chicken paprikash
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Definition
Noun: A Hungarian dish consisting of chicken pieces simmered in a seasoned broth with onions and paprika, typically finished by mixing in sour cream to create a rich, creamy sauce.
Usage
Chicken paprikash is used as a singular noun to refer to the dish as a whole. It is typically treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the food substance, but can be countable when referring to servings or specific preparations.
Examples
- For dinner, we had a delicious chicken paprikash served over egg noodles.
- Her grandmother's recipe for chicken paprikash is the best I've ever tasted.
- The restaurant's special tonight is chicken paprikash.
Advanced Usage
- "To make chicken paprikash": This phrase describes the action of preparing the dish.
- I learned how to make authentic chicken paprikash from my Hungarian neighbor.
Variants and Related Words
- Paprikás csirke: The original Hungarian name for the dish.
- Paprikash: Sometimes used as a shorthand or to refer to the cooking style/sauce, though "chicken paprikash" is the standard full term.
Synonyms
- Paprikás csirke: (The direct Hungarian translation).
- Chicken paprika stew: (A descriptive synonym, though less common and specific).
Related Phrases/Idioms
(This specific dish name is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)
Noun
- chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream