Svíčková, Koprovka or Žemlovka… These are the names of a few of the most popular Czech dishes and that’s exactly what is this blog post going to be about – CZECH CUISINE. I would like to introduce to you what Czech cuisine consists of, which are the most used ingredients and also show you some typical Czech dishes I like.
Firstly, Czech cuisine is typical for meaty, heavy and fatty meals. It is not exactly healthy but it can definitely be very tasty. Moreover, nowadays you can find some healthier versions of Czech cuisine. Restaurant guide (2016) claims that Czech cuisine consists mainly of meat (pork, beef, poultry), fish (carp, trout, pike), vegetables, dairy products and of course traditional Czech drink – beer.
Typical Czech dishes:
Svíčková (Roast sirloin in sour cream sauce) with dumplings – This meal is very heavy. It's very popular among Czech people. In my opinion, everyone coming to Czech republic for a visit should try this meal. The sauce is made of vegetables (carrots, parsnip and celery). It’s the best when it is getting a bit colder outside because it warms you up.
Knedlo vepřo zelo -Roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut – This is basically a simple traditional Czech meal usually served on Sundays when the whole family gets together. It tastes the best served with cold Czech beer.
Žemlovka - Bread and butter pudding with apples – Žemlovka is a sweet Czech meal. According to Kucera (2011), it could be translated as an apple bread pie. This is because instead of dough you use pieces of bread. Žemlovka is usually filled with apples (and also with cinnamon and spices) but nowadays the recipes can vary and it can also be filled with plums instead. This meal is very easy to prepare and it tastes really good.
These are some of the traditional Czech dishes which I think are tasty. Czech meals are usually served with chilled beer. You can choose from various beer brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen or Gambrinus. Furthermore, Czechtourism (no date) says that Czech republic is home to beer Primator which was named the best beer in the world by the prestigious British competition World Beer Awards.
So what do you think? Would you like to try the Czech cuisine?
Reference list:
Restaurant guide (2016) Available at: http://www.restaurant-guide.cz/en/czech-cuisine.html (Accessed: 8.11.2016, 22:25)
Kucera, V. (2011) Expats, Available at: http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/czech-cooking/zemlovka-apple-bread-pie-with-quark/ (Accessed: 10.11.2016, 12:56)
Czech tourism (no date) Available at: http://www.czechtourism.com/p/sc-czech-beer-the-best-in-the-world/ (Accessed: 10.11.2016, 17:17)
