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Upon reading the various Christmas Eve traditions, a tradition
within my family came to mind. My great-great-grandmother, Anna
(KORN) LENORAK, was from Hungary and she brought with her to
America many aspects of her native culture. One tradition was
that the highlight of the Christmas Eve experience would be the
presentation of the "Kapush Nooky" (no one in the family knows
how to spell this). Anna would spend a good deal of the day
making this dish, and in the process would fill the house with
the smell of buttered cabbage and spices. The "Kapush Nooky" was
nothing more than some finely chopped cooked leaves of cabbage
smothered in butter and put into a pocket of sweet dough, which
was in turn baked and covered in butter. It was served with
Kielbasa sausage and clear mushroom soup. For years this
tradition had gone unobserved until, after taking an interest
in my family's background, I coaxed her daughter (my great-
grandmother) into teaching me how to make it. With her 17-year-
old great-grandson by her side, Anna's daughter has witnessed
the revival of this nearly-lost family tradition. I am grateful
to have started my genealogical hobby at such a young age, and
I am grateful to have been able to taste this wonderful
Hungarian dish.
Brad Steinecke" steinecke@juno.com
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