Trdelník
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Trdelník is a traditional cake and sweet pastry, from the Slovak
town of Skalica
. It is made from rolled dough, wrapped around a stick then grilled and topped with sugar and walnut mix.
. Earl József Gvadányi, a Hungarian general in retirement who was also a poet and philosopher, settled down in Skalica at the end of the 18th century. He employed a cook from Transylvania
and he brought a recipe for “trdelník“ and improved recipe into final pastry known nowadays as Skalický trdelník. The Hungarian name of the original cake is Kürtőskalács
.
and the Czech Republic
and is very popular among foreign tourists.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
town of Skalica
Skalica
Skalica is the largest city in Skalica District in western Slovakia in the Záhorie region. Located near the Czech border, Skalica has a population of 14,963 .-History:...
. It is made from rolled dough, wrapped around a stick then grilled and topped with sugar and walnut mix.
History
Its production has a long tradition in SkalicaSkalica
Skalica is the largest city in Skalica District in western Slovakia in the Záhorie region. Located near the Czech border, Skalica has a population of 14,963 .-History:...
. Earl József Gvadányi, a Hungarian general in retirement who was also a poet and philosopher, settled down in Skalica at the end of the 18th century. He employed a cook from Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
and he brought a recipe for “trdelník“ and improved recipe into final pastry known nowadays as Skalický trdelník. The Hungarian name of the original cake is Kürtőskalács
Kürtoskalács
Kürtőskalács or kürtős kalács is a Hungarian pastry also known as chimney cake, stove cake, or Hungarian wedding cake. It is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. Originally from Transylvania, it is famous as Hungary's oldest pastry...
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Skalický trdelník
The civil association Skalický trdelník was founded at the end of 2004 with the goal of keeping the tradition of the original open fire Trdelník production. The name "trdelnik" comes from trdlo, the wooden stake the cake is wrapped around for cooking which gives it its traditional hollow shape.Present
Nowadays is trdelník gaining popularity as a sweet pastry in SlovakiaSlovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and is very popular among foreign tourists.