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Title: Outdoor Cooking in Bulgaria and Hungary
Post by: ACW3 on November 16, 2013, 10:18:51 AM

I saw a number of outdoor cooking setups/kitchens while on my trip through Eastern Europe.  The first one is from Arbanassi, Bulgaria.  An outdoor rotisserie powered by a water wheel.

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The next series of photos are from a ranch (Bodor Major) in Hungary.  Among other things they raise lipizzaner stallions.  Their outdoor kitchen is quite extensive.  The ranch can be used for large parties/weddings.

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One of two wood fired cooking pots.

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Raking the coals prior to baking bread.

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My wife kneading bread dough.  The only time anyone will ever see this!!

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Bread ready to be put into the oven.  The bread was placed on some large cabbage leaves so the bottom didn’t burn.

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Stirring a large pot of Hungarian Goulash.

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Outdoor grill.

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Another pot of Hungarian Goulash getting ready.

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The food was really good, especially the bread.  Anything cooked like this has to be good.

Art

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Post by: GusRobin on November 16, 2013, 10:30:02 AM

Great pics - Love the rotisserie.  Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: sliding_billy on November 16, 2013, 11:11:33 AM

Awesome pictures!

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Post by: sparky on November 16, 2013, 11:24:29 AM

awesome pics.  thanks for sharing w/ us.   :)

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Post by: Pam Gould on November 16, 2013, 11:38:52 AM

Great pics Art..love the dough, I want one of them dough riser thingis...can only find the at antique auctions, very expensive. My grandma made dough like that every weekend, a regular dough and a sweet dough for donuts. She was from Rumania. Good memories.  Pam

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Post by: fishingbouchman on November 16, 2013, 11:42:52 AM

Cool.

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Post by: Keymaster on November 16, 2013, 12:18:37 PM

Great pictures Art, really neat to see how they do things around the world.

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Post by: drholly on November 16, 2013, 12:21:09 PM

Super pictures - thanks for sharing!

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Post by: TentHunteR on November 16, 2013, 04:17:32 PM

That looks like it was a very organic experience.

Thanks for sharing Art. Definitely worth the look!

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Post by: pz on November 16, 2013, 06:01:46 PM

Those outdoor ovens are simply awesome - thanks for posting those excellent photos!

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Post by: PoppyBill on November 16, 2013, 08:46:12 PM

Thanks for the pics Art. Very interesting!

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Post by: smokeasaurus on November 17, 2013, 09:13:27 AM

That one pit looked like it was a Santa Maria style....with old world charm.

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Post by: Smokin Don on November 17, 2013, 11:37:26 AM

Great photos Art!!! The bread and goulash sounds good! Don

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Post by: muebe on November 17, 2013, 04:31:58 PM

Very cool pics!

Thanks for sharing!

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Post by: HighOnSmoke on November 17, 2013, 04:38:09 PM

Fantastic photos Art!

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Post by: tlg4942 on December 05, 2013, 12:38:47 PM

 That is awesome... I want one of those outdoor fireplaces with the water driven rotisseries!