Hitlerszalonna
dense fruit jam eaten by Hungarian troops and civilians during World War II
Hitlerszalonna (Hungarian for 'Hitler bacon'), known in the modern day as sütésálló lekvár ('ovenproof jam'), is a dense fruit jam that originated in the Kingdom of Hungary during World War II. It was sold in brick shaped blocks held in a piece of paper, and was sliced like szalonna. Soldiers kept it in a case and it could be cooked with other foods. In the modern day, sütésálló lekvár is often sold in small portion cups. The term itself is considered slang and defined as something like 'tough fruit'.
Etymology
One possible source of this name derives from military rations given to soldiers of the Royal Hungarian Army. In armed conflicts under Austria-Hungary, Hungarian soldiers received normal bacon as part of their rations; the bacon was nicknamed "Kaiser-bacon", in reference to the Kaiser of Austria.
During World War II, Hungarian soldiers received rations from Nazi Germany, but often received fruit jam instead of bacon. The soldiers continued to refer to this as the emperor's bacon, and the "emperor" was Führer Adolf Hitler.
This expression has also appeared in a printed book. When describing the Royal Hungarian Army's logistical situation at the Don River and before the Battle of Stalingrad, the account (as translated below into English) states that:
The food supply of the Hungarian soldiers was not adequate ...
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