"A Moose in Love" > wrote in message
...
> 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 love this argument. I hate it when people show this as typical "American"
cooking. In the 1980's a friend invited us to dinner. She said she was
serving "goulash". Sorry, but macroni with ground beef, tomatoes and cheese
isn't "goulash". It's more like hamburger helper made from scratch.

Goulash is a beef and veal stew. Quite tasty.

Jill