Onions peel and roughly chop. Dab meat dry if necessary. Fry the meat in portions in a roaster in hot lard. Take out. Fry onions in frying fat until golden brown
Add all the meat to the onions. Season everything with salt and rose paprika. Add red wine, vinegar and 1/4 l water and bring to the boil. Cover and stew for 1-1 1/2 hours. If necessary add 1/8-1/4 l water
Stir 1 teaspoon salt and polenta into 1 l boiling water. Bring to the boil and let it swell at low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring several times
Peel garlic and chop very finely. Crumble the bay leaf. Knead both with marjoram, lemon peel, caraway and butter. Stir into the goulash and leave to stand briefly. Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Arrange goulash and polenta. Garnish with marjoram. Serve with a mixed salad
Drinks: strong red wine, e.g. Lagrein Riserva 2003 "Linticlarus" from Tiefenbrunner, and grappa