goulash
Paprika-spiced meat
Goulash is a hearty Hungarian stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika, giving it a distinctive reddish color.
The dish varies widely—some versions are soupy, others thick; some use beef, others pork or a mix.
Outside Hungary, goulash often refers loosely to any paprika-spiced meat dish: We made a quick goulash with what was in the fridge.
Figuratively, goulash can mean a jumbled mixture of things.
Bovine meat for eating
- paprikaGround dried pepper
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
tomatoes · broth · chunks · caraway · garlic · dumplings · spaetzle · one-pot
Ground dried pepper
- BudapestHungarian capital city
- HungaryCentral European republic
- MagyarEthnic group of Hungary
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
cowherds · plains · Danube · Carpathian · Transylvania · Austro-Hungarian
Increasing in temperature
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
rustic · wholesome · filling · cozy · winter · soul-food · grandma · nostalgic
Prepared with prolonged heat
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- tenderizedMade meat less tough
- stovetopBurner platform for cooking
- bubblingForming gas spheres
thickened · reduced · melded · softened · aromatic · steeped · infused · crockpot
Cooking preparation instructions
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
- authenticVerified as original
classic · old-fashioned · time-honored · ancestral · folklore · provincial · customary · generations
Warm earth tone
- brick-redEarthy brownish-crimson shade
- rustIron oxide coating
- deep-orangeSaturated reddish amber shade
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
beef
Bovine meat for eating
carrots · tomatoes · broth · chunks · caraway · garlic · dumplings · spaetzle · one-pot · meat
paprika
Ground dried pepper
kettle · cowherds · plains · Danube · Carpathian · Transylvania · Austro-Hungarian
warming
Increasing in temperature
- heartyWarm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
homestyle · rustic · wholesome · filling · cozy · winter · soul-food · grandma · nostalgic · welcoming
slow-cooked
Prepared with prolonged heat
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- tenderizedMade meat less tough
- stovetopBurner platform for cooking
bubbling · thickened · reduced · melded · softened · aromatic · steeped · infused · crockpot · casserole
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
authentic · classic · old-fashioned · time-honored · ancestral · folklore · provincial · customary · generations · handed-down
reddish-brown
Warm earth tone
- brick-redEarthy brownish-crimson shade
- rustIron oxide coating
- deep-orangeSaturated reddish amber shade
- hearty stewsbeef stew, Irish stew, oxtail stew, lamb stew, venison stew
- Czech Foodsdumplings, kolache, roast pork, roast duck, garlic soup
- meatbeef, pork, chicken, steak, bacon
- dishesmeatloaf, fried chicken, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, pot pie
- famous dishespizza, tacos, sushi, pad thai, paella
- restaurant fareappetizer, burger, burrito, chicken, curry
goulashconsommé
Clarified, concentrated stock
bouillon · bone broth · dashi · tea · water
goulashsalad
Cold dressed vegetables
green salad · crudités · sashimi · gazpacho · fruit plate
- beef goulashPaprika-spiced meat stew
- American goulashTomato-beef pasta dish