Stretched Strudel Making Class: A Taste of Habsburg Empire History
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46 Ratings
Budapest
Join our Stretched Strudel Making Class and learn the secrets of this traditional Habsburg-Empire dessert. Discover the history behind it and master the art of stretching the pastry by hand. Create sweet and savory variations with unique fillings. Book now!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Király u. 77 - From start to finish, we craft Strudel following a traditional family recipe. It’s a fully hands-on affair. Discover the art of stretching Strudel dough, explore various stuffing options, and learn about the customs associated with Strudel. Gain valuable insights and techniques, and sample local ingredients while the Strudel bakes. Participants collaborate in a group setting. If you’re the first to reserve a spot for the event, you get to pick the fillings (for groups up to 6, we prepare Strudel with 2 different fillings, and for groups of 7-12, we make Strudel with 3 different fillings).
What's Included
  • Learn about this dessert with useful tips and tricks
  • Savor a Hungarian Farmer’s plate with various peppers, sausage, and spicy cottage cheese cream, accompanied by bread
  • Enjoy Stretched Strudel with a variety of fillings
  • Dine in a pleasant location in the city center that’s above ground
  • Drinks include Hungarian wine, homemade soft drinks, mineral water, and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Meal Options
  • Stretched Strudel with different fillings - Please, choose 2 fillings from the followings: apple, sweet farmer cheese with sour cherry, sweet or savoury cabbage, poppy-seed with pumpkin.
  • Hungarian bites - Hungarian bites during the baking. You can taste the local ingredients: different paprikas, sausages, spicy cottage cheese cream.
Additional Information

Strudel, a customary dessert from the Habsburg Empire, is thought to have originated from Turkish influences in Hungary. It is a fundamental component of rural wedding feasts. I utilize my mother’s procedure for the hand-stretched version. The Strudel dough is supple, extremely thin and hand-stretched. We create both sweet and savory Strudels. In my hometown, typical fillings included poppy-seed with pumpkin, sweet or savory cabbage, and sweet cottage cheese cream. You now have the opportunity to craft these Strudels at my exclusive baking class. I invite you to become a part of my gastronomic journey, discover my familial secrets, and savor the fruits of your labor at the conclusion of the course.

Location
Király u. 77
Király utca
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rhondao677
May 17, 2024
Great experience - If you’re looking for a low key but fun experience in Budapest I recommend taking this strudel making class. Marti is a wonderful host, she told us about life in Budapest, treated us to wonderful drinks & snacks & taught us how to make strudel. Well worth the cost to have a break from sightseeing & learn a new skill with lovely people.
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Explore484872
May 9, 2024
Great Strudel Class - Apologies for how long this took me to write! This was one of the highlights of our trip to Budapest in Dec 2023. I scheduled the class on my birthday as a treat. The other couple unfortunately had to cancel but Marti still hosted the class because of my birthday! That was very nice and much appreciated Marti. We choose the sour cherry and cabbage strudel to make. It was so much fun making it and the food was very good. We both loved the cabbage the best. My husband does not bake but after was so excited to try it at home! Thank you very much for an awesome class! We would definitely recommend the class to those interested.
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Traveler55331043251
May 8, 2024
Strudel Making Fun - Our host Marti communicated well providing directions and information ahead. Our group of six included spouses. Marti greeted us with lovely drinks, was gracious, organized, efficient, and so very kind. Her apartment & kitchen were large, immaculate, comfortable, and specifically designed for these classes. She walked us through every step, told stories of cooking with her mom, and insisted we all engage in hands-on involvement. While our creations cooked Marti provided a delicious charcuterie board and wine. It was fun, we learned, and the end products were delicious.....even the husbands enjoyed themselves! Marti sent the recipe to us later....she is the ultimate gracious host and an expert in hospitality! We highly recommend to anyone visiting Budapest....well worth your time!! Thank you Marti!
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Lynnsay_m
Apr 15, 2024
Great experience!!! - We LOVED our strudel class! Marti was a great host and teacher. We really enjoyed learning how to make the strudel and the history behind it. It didn’t hurt that the strudel was delicious too. We highly recommend this class!
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262briannah
Mar 24, 2024
Enjoyable class - We had a fun time making strudel with Marti. She was a fantastic teacher and host and told us all of the local tips and tricks. We made a lot of strudel and also had some tasty local bites and delicious wine.
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699kristinez
Mar 4, 2024
Relaxing and special baking experience! - Such a lovely experience learning to make savory and sweet strudel from Marti. She was such a pleasure to learn from. Kind, patient, and very knowledgable. I appreciated that she gave us alternative ingredient suggestions for when he decide to make strudel at home ourselves. Loved trying the homemade fruit sparkling water, wine, and traditional snacks as we waited for the strudel to bake. Marti continuously cleaned up after us throughout the whole process too. She is so kind and organized! Highly recommend this for a special and memorable experience, whether you are a baker or not!
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Maps19753607793
Jan 21, 2024
Best strudel class in Budapest! - Marti was so kind and knowledgable! She made this class heaps of fun for us! The snacks and drinks were delicious and she helped us make our own strudel from scratch using her mums recipe! Definitely worth stopping by if you have the time.
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Mary_k
Dec 20, 2023
Great evening! - What an enjoyable, fun experience and evening we had! Marti was such a generous, interesting, informative and fun host! It was a highlight on our trip in Budapest!
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Monica_j
Dec 19, 2023
An amazing intimate experience - We ended up having the cooking class to ourselves and it was so intimate and welcoming. The chef had us in her home and made snacks and juice for us. I have a lot of allergies and was determined to not explore the different Strudel options. I'm glad we were convinced to do a savory and a sweet Strudel. It was soooo much food! The whole process felt very rewarding. I'd definitely recommend for anyone who wants to try something new and unique.
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Tara_w
Dec 11, 2023
great hands on class - The strudel class was excellent. Everyone was involved. The teacher was engaging. Prior to arriving she let us choose two types of strudel from 4 options to make. She provided very clear and instructions on where to go and had a great kitchen set up for the class. The strudel we made was delicious along with the drinks and snacks she provided as well. I would take any cooking class with her again.
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