Food & drink takeaways - 20 August
A curated taster menu of every day’s food & drink associations
What it means to be Hungary, going nuts in England and. . . bacon. . .
Just some of the feasts that 20 August brings to the food and drink table. Click on the links for more information.
Celebration days
“St. Stephen’s legacy is deeply embedded in Hungarian consciousness. He is not only revered as a king but also as a saint, having been canonized by Pope Gregory VII in 1083. His feast day, August 20th, was later adopted as a national holiday, symbolizing both the birth of the Hungarian state and the enduring values of unity and faith that St. Stephen championed.”
“The Hungarian national dish is meat stew {header photo}. People outside Hungary call it goulash, but the Hungarians have several different names for it, including pörkölt and tokány. The dish they call goulash, or gulyás, is actually a soup made with meat and paprika”
The start of the hazelnut harvest in England
"The filbert, or hazelnut, is said to have been named after him, since it ripens about 20 August in England, on his feast day the first fruits appear"
Estonia: Restoration of Independence Day
Rosolje – beet and potato salad
Unofficial
USA: Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
Food birthdays
1905
American wine writer and merchant, Complete Wine Book, Frank Schoonmaker’s Encyclopedia of Wine
1959
German winemaker and owner of the winery Weingut Egon Muller in the Mosel region
1977
American celebrity chef
1979
English chef, TV personality and author, Skinny Weeks and Weekend Feasts, Cook Yourself Thin, Gizzi’s Kitchen Magic
1983
English chef, winner of BBC’s Masterchef 2013 and author, Winning Recipes: For Every Day
