen as the “man’s domain”. Cook-off competitions are held during summer and recipe secrets fiercely guarded as the best gulyás and fish soup (Halászlé) are judged.

Nokedli Maker (spätzle press)

An appliance used to make Nokedli (dumplings). Similar in appearance to a grater, a sliding container sits above. Dough is placed in the container and the nokedli maker is suspended over boiling water. The container slides back and forth and the dough is shaved into small pieces. Nokedli is commonly served with gulyás.