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Recipe: Mutton hotpot

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Hungarian mutton hotpot

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�Go through the steps and have a delicious�Sunday lunch with your friends!

Step 1.�� Some ingredients

�Match the words�to the pictures:

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�a.) potatoes�� d.) water�� g.) onion�� j.) seeds��

�b.) bread�� e.) parsley�� h.) wine�� k.) pepper��

�c.) garlic�� f.) fire�� i.) salt�� l.) tomato��

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Step 2.�� Quatities��

�Let's go shopping! We have to buy...�

�1. 200 grammes of��

�2. 100 grammes of��

�3.� 1,5 kg of��

�4.� 1 dl of��

�5.� 2 teaspoons of��

�6.� 1 teaspoon of��

�7.�� slices of��

�8.� 4 cloves of��

�9.� sprigs of��

�10. strips of��

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� Step 3.�� Things to do in the kitchen

What do you have to do if you want to prepare this meal? To answer the question, find 14 verbs in the wordsearch!�

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� 1. to cut into cubic pieces:��

�2. to�put some more in:��

�3. to put in hot fat or oil until it is brown:

�4. to mix :��

�5. to compress, squeeze:��

�6. to put a lid on:��

�7. to add spices:��

�8. to try�a little amount of�food:��

�9. to heat�sg. in liquid (eg. water); a job:��

10. to give out meals to customers:��

11. to decorate food:��

12. to cut pieces of bread:��

13. to freeze is the opposite:��

14. to use a knife and�make pieces:��

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� Step 4.��Can we make it?�

-�based on HORIZON, a�magazine published by Mal�v Hungarian Airlines in Budapest (1998 July-August)��

��Give the correct order of sentences from 1 to 10 so as to get the recipe!

��a. Stir in 1 dl water, 2 teaspoons sllightly hot paprika (red pepper), 4 cloves crushed garlic and�1 teaspoon caraway seeds,�

��b. Cook until the potatoes are gender, gently stirring from time to time.

��c. add 1,5 kg of well-trimmed leg of mutton

��d. strips of green pepper and sprigs of parsley.

��e. Then add 1 kg potatoes cut into strips, 2dl full-bodied wine and enough water to cover;

��f. Serve garnished with slices of raw tomatoes

��g. Melt 200g of diced onion on 100g fat,

��h. and fry until brown on all sides.

��i. cover and cook until tender.

��j. season with salt to taste.

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Have a nice time together outdoors!

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