On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:59:03 -0500, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

>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

Language is dynamic... some call breasts melons (more specifially
cantaloupes)... go figure.