s we began work on our accompanying Treasury of Hungarian Recipes, it quickly became clear that knowing something about Hungarian food (and drink) is a prerequisite to making or fully enjoying it. The following list points the way to entries on ingredients and other food and drink-related topics mentioned in these recipes and in articles on this site, as well as things we just felt should be explained. While this resource shares some characteristics with user-generated encyclopedias like wikipedia - lots of hyperlinks, with entries added and expanded over time - the items are not open to users, though you are free to leave any suggested modifications as comments. Meanwhile, if you think we are missing anything important, let us know.