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Fermentation Atlas

Hungary

21 ferments from Hungary, with how each is made.

21 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Borș (fermented bran liquid)Cereals and bread2–3 days14–15 °C3.4–3.8
Botrytised (noble rot) sweet wineAlcoholic drinksat least 3 years
Bryndza (Slovak / Podhale)Cheese10–13 days12–22 °C4–6 %5.1–5.3
Csabai kolbász / Csabai vastagkolbász PGIMeat28–42 days16–18 °C
GomolyaCheeseat least 7 days1–2 %
Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei Csemege sajtCheese21 days13–15 °C20–22 %5.2–5.4
Gyulai kolbász / Gyulai pároskolbász PGIMeat14–16 days16–18 °C
Liptauer (körözött)Cheese10–13 days12–22 °C4–6 %5.1–5.3
Partly fermented grape must (chicha de uva, cachina, Federweisser, Sturm, burčák)Alcoholic drinks6–8 h3.1–3.6
Rögös túró TSGCheese4–20 h22–32 °C
SmetanaFermented milk24 h20–35 °C
Szegedi szalámi / Szegedi téliszalámi PDOMeat2–3 monthsat least 5.6
Téliszalámi (Hungarian winter salami)Meat2–3 monthsat least 5.6
Tokaji szamorodni (száraz and édes)Alcoholic drinksat least 2 years8–12 °C
Trappista (Hungary)Cheese28 days11–13 °C1–2 %
TurošCheese7 days19–22 °C3.8 %4.5
Karaván (füstölt sajt)Cheese
Kovászos uborka (Hungarian leavened cucumbers)Vegetablesat least 30 h25–30 °C
Naturally soured milk (Central and Eastern Europe)Fermented milk3.5–4.5
PálpusztaiCheese14–21 days18 %
Salam de NădlacMeat2–3 months

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