Nuts Walnuts and Hazelnuts were the traditional nuts used in Hungarian pastries. Nusse Strudel would not be right if made with anything but ground walnuts. Flour The dumpling, pastry and strudel recipes call for all purpose flour. Do not use cake flour unless specified. Bacon A lot of Hungarian recipes call for some bacon.
Hungarian bacon is smoked, covered in Paprika and full of intense flavor.
It is usually sold unsliced with the rind attached. It is also very expensive and found only in imported food shops and some specialty butcher shops. You can substitute any good thick cut smoked bacon and get good results. Sauerkraut Hungarians make and eat a lot of sauerkraut. In todays modern world, excellent sauerkraut can be purchased in most stores.