Hungarian · appetizer

Kaszinótojás (Hungarian Devilled Eggs)

Name: Kaszinótojás (Hungarian Devilled Eggs)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 8 hard-boiled eggs; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp sour cream; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1 tbsp chives, chopped; capers

Kaszinótojás (Hungarian Devilled Eggs) reads richness 4.7, salinity 4.5 and sourness 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Hungarian appetizer, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.1 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.7 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.2 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 0.8 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 2.7 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 4.7 · Salinity 4.5 · Sourness 4.0 · Umami 3.5 · Funk & Ferment 2.9 · Herbaceous 2.4 · Sweetness 1.6 · Allium 1.2 · Warm Spice 0.9 · Heat 0.8 · Earthy 0.8 · Bitterness 0.6 · Floral 0.5 · Citrus 0.5

What's in it (9)

8 hard-boiled eggs
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp sour cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tbsp chives, chopped
capers

Time & effort: about 15 min (10 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 153.4 kcal, 11.4 g protein, 10.7 g fat, 1.9 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Halve the hard-boiled eggs and remove the yolks to a bowl.
Mash the yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, sour cream, salt, and white pepper until very smooth.
Pipe or spoon the filling back into the whites, mounding generously.
Dust each egg with sweet paprika and garnish with chives, a caper, or a thin slice of gherkin.

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