Between 1870 and 1920, 10 percent of Hungary’s population immigrated to the United States. And where did they go? A lot went to Cleveland, Ohio. In fact, at one point, Cleveland was home to the largest population of Hungarians outside of Budapest. This immigration deeply affected the food culture of Cleveland at the time as Hungarian butchers, bakeries, and restaurants popped up around the city.
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Weeknight cooking inspiration, curated and written by longtime ATK author and editor (and avid home cook) Jack Bishop.
Watch the video below in which Cook’s Country’s Editor in Chief Toni Tipton-Martin gives a deeper explanation of this story and how it continues to play out in the food scene of Cleveland today.
And if you want to try some of this delicious Hungarian food without hopping on a plane to Cleveland (or Hungary), try making our recipe for Chicken Paprikash inspired by our trip to Balaton restaurant in Shaker Square.
