What is goulash?
Goulash is a prepared stew or soup containing ingredients like meat, onions, peppers, and paprika. Originally from Hungary, goulash can also be found in many other countries like Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, and Northern Italy which have their own variations to the dish. In the United States there’s even a type of goulash that’s known as “American goulash.” History of goulash Goulash has a very fascinating history dating back as far as 896 A.D. In Hungary, the dish is called “gulyás” meaning cattle stockman or herdsman. It got this name because the herdsman of Hungary often travelled far from home on horseback with their flock of sheep or steers to find better pastures on the Hungarian plains. At nightfall the herdsman’s would build a bonfire, slaughter an animal and then cook it in a large pot hanging over the fire known as a bográc.
