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„...tejet, vajat, túrót, sajtot tegyetek kosárba!”
Tejtermékek a magyar néphagyományban
- Issue: 2021/5
- Starting page: 53
- Serie: Ételek – Hagyományok
- Author: Juhász Katalin
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Milk, butter, cottage cheeses, cheese – dairy products in Hungarian folk tradition. After a brief review of milk’s symbolism in the Bible and role in Hungarian folklore, this article gives a summary of traditional practices and methods for home processing milk: namely milk from cows, sheep, goats, Transylvanian water buffalo. According to custom, cow’s and buffalo’s milk was handled by the women, while sheep’s milk was handled by the shepherds. Processing methods using rennet and without rennet are described; some instructions for making various kinds of cottage cheese and curd cheeses are given. Recipes provided are: cottage cheese filled dumplings; polenta with ewe’s ricotta-like cheese; making cheese, cottage and whey cheese; various dishes with ricotta/whey cheese; a fresh yoghurt-like cheese that Hungarian cattle herders make for themselves and eat for breakfast and supper. By Juhász Katalin.