Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2017 (29. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)
2017-02-10 / 6. szám
AMERICAN Cuffíish Paffe Hunffurinn Journal Munch Goes to Huszar It’s like a scene that opens a Rust Belt noir: On a windy late-December Pittsburgh evening, a light but steady snow whips against the stone facade and glass block windows of an old corner bar. A tattered Hungarian flag flaps under a streetlight, where patrons huddle for a smoke. The humming drone of traffic on wet pavement of Interstate 279 below is almost, but not quite, enough to obscure the sounds coming from inside: music, singing and clapping. But crossing the threshold into Huszar on the North Side on this Thursday night is like stepping into a Magyar Land of Oz. The narrow bar is near capacity. On fiddle, acoustic guitar and stand-up bass, The Gypsy Stringz play Hungarian and Romani folk songs while patrons roar approval between shots of Slivovitz and bottles of Karlovacko beer — and stick-to-your ribs hearty traditional fare. Owner Judy Torma is the daughter of Hungarian immigrants Steven and Emerencia Banai, who fled their homeland in 1956 after the Soviet crackdown of the uprising against the government. They made Pittsburgh their home, and the restaurant is a tribute to them — photos of them preside over the back bar. The name itself, Huszar, refers to the Austro-Hungarian cavalry, of which Mrs. Torma’s grandfather was a member. Mrs. Torma and her husband, Michael, opened Huszar a little over a year ago in what was a longtime neighborhood dive, The Recovery Room. They’d intended from the beginning to serve traditional ethnic foods, but finding a chef locally that could pull off such a menu proved a challenge. So they brought one in from Hungary — Peter Kuracs, a European Union-certified Master Chef, comes from Papa, a thousand-year-old town in northwest Hungary. He began at the restaurant two months ago. Like Tom Hagen in “The Godfather,” this author is German-Irish and doesn’t pretend to have an extensive knowledge of Hungarian cuisine beyond the basics. My wife, however, is a Mon Valley native with some Hungarian stock on her mother’s side. She grew up on the stuff, and after a single bite of the Chicken Paprikas, the quintessential Magyar dish of stewed chicken with sour cream paprika sauce over nokedli dumplings ($10.95), she put her fork down and simply said: “This makes me so happy.” Likewise, a friend who accompanied us traveled extensively in Hungary when he lived in Croatia for a few years, and he described his Bakonyi Steak ($13.95), a thin pan-seared pork cutlet with a mushroom gravy sauce served over dumplings, as “heavenly.” Another friend, of Russian origins, who when it comes to good Eastern European food is no ... hack (too soon?), was pleased with the Erdélyi Fatanyer ($24.95), a Transylvanian wooden platter with chicken, pork and steak served with fried potatoes and side salads. He loved the seasoning of the chicken and the pork but joked that the steak wouldn’t make him forget his Christmas dinner at Ruth’s Chris. The side salads were a problem — the Uborkasaláta (cucumber) and Káposztasaláta (pickled red cabbage) seemed as though they’d been sitting around for quite a while in a prep container. Huszar has struggled with service issues, but we didn’t experience any other than having to point at menu items neither we nor they could pronounce, such as my dish, the Ciganypecsenye ($13.95). However you say it, it’s a Gypsy-style boneless pork chop with bacon strip and fried potatoes, and it was terrific. The thick-cut smoky bacon and garlicky pork chop were both lightly seasoned with paprika and sat over a bed of perfect lightly fried potatoes. Not the stuff to start a New Year’s diet, but it will get one through a cold winter night. As will the Slivo (and here’s to hoping they get Unicum soon). The Gypsy Stringz play every other Thursday — so not tonight, but next week. In the absence of that sound and colorful scene, with its dark wooden paneling, Huszar is a homey neighborhood tavern with a backslapping bunch of regulars and an excellent menu of traditional ethnic foods. Huszar: 627 E. North Ave., North Side; 412-322-8795; www.huszarpittsburgh.com. post-gazette, com DUNA Travel ' 8530 Holloway Dr. 11102 W. Hollywood, CA 90069 Spa, Hotel foglalások Kocsi bérlés Kedvezményes repülőjegy árak HAJÓUTAK BÁRHOVÁ A VILÁGON Hívják ZSUZSÁT TEL: (310) 652-5294 FAX: (310) 693-5320 ^ 1-888-532-0168 dunatravel@earthlink.net Február 10, 2017 Hungarians Convicted of Leading a Gay Sex Slavery Ring in Miami and NYC Two Hungarian men, Gabor Acs and Viktor Berki, were convicted of tricking young gay men into sex slavery in New York and Miami. The Miami Herald reports that the two men met two of their victims through the website GayRomeo.com, while another victim was “‘living with gypsies’ as a prostitute” and met Acs through Facebook. The guys’ scam was to fly their victims to New York City, promising what sounded like a legal business in the United States. But the men were actually forced to live in horribly small conditions while performing sex acts on Acs and Berki, sometimes with other men, sometimes live on camera for the web. They were reportedly given little food and were threatened with violence if they tried to leave. Acs and Berki could be sentenced to over 200 years in prison. unicombooty. com American Football Indoor Style From Hungary American football is growing worldwide and the eastern European nation of Hungary has definitely caught the fever. When weather prevents outdoor games and there is no convenient indoor stadium, a high school gymnasium floor will do just fine - in full pads. Although Hungary is not the only country to stage tackle football on hard indoor gym floors, it would seem to be among the most enthusiastic. Recently, in the city of Debrecen, an eight-team 7 on 7 tournament was held over the course of one day. The various clubs who normally play in the outdoor Hungarian 11 man league put together teams to compete in this first annual tournament. The Hajdúszoboszló Rhinos, Debrecen Gladiators, Miskolc Renegades, Expendables, Eger Bulls, MEAFC Lions, Szeged Bats, Berény-Sport Wolverines all played throughout the day for indoor supremacy in front of packed crowds. Thefinalsawthe DebrecenGladiatorsand SzegedBatsbattleitoutwith the Bats coming out on top 7-2. americanfootballintemational.com How to Slow-cook a Hungarian Beef Goulash Hungarian beef goulash: (Serves 6): 100ml just-boiled water, 1 beef stock cube, 1 tbsp Marmite, 2 tbsp tomato purée, 900g good-quality braising steak (ideally chuck steak), 2 medium onions, 3 tbsp plain flour (25g), 2 tsp hot smoked paprika, 1 tbsp paprika (not smoked), 400g can chopped tomatoes, 2 red and 2 yellow peppers, Flaked sea salt, Ground black pepper, Fresh flat-leaf parsley, to garnish (optional) Pour the just-boiled water into a small heatproof measuring jug, add the stock cube, Marmite and tomato purée and stir until dissolved, then set aside. Trim any hard fat from the beef and cut the meat into roughly 3cm chunks. Season well with salt and pepper and put in the slow cooker. Peel and finely chop the onions and add to the beef. Add the flour and both paprikas and toss together well. Stir in the tomatoes and stock mixture. Deseed the peppers and cut into roughly 3cm chunks. Scatter on top of the meat and vegetables but do not mix. Cover with the lid and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-9 hours, or until the beef is just tender and the sauce has thickened. Stir and adjust the seasoning to taste. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley, if you like. You can flat freeze the cooked and cooled goulash in labelled zipseal bags or freezer-proof containers for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge then reheat in the microwave or a large saucepan over a medium heat, stirring, until piping hot. Alternatively, reheat from frozen with an extra 200ml water over a medium-low heat until thawed. This is the perfect dish to make ahead and heat from frozen. Flat frozen in zip-seal bags, it can be reheated straight from the freezer and ready in under 20 minutes. 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