Štruklji

Štruklji is one of the most typical Slovenian dishes, consisting of different varieties of rolled dough that is filled with either savory or sweet ingredients such as cottage cheese, walnuts, apples, and poppy seeds. They can be found throughout Slovenia–in home kitchens, restaurants, and numerous mountain huts. Štruklji can be baked or cooked, and one unique variety of the dish is especially popular during spring and summer, when štruklji are filled with fresh tarragon. Originally, the dish was prepared at celebrations and festivities in order to celebrate the end of hard labor at the farms, and the practice was present until the 1930s, when people started making štruklji throughout the year.