Trdelník

Trdelník
Type Pastry
Region or state Záhorie
Main ingredients Dough, sugar, walnuts

Trdelník is a kind of spit cake. It is made from rolled dough that is wrapped around a stick, then grilled and topped with sugar and walnut mix.

Countries of Origin

Trdelník is found in several Central European countries, originally in Hungary (where it is known to come from the Hungarian-speaking part of Transylvania, Romania). After 2010 it has penetrated to many places popular for tourists in Czech Republic or Slovakia. The word trdelník is of either Czech or Slovak origin, root of this word is trdlo which can be familiarly translated as goof.

Nowadays, trdelník is very popular among tourists as a sweet pastry in many countries, mostly in the Czech Republic. Alternative version, with fillings such as ice cream, has been spreading in popularity from its origin in Prague after 2010.[1]

Its version from the Slovak town of Skalica - Skalický trdelník was registered in December 2007 as PGI (protected geographical indication) in the European Union.[2] The registration application with the detailed description of the product was published in April 2007 in the Official Journal of the European Union.[3]

Trdelník as the effect of mass tourism in Prague

Although trdelník is usually presented as "a traditional Czech cake" or "the old Bohemian pastry", the mass spread of this dessert in Prague is recognized after 2010. The local populations in Czech Republic usually have never heard of trdelník so the mass spread of trdelník can be considered a symptom of mass tourism - a marketing trick, scam or a tourist trap.[4] [5] Sellers often make tourists think that they are eating something traditional.[6]Also the famous Czech reporter blogger Janek Rubeš, author of the youtube video channel Honest Guide, stress the fact that trdeník is only made for tourists and argue that even the hamburger is more traditional in Czech Republic. He also says in the video addressed for tourists: "Ask any Czech grandmother, how often she was making this... NEVER. (...) Just keep in mind, that has nothing to do with us. Ok? It came with you."[7]

Skalický trdelník

The production of trdelník has a long tradition in the Slovak town of Skalica near the borders with Czech Republic. The original recipe was brought to Skalica at the end of the 18th century by the Transylvanian cook József Gvadányi, a retired Hungarian general. The original recipe was later improved by the inhabitants of Skalica to its final form now known as 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 trdelník comes from trdlo (originally a wooden tool for pounding or stamping materials in a stoupa, a hollowed-out log), the wooden stake the cake is wrapped around for cooking which gives it its traditional hollow shape.

Similar products

Slices of Skalický trdelník ready for serving. Note the hollow interior created by baking on a cylindrical spit.
Trdelník booth at a market in Litoměřice.
  •  Hungary - Known in Hungary as Kürtőskalács
  •  Austria - Known in Austria as Prügelkrapfen
  •  Czech Republic - in 2000s became popular in tent shopping under the name trdelník
  •  Germany - Known in Germany as Baumstriezel
  •  Luxembourg - known in Luxembourg as Baamkuch, has become a traditional dish served mostly on special occasions, such as weddings.
  •  Poland - Sękacz is a similar cake also cooked on a spit, normally over an open fire.
  •  Lithuania - Šakotis or Raguolis (Bankuchinas as known in western part of Lithuania) is made similarly but looks, tastes and is eaten completely different.
  •  Romania - Colac secuiesc is a similar cake also cooked on a spit.
  •  Slovakia - Skalický trdelník is a protected geographical indication (PGI) registered by the EU in December 2007
  •  Turkey - Known in Turkey as makara
  •  Israel - Known in Israel as kyortush
  •  South Africa - Known in South Africa as “stokbrood”

References

  1. ↑ Tennent, James (1 March 2016). "Chimney cake: The doughnut ice cream foodporn oozing over your Instagram". Ibtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "EUR-Lex - 32007R1485 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "EUR-Lex - 52007XC0421(02) - EN - EUR-Lex". Eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Has Trdelník Ruined The Charm of Prague?". travelinghoneybird.com. 2018-10-12.
  5. ↑ "Common mistakes when traveling to Prague, a.k.a. "It's your own fault"". Taste of Prague Food Tours. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  6. ↑ "The Truth about the Trdelník". blog.foreigners.cz.
  7. ↑ "5 TRUE FACTS ABOUT TRDELNÍK (Honest Guide)". youtube.com. 2018-10-12.
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