Tag: Eastern European food

Potato pancakes

| September 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
Potato pancakes

Ingredients 6 large potatoes, peeled and shredded 2 eggs, beaten 1 onion, finely chopped 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup (115 grams) flour 4 tbsp (50 grams)butter 4 tbsp (50 grams) oil salt and pepper to taste Directions In a large bowl, add the eggs, flour, salt, and pepper. Mix in the potatoes, onions, and [...]

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Kotlic: Open-flame Cooking

| April 20, 2010 | 0 Comments
Kotlic: Open-flame Cooking

Most of us are not accustomed to cooking outdoors with the exception of the occasional camping trip when marshmallows are roasted over a camp fire. But Patricia MacCurrach and her husband consider cooking outdoors a part of their lifestyle. The Herefordshire based couple always had a passion for the outdoors and nature. While living in Serbia for a few [...]

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Bogrács: Hungarian cooking pot

| July 11, 2009 | 10 Comments
Bogrács: Hungarian cooking pot

What is a bogrács? A bogrács is a heavy pot used to cook outdoors, usually over a wood fire. It has a distinctive round shape and is made with either stainless steel, porcelain, cast iron, or cooper with some pots containing an enameled coating. Bogrács come in a variety of sizes from small to very large. In English, [...]

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