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Fiakergulasch
A Viennese beef goulash in paprika-rich onion gravy, served with Frankfurter sausage, a fried egg and a fanned pickled gherkin.
About Fiakergulasch
Fiakergulasch is a Viennese variation of beef goulash named for the city's carriage drivers. This profile follows Austria Tourism's documented coachman's version, distinguished by its Frankfurter, fried egg and pickled-gherkin garnish.
Slow-cooked onion, sweet paprika, tomato paste, garlic, caraway and marjoram give the gravy a deep savoury sweetness and warm spice. The sausage adds seasoned richness, while the egg is mellow and the gherkin contributes a sharp, tangy contrast.
The dish arrives as tender cubes of beef in a thick red-brown gravy, crowned with a hot sausage and glossy fried egg. A fanned gherkin adds a crisp green accent and acidic bite.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Fiakergulasch
Austria Tourism's Viennese Coachman's Goulash with Frankfurter, Fried Egg and Gherkin.
- Beef shank or shoulderTender stewed beef base
- OnionSweet gravy body
- Sweet paprika powderWarm colour and spice
- VinegarAcidic balance
- Tomato pasteConcentrated savoury sweetness
- GarlicAromatic depth
- Ground carawayEarthy spice
- MarjoramHerbal seasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- Clarified butterGoulash cooking fat
- WaterSimmering liquid
- Frankfurter sausageDefining coachman's garnish
- EggFried garnish
- Pickled gherkinTangy crisp garnish
- ButterEgg-frying fat
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Beef shank or shoulder: . The source permits beef shank or shoulder; this route represents the specified collagen-rich stewing beef identity
- Onion:
- Sweet paprika powder:
- Vinegar: . The source does not specify the vinegar type or complete production substrate
- Tomato paste:
- Garlic:
- Ground caraway:
- Marjoram:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
- Clarified butter:
- Water:
- Frankfurter sausage: . The source specifies Frankfurter or Debreziner but does not provide the selected sausage's complete formula or allergen specification
- Egg:
- Pickled gherkin: . The source does not provide the pickling liquor's complete formula or allergen specification
- Butter:
Origins & food traditions
Austria Tourism identifies this as Coachman's Goulash, named for Vienna's Fiaker carriage drivers, and supplies the complete selected recipe. The Austrian Press and Information Service independently publishes the same defining beef-goulash composition and Frankfurter, fried-egg and pickled-gherkin garnish.
Countries
- Austria
- AustriaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Austrian Cuisine
- Viennese Cuisine
- Austrian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.