Curd snack facts for kids
Cross-section of a chocolate-glazed curd snack with poppy seeds
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| Alternative names | Cottage cheese bar or curd cheese bar |
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| Type | Dairy product |
| Region or state | Baltic states and Eastern Europe |
| Main ingredients | Curd cheese and sugar |
| Ingredients generally used | Various glazes and fillings |
| Variations | Túró Rudi |
| 350 kcal (1465 kJ) | |
Curd snacks are yummy sweet treats made from a special type of cheese called curd cheese. These snacks can be covered in a tasty glaze, like chocolate, or left plain. They often have delicious fillings inside too!
Curd snacks are very popular in countries around the Baltic states (like Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania). You can also find them all over Eastern Europe, including Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Other places where people enjoy them are Hungary (where they have a famous one called Túró Rudi), Romania, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.
How are Curd Snacks Made?
Making a curd snack starts with the main ingredient: curd cheese. This cheese is mixed with sugar or other sweet things. Sometimes, other ingredients are added too.
The mixture is then ground into a smooth paste. This paste is pressed into the shape of a bar. Often, a yummy jam or other fillings are put inside the bar.
Next, these shaped bars go through something like a "glaze waterfall." This covers them completely in chocolate or another kind of sweet coating. After being glazed, the curd snacks are cooled down in a special tunnel. Finally, they are wrapped up and ready to eat!
The History of Curd Snacks
Curd snacks started to be made in large factories during the 1950s in the Soviet Union. They quickly became a favorite snack for many people.
At first, the flavors were quite simple. You could find them with vanilla, cocoa, or raisins. But since the 1990s, curd snacks have become much more exciting! Now, you can find them with all sorts of fillings and toppings. Some popular additions include cookie pieces, apricot jam, strawberry jam, and even boiled condensed milk.
In 2012, a curd snack called Kārums was voted the most popular product by people in Latvia. It received 20% of all the votes! This shows just how much people love these sweet cheese bars.
See also
In Spanish: Kohuke para niños
