A chocolate-coated bar of tangy curd cheese, sold chilled and eaten as a snack rather than a dessert. It was launched in 1968 after a Soviet curd bar was copied, and the red-polka-dot wrapper became a national icon.
It is a branded refrigerated confection made on an enrobing line, and the several competing versions are proprietary products rather than a traditional preparation.
What goes into it
- túró — Hungarian curd cheese
- sugar
- butter
- dark chocolate coating
- sometimes apricot or sour cherry
How it is made
Curd cheese is drained and blended with sugar and butter to a firm paste, extruded into bars, chilled hard, then enrobed in tempered chocolate on a line and cooled quickly so the coating sets before the filling warms. It is a refrigerated product with a short shelf life, which is why it is sold from the chiller.
How long it takes: made and coated in a factory; sold within days
How it is eaten
Cold from the fridge, unwrapped and eaten in the hand.
History
Launched in Hungary in 1968 after a Soviet curd bar was copied; the red-polka-dot wrapper became a national icon.
Frequently asked questions
What is Túró Rudi?
Túró Rudi is a cheese & dairy from Hungary: chocolate-coated bar of tangy curd cheese, sold chilled. Launched in Hungary in 1968 after a Soviet curd bar was copied; the red-polka-dot wrapper became a national icon.
How is Túró Rudi made?
Curd cheese is drained and blended with sugar and butter to a firm paste, extruded into bars, chilled hard, then enrobed in tempered chocolate on a line and cooled quickly so the coating sets before the filling warms. It is a refrigerated product with a short shelf life, which is why it is sold from the chiller. It takes made and coated in a factory; sold within days.
Can I make Túró Rudi at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is a branded refrigerated confection made on an enrobing line, and the several competing versions are proprietary products rather than a traditional preparation.
What goes into Túró Rudi?
Túró — Hungarian curd cheese, sugar, butter, dark chocolate coating, sometimes apricot or sour cherry.
How is Túró Rudi eaten?
Cold from the fridge, unwrapped and eaten in the hand.
