Transylvanian Chimney Cake

OUR STORY

Mmmmmmm!!! This will surely be your first thought after tasting the chimney cake, or kurtos kalacs, how the locals call it. This is a goodie you simply don’t want to miss. If you went to Transylvania and didn’t try it, well…your loss...

History.





Kurtos kalacs was first made in Covasna County - Transylvania Region Romania, by Hungarian settlers, therefore its Hungarian name. Its name is related to its shape and it originated from the Hungarian “kurto” which means chimney. “Kalacs” simply means cake in Hungarian.

The recipe is one of the best kept secrets of these parts of Europe. The ingredients are prepared early in the morning by the skillful kurtos makers, this process taking a long time. However, the actual cooking takes only a few minutes. They are flavored with nuts, cinnamon, almonds, coconut, hazelnuts or walnuts and sugar, and cooked over open fire or grill.















Where to find these delicious treats?



Kurtos kalacs is a Transylvanian traditional tubular yeast raised pastry usually sold on the street corners of Transylvanian cities. In summer time, many producers from Covasna County move their business on the seaside. You can also find them at almost every major event in every big city of Romania. Their smell is irresistible and it will attract you like a magnet so you don’t need to worry about not finding them. If they’re there you’ll know!



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in Fort St John BC CANADA



We are a young romanian family, born in TRANSYLVANIA . We grew up with this delicios pastry and we wanted to share this wonderful taste with people of Fort St John.