Trdelník
A trdelník is a traditional pastry that comes from Skalica in Slovakia . It is in the shape of a roll as it is baked on sticks. It has an inside diameter of 3–5 cm, an outside diameter of 6–10 cm, is coated with beaten egg white and sprinkled with chopped walnuts, almonds or apricot kernels.
history
In the 18th century, the retired Count József Gvadányi hired a cook from Transylvania . He brought the recipe, which is similar to the Hungarian Kürtőskalács ( Baumstriezel ) and is a kind of tree cake , with him to Skalica.
The end of 2004 was club Skalický trdelník established, these advocates for the proper production of the pastry.
In 2007, Trdelník was one of the first Slovak cakes to be protected as a designation of origin within the European Union .
In the 2010s the popularity of trdelníky increased sharply in the Czech Republic , with it being sold primarily to tourists in Prague as a Czech or Old Bohemian specialty, which is often referred to as a marketing fraud in the Czech Republic .
etymology
The name is derived from trdlo "wooden peg".
Manufacturing
The dough is rolled up on the bars. Thereafter, it is an open hearth laid and subsequently coated with sugar and Nussraspeln, and sprinkled after baking with a mixture of powder and vanilla sugar. After the pastry has cooled down, it is cut into slices.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Publication of an application according to Article 6 Paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006 of the Council for the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
- ↑ Regulation (EC) No. 1485/2007 of the Commission of 14 December 2007 on the entry of certain names in the list of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ([…] Skalický trdelník (PGI))
- ↑ Wiktionary: trdlo