Cafe Szimpla, in the Jewish Quarter
I decided to try my hand at the delicacy and gave it a shot using the recipe for "Black Forest" strudel from The Joy of Vegan Baking.(Although "Black Forest" stuff is usually German... oh well.) It turns out that making a strudel is a delicate process, but not at all time-consuming or difficult. You have to brush thin layers of thawed philo dough with soy-butter, then wrap them around your filling... and then a few minutes later, you have the world's best coffee accompaniment!
I can't wait to try this with other fillings (apple! sour cherries!) but I think I'll hold off on the intense poppyseed ones... for now.
In other news, did anyone see this story about a guy who got fired shortly after his boss found out he was a vegetarian? Apparently he called him a "vegetarian homo." Putting aside for the moment the legal questions here (most likely diet-based discrimination IS acceptable in the workplace under the law... ) I'd like to just point out how ridiculous it is that vegan/ veg men often get overly taunted for their diets. Eating meat does not make you a man. And making fun of other people for their humane lifestyle is such a sad way to hide your own insecurities.
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7 comments:
That story about the guy who got fired is ridiculous! Oh look, there he is standing right there! *sneaking in to steal the strudel while you are distracted* :)
Um, YUUUUM! That looks amazing!
Oh that strudel! What a beautiful photo! I don't even know what to say about that article - I often find myself feeling just a wee bit embarrassed about being human. Sigh.
your pastry looks amazing! it's been so long since i've had a pastry of any kind... i tried messing with phyllo once and got so frustrated that i scrapped the whole project. perhaps i will try again someday.
i have not read about that. going to check out the article though. you're so right - making fun of people who live humane lifestyles is a very sad way for someone to hide their own insecurities! i can't believe that!
your strudel looks absolutely awesome! i got the joy of vegan baking for christmas - i've gotta make this! mmmmmmmmm!
I love Budapest so much! Right now I'm daydreaming about sitting in a Pest Cafe, eating vegan strudel.
your strudel=you're amazing
and the story...poor guy....why is it that a vegan diet is associated with liking the same sex....it is not a problem but it is not like it is a requirement...
grrr....frustrated with the closed minded people out there....
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