Cooking class experience — learning Langos properly
I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Langos correctly. The instructor explained why lard is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The richly paprika-spiced result when you make it yourself is different.
Hungarian cuisine was shaped by nomadic Magyar traditions mixed with Ottoman and Habsburg influences. We learned how a family Sunday lunch shapes the way this dish is eaten. The class ended with the meal and a glass of soda water spritzer. I've made it three times since and each time it improves. Highly recommend the cooking class approach.
Langos