On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 7:44:10 AM UTC-5, sf wrote:
> Got an email from Viking cruises today and guess what recipe was
>
> included?
That recipe made me hungry. Now to the great debate. Is Goulash a soup, or a stew? My folks are ethnic Germans from Hungary. We had Goulash as a main course. But they also made Goulash soup. It was a soup; different from Goulash. Not as much paprika and lots of veggies in there. And dumplings added. Our regular Goulash did not have dumplings added, but were served up beside the Goulash.
When I was in Germany, I loved the Ungarishe Goulash Suppe. This translates as Hungarian Goulash Soup. In Hungary, I only ordered Goulash once. I received it on a flat plate with dumplings on the side. Now, I know there are soups that are a complete meal. French onion soup comes to mind.
But, I usually refer to a starter as a soup. Whatever. I think there is Goulash soup, and plain Goulash. The Goulash isn't very thick, so I think that maybe that's why it's thought of as a soup, and not a stew. But in my mind, it's always a main course dish.