Savory Hungarian Cheese Spread (Körözött)

Here’s an authentic Savory Hungarian Cheese Spread – Körözött 🇭🇺🧀
Creamy, paprika-forward, and packed with old-school Hungarian flavor.

🧀 Savory Hungarian Cheese Spread (Körözött)

🛒 Ingredients

• 8 oz (225 g) túró (Hungarian quark)
  (or dry cottage cheese / farmer’s cheese, well drained)
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• 2 tbsp soft butter
• 1 small onion, very finely minced
• 1–1½ tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• ½ tsp hot paprika (optional, to taste)
• 1 tsp caraway seeds, lightly crushed (optional but traditional)
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tsp mustard (optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Mash the base
   In a bowl, mash túró with butter until smooth.
2. Mix
   Add sour cream, onion, paprika(s), caraway, mustard, and salt.
   Mix until creamy and well combined.
3. Chill
   Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes for flavors to develop.
4. Serve
   Stir once more before serving.

🍽️ How to Serve Körözött

• Spread on fresh bread or rolls
• With crackers or pretzels
• Stuffed into sandwiches
• As part of a Hungarian cold platter

💡 Old-Fashioned Tips

• Quality Hungarian paprika makes all the difference
• The spread should be savory, not sweet
• Gets better after a few hours in the fridge

🇭🇺 Variations

• Add finely chopped chives or scallions
• Smoked paprika for deeper flavor
• Small splash of lemon juice for brightness

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