European
Hungary - Starters
Kőrözött Toast
Chef's Menu Description
The quintessential Hungarian curd cheese spread (Kőrözött / Liptauer): sheep's curd whipped with butter, sweet paprika, crushed caraway seeds, and minced red onion on toasted rye bread.
Ingredients
- • 250g sheep's curd cheese (juhtúró) or whole milk curd cheese
- • 50g unsalted butter, softened
- • 2 tbsp thick sour cream
- • 1.5 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- • 1/2 tsp ground or whole caraway seeds
- • 1 small red onion or shallot, finely minced
- • Slices of rustic rye bread, toasted
- • Salt to taste
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Place the curd cheese, softened butter, and sour cream in a bowl. Mash thoroughly with a fork until smooth and spreadable.
2
Phase 2
Fold in sweet paprika, caraway seeds, minced red onion, and salt, stirring vigorously until the spread becomes a rich sunset orange.
3
Phase 3
Toast thick slices of rustic rye or sourdough bread until golden and crisp.
4
Phase 4
Spread generous mounds of kőrözött across the warm toast. Garnish with sliced red onion rings or mild green paprika slices.