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Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12:00 AM

Ode to a giant saltstick

A beloved bakery changes hands, and the Hungarian heart of New York takes a body blow. Will those nomad barbarians ever learn?

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  • Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:22 PM

    recipe

    Goggling "Hungarian salt sticks" comes up with a number of recipes. This one is from The Hungarian Heritage Review and appears quite authentic: http://www.culinary.org/collector/chef_louis/abl/hhr.pdf/feb_1989_2.pdf

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