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TasunkaWitko
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Posted: 16 February 2018 at 10:51 |
Slovak Hash I don't have any photos, but for supper last night we had what I call Slovak Hash. I'm German/Swedish, but my wife is Slovak, and this dish has a lot of ingredients that remind her of her grandmother's kitchen. It isn't necessarily Slovak, but it probably be somewhat familiar in nearly any Slavic or Central/Eastern European country. Here is how it is made, if anyone us interested: First, you need some sort of meat. We used two "rings' of Hillshire-Farm-type Beef Kielbasa, cut into rings.; but you can use just about any meat you want: beef, chicken, venison, lamb, sausage, thick-sliced bacon, ham...whatever. The meat can be ground, if you want. I also had a little bit of leftover roast pork, so I added that, as well. You can even do this without meat, if you prefer. Depending on how "lean" your meat is, you may want to add some butter, oil or some other fat; most pork and sausage will render its own fat, as it cooks, so none is necessary. You will also need: 1 large onion, diced Optional ingredients: Paprika I cooked this in a cast-iron Dutch oven, which works really well. You need a deep cooking vessel of some sort, because the cabbage takes up a lot of room, at first. To start, I browned the sausage over medium heat, allowing it to cook slowly so as to render out its fat; this works about the same if using bacon or other "fatty" meats such as ground beef. If using leaner meats, add some oil, butter or other fat as necessary. Once the meat is browned and rendered, drain all but a couple of tablespoons of fat and add your onion along with salt and pepper to taste. Cook this rather quickly, stirring occasionally, to the point where the onion is just beginning to brown. Add your garlic and stir it around just for a minute or two. If using paprika, remove your pan from the heat for a moment and add the paprika at this time; the reason for removing it from the heat is so that you do not scorch the paprika. I used about 3 tablespoons, but a little more or less is fine. Stir the paprika thoroughly into your meat and onions, giving it a moment to mix in well. Paprika is at its best when it is able to "melt" into a little fat or oil of some kind; the reaction is a little bit like heaven. Once the paprika is incorporated into the mixture, put the pan back on the heat, at a slightly lower temperature. Add any herbs you want to use and the mushrooms, if using; if using tomatoes, wait a bit before adding them. Add the cabbage and stir it into the mixture as much as possible. It will take up a LOT of room at first, but will cook down fairly quickly and release a lot of liquid. Once the cabbage is mixed in well, cover the pan and allow the cabbage to cook down. Stir it fairly often at first, but less as it cooks down and releases its moisture. There will come a point when the pot doesn't really need to be covered any more; you will recognize it when the liquid in the pan really starts to build up. At this point, remove the lid, add the tomato, if using, and let the mixture cook a bit, stirring occasionally, until most of the moisture cooks off. You want some left, because it will make a sauce when you add the cottage cheese. This step is really subjective and to personal taste; I prefer as much moisture cooked off as possible, but if you leave the dish fairly "loose, it is not a big deal - just serve it in a bowl! Anyway, once the mixture looks right to you, add your cottage cheese. as mentioned above, you might want to strain it a bit if it is a really "loose" cheese, but that is not necessary. If you have access to Slovak Bryndza cheese, so much the better! Stir the cheese in until it is mixed will with the rest. Then cook the dish a little longer, if you want, to get the desired. consistency. Adjust for salt and pepper, then serve. For those of you who are paying attention, this is basically just Halušky without the halušky: http://foodsoftheworld.activeboards.net/haluky-s-kapustou-alebo-tvarohom-poda-babika_topic1253.html It's also similar to various forms of Knoephla, without the knoephla: http://foodsoftheworld.activeboards.net/germans-from-russia-knoephla-hotdish_topic4338.html We really like this a lot, usually with smoked bacon or sausage. Try it with your favourite meat and see what you think. Ron Edited by TasunkaWitko - 16 February 2018 at 10:57 |
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TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana
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That sounds really good Ron. Kinda similar to the inside of Kraut Bierok.
It also doesn't seem like it takes too long. That's a plus for me. I really want to try this one. Thanks Wing master |
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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Sounds good. I love cabbage anything.
Think I'll try it in a crockpot.
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My dad used to make a dish like that....he called it "ha-loo-sh-ka" ...that is a phonetic spelling of whatever he meant.
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Hey, guys, I think you will like it, a lot. Bear, with the crock pot, let me know how it goes. The only thing that might be a "problem" (notice the quotation marks) is the moisture in the various ingredinets making the final product rather "soupy."
BUT! Having said that, since when is a good, hot soup a bad thing, especially this time of year? IBD - I am guessing that what your dad made had some sort of homemade dumplings or noodles in it? Basically, this "Slovak Hash" is just Halušky (the dish) without halušky (the dumplings). The dumplings that my wife's grandmother made were great, luckily, The BEautiful Mrs. Tas makes them just as good. They come in all shapes and sizes, but here is how she learned to make them: |
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