Monday, July 13, 2009

Hungarian cuisine

Cock's Testicles anyone? It's true - check out #13 on the menu:

Maybe this is why we don't want to eat out too much? While we're in Debrecen, it's easier and cheaper to eat at "home." Shopping for food has become quite an adventure, though. We had success today at a huge market where all sorts of meats, fruits, and vegetables are sold. The meat market grossed me out - I can manage to buy sliced salami for Dave and the kids at the regular grocery store but much more is rough. I prefer my meat to be packaged nicely with cellophane and refrigerated!

We are loving the fruit and vegetable market, though! We came back today with fresh carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, raspberries, corn on the cob, and paprika (not their beloved paprika powder that is red, but sort of a white bell pepper that is excellent on sandwiches). Everything there is local and very fresh.

The kids' main staple (other than ice cream, which they seem to beg off me frequently!) is big, white rolls (that cost about 5 cents and are delicious!) made into a salami sandwich. Easy enough, especially since we have been picnicing a lot.

So....we'll pass on the cock's testicles. Bocci Chocolate anyone?

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