Chushkopek
The Tschuschkopek ( Bulgarian Чушкопек , German paprika maker ) is a Bulgarian household appliance for baking paprika . It has heating elements that heat a hollow stone cylinder inside from the outside. The cylinder is about the size of a large bell pepper. A Tschuschkopek for more than one pepper is called a "triple Tschuschkopek". The Tschuschkopek can also be used for baking other vegetables, for example eggplants or potatoes.
At the time of the planned economy in the People's Republic of Bulgaria , the Chushkopek became a widely used household appliance. His popularity remained even after turning receive 1989th At the end of 2009 it was voted “Bulgarian Event of the 20th Century” by viewers of Bulgarian National Television .