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The Kurtoskalacs ’s Lithuanian variant makes its debut at the 11th Kurtoskalacs Festival

The time of the KURTOSKALACS FESTIVAL, which is one of the most anticipated gastronomic events of the year, has come again, meaning the smell of kurtoskalacs fills the Budapest Zoo again from the 11th to the 13th of October 2024. The peculiarity of the festival is that this year, apart from the traditional Transylvanian-Hungarian delicacy, the visitors can encounter a true curiosity. Welcome the Lithuanian variant of kurtoskalacs, Šakotis!

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Šakotis, is a traditional Lithuanian product, a pastry in the shape of a “Christmas tree”, built up layer by layer on a rotating skewer.

Making the festival a bit international by inviting foreign creators who represent one of kurtoskalacs’s traditional variations had been a great dream of ours for a long time, and now it has come true. It is common knowledge that the recipe of kurtoskalacs made its way to the court of the Transylvanian lords from German language area. We’ve also read a lot about how different countries have preserved their own pastry that is made of yeast dough and wrapped around wood.

Lehel Kürtős Székelyudvarhely

And so, along with the traditional, large chimney cakes of Lehel Kürtősház from Székelyudvarhely, we’re also bringing Šakotis, or, as Lithuanians call it, raguolis, for our customers. This is a unique, pine tree-shaped pastry that is built up layer by layer on a hot, rotating skewer.

Sakotise készítés

The relation between the two pastries can be observed regarding two features: they are both made of yeast dough and baked while being rotated on a cylindrical piece of wood next to fire. The pastry of Šakotinė, the team that came second in this year’s Lithuanian Šakotis making competition, is made of a rich combination of butter, eggs, sugar, and cream. Its texture is much more flowable than that of chimney cake. Through several hours, its dough is gradually dribbled down onto a wooden skewer and baked over open fire, thus a crispy, yet soft dessert is created, much like chimney cake itself.

Sakotis Kurtoskalacs

We hope this special dessert which is usually made for festive occasions becomes the favourite of many people – as, apart from seeing a demonstration, customers will also have the chance to try Šakotis.

At this year’s festival, 13 kurtoskalacs booths and stands will await customers, covering an even larger area than last year. We’ll even occupy a portion of the are of the Biodome, where the outdoor paddocks are now inhabited by animals! Additionally, we are preparing multiple locations with activities near the booths, including acoustic concerts and special elements, to endorse our customers and make standing in line more tolerable.

In the inner courtyard of Holnemvolt Vár, activites for children will be in the spotlight again: storytellers, arts and crafts sessions, activities with animals, face painting and a giant set of Nine men’s morris will be on display and await visitors both big and small.

Naturally, apart from traditional kurtoskalacs, the dessert specialties of Édes Mackó Confectionery, including Taste bombs and variations of KürtősBON will also be available. We’ve also kept in mind our customers living with food intolerance, so we are preparing gluten-, milk-, egg-free and vegan kurtoskalacs.

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As a novelty, we are opening the KÜRTŐS FONDÜLDE manufactory, which will round up different kinds of toppings – and let the chimney cake dipping begin! Of course, there’s no festival without the “Do it yourself” tent – Gáspár Bálint, the founder of Vitéz Kürtős, invites everyone with an adventurous spirit to make their own favourite chimney cake.

Kürtős Fondu

If you’d like to partake in a unique gastronomical and cultural event, mark the days of the Chimney Cake Festival in the Budapest Zoo in your calendar – from 11th to 13th October 2024!

We look forward to seeing you!
The team of Vitéz Kürtős and the Budapest Zoo

Tickets available: https://tickets.zoobudapest.com/hu/

The event can be accessed with a Zoo ticket.