On 1/12/2012 9:20 AM, A Moose in Love wrote:
> Recently, there was a bit of an argument over whether a certain dish
> was in reality a Goulash.
> Goulash is a Hungarian dish. There is a dish which is very different,
> which is referred to as American Goulash. These recipes are similar
> to the recipe that JH put up yesterday.
> http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-...oulash,FF.html
> example:
> {
> AMERICAN GOULASH
> 2 lbs lean ground beef
> 1 medium onion
> 1 medium green pepper
> 1 32 oz can tomato juice
> 2 cups elbow macaroni
> 1 16 oz can diced tomatoes
> 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
>
> Brown ground beef until done. Meanwhile, dice onion and green pepper.
> Add onions, green pepper, tomatoes, tomato juice, and macaroni. Salt
> and pepper to taste.
>
> Cook on medium low heat for 45 minutes. Serve with a sprinkling of
> Parmesan cheese.

I never heard of this (American) goulash until this newsgroup
and I have no idea why it's called that. I just know enough to
understand someone might well not be talking about Hungarian
goulash.

Who knows how things like this come about. I hear some people
call green peppers "mangoes" ... go figure.

nancy