They are looking for Hungarian food – mainly domestic ingredients
The Food of Hungary 2023 cooking and cooking competition draws attention to quality Hungarian food, said the Secretary of State responsible for the food industry and trade policy of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) at the event’s press conference on Wednesday in Budapest.
Márton Nobilis said that Hungarian agriculture produces high-quality food, of which there was no shortage even in the recent crisis years. Fortunately, their consumption is becoming more and more common, and next year, at least 80 percent of Hungarian ingredients must be used in public catering, he added.
Márton Nobilis, State Secretary responsible for food industry and trade policy at the Ministry of Agriculture (front, b), next to him is János Árpád Potápi, State Secretary responsible for national policy at the Prime Minister’s Office (b2), Bence Rétvári, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior (b3) and his president István Asztalos, Hungarian Kitchen Secretary of the Association of Catering Chefs (b4), and actor Szilárd Bánföldi (back row, b), Péter Heredi (back row, b2), Krisztián Ács (back row, b3), Zoltán Oláh (back row, j3), Lajos Ács (back row, j2) and Antal Friedrich (back row, j) chefs |
Bence Rétvár, the parliamentary state secretary of the Ministry of the Interior noted that not only the judges can get to know the dishes prepared for the competition, the organizers hope that they can also appear in the caterers’ offer. The Food of Hungary 2023 is also a significant event because it draws attention to the gastronomic traditions that are an important part of the national identity, he announced.
The State Secretary responsible for national policy of the Prime Minister’s Office welcomed that, continuing the tradition of the previous years, this year’s competition could be for all Hungarians. Árpád János Potápi he is confident that, in addition to the nationals, members of the foreign nationalities will take advantage of the opportunity and will be among the applicants. Their participation is particularly important at such an event, since
Hungarian cuisine is characteristically Central European, enriched over the centuries with the traditions of neighboring nations, just as Hungarian gastronomy influenced other peoples of the Carpathian Basin.
István Asztalos, the president of the Hungarian Chefs’ Association of Étrend, as the originator of the competition, announced that they are looking for “bistro-style” dishes suitable for the main course. Among the conditions, there will be restrictions on raw materials, but at the same time, it is also important to evaluate how much of a dish can be prepared, so that they can spread as widely as possible later. He held the semi-finals in January and the final on March 18.
He added that
the competition announced for the 6th time wants to encourage the participants to create new dishes, since widely known specialties have not been created for decades, even though Hungarian cuisine has constantly changed over time, even in the 20th century.
This goal has remained the same since the beginning, the event has improved a lot since the first call in 2017, especially since competitors from Transylvania, the Highlands, the South, Subcarpathia, and not only Hungarians join, he added.
The Food of Hungary 2023 call, application conditions and entry form in the event’s publication. The first phase of the entry lasts until December 16. AM supports the event as a professional partner together with several other organizations – read on the page.