Czechia Recipes

Beer-hall cooking from the heart of Bohemia. Not sure what to eat in Czechia? Start with Bramboráky (Potato Pancakes), Smažený Sýr, Ovocné Knedlíky and Koláče. Here are 8 authentic Czechia recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
8 recipes
Bramboráky (Potato Pancakes)Bohemia, Czechia · easy · 40 minCrisp-edged garlicky potato pancakes flecked with marjoram, Bohemia’s answer to any hour of hunger.
KoláčeBohemia, Czechia · medium · 50 minSoft sweet buns with a dimple of fruit, poppy seed, or sweet cheese filling.
Smažený SýrBohemia, Czechia · easy · 25 minA thick slab of breaded, deep-fried cheese served with tartar sauce and potatoes, a Czech pub lunch.
Ovocné KnedlíkyBohemia, Czechia · medium · 45 minSoft dumplings wrapped around whole plums or apricots, boiled and rolled in butter, curd, and sugar, a Czech summer treat.
Svíčková na smetaněBohemia, Czechia · medium · 3 h 30 minLarded beef braised with root vegetables, then blended into a velvety sweet-sour cream sauce, served with bread dumplings, cranberry and a swirl of whipped cream.
KulajdaBohemia, Czechia · medium · 55 minA creamy, sharply sour South Bohemian soup of potatoes and mushrooms thick with dill, finished with vinegar and topped with a poached egg.
Nakládaný Hermelín (Czech Pickled Hermelín Cheese)Bohemia, Czechia · easy · 5 daysSoft white-rind hermelín cheeses split, spread with garlic, chilli and paprika paste, layered with onion, bay and peppers in a jar of oil and left to ripen, the Czech pub snack for beer.
Houskové Knedlíky (Czech Bread Dumplings)Bohemia, Czechia · medium · 1 h 35 minA light yeast dough studded with cubes of stale bread rolls, shaped into logs, boiled and sliced like bread, the Czech side that soaks up svíčková and goulash sauce.
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