[Sca-cooks] Regional dishes... OOP

[Phlip]

Well, if it's called just "Goulash" that's a generic term for a
stretch-your-food-dollar casserole/stew, made all over the US. In Ohio, it's
referred to John Marzetti- dunno why, but that's what they serve when it's
marked on the school menu- in other areas, it's been called "goulash".

Hungarian Goulash, however, is a different thing- see:

http://www.gumbopages.com/food/hungarian/gulyas.html

for the best description I've found as to the purported original of the
dish.

My impression has been that "goulash" was simply an odd word, that referred
to a basic leftover stew or casserole, common, again, amongst poorer folks.

Phlip


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gorgeous Muiredach" <muiredach at bmee.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 6:36 PM
Subject: [Sca-cooks] Regional dishes... OOP


> My nice, albeit very nosey neighbour just brought me some leftover from a
> function he went to... The guy is 92, looks like he's in his late 60's,
> fought in WW II, Korea and VietNam!  He says that "we'll make a Southern
> Rebel outta you yet"...
>
> In any case, he brought over some sweet potato souffle and
> goulash.  Imagine my surprise when I opened the container and found mashed
> sweet potatoes with chunks of brown sugar in it, and a dish of pasta,
> tomatoes, onions, and ground beef, with some cheese on top...
>
> It's all good, of course.  Just somewhat unsettling to think "Hmm, I
> haven't had goulash in a long time", and find something somewhat
> different!  LOL
>
> Gorgeous Muiredach the Odd
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> Shire of Forth Castle, Meridies
> mka
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