Czech & Slovak Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Czech & Slovak Dishes

Appetizers

• Dábelske Toasty (Deviled toast with a meat topping)
• Nakládený Hermelín (Marinated cheese with dark bread)
• Topinka (Garlic-rubbed, toasted dark bread)
• Utopenec (Pickled pork sausage)

Soups & Stews

• Bramborová Polévka (Potato soup)
• Cesnecka (Garlic soup)
• Guláš (Meat stew)
• Polevka s Jatrovymi Knedlicky (Liver dumplings in broth)
• Zelnacka (Cabbage soup)

Eggs & Dairy

• Liptavský Sýr (Liptauer cheese spread)
• Smažený Sýr (Breaded fried cheese)

Noodles & Dumplings

• Bramborové Knedlíky (Potato dumplings; see Kartoffelknödel recipe)
• Houskové Knedlíky (Bread dumplings; see Semmelknödel recipe)
• Skubánky (Potato dumplings)

Poultry

• Pečená Husa (Roast goose)

Meats

• Dušené Telecí na Kmíné (Braised veal with caraway)
• Klobása (Smoked sausage)
• Párky (Frankfurters)
• Řízek (Breaded veal cutlet)
• Roštěnky (Rump steak sautéed with onions)
• Svíčková (Corned beef in sour cream sauce)
• Vepřová Pečeně (Roast pork; see Schweinbraten recipe notes)
• Vepřové s Krenem (Pork with horseradish)
• Vuřty (Sausages)

Fish & Seafood

• Peceny Kapr s Kyselou Omackou (Fish in sour cream sauce)

Vegetables & Beans

• Cocky (Stewed lentils)
• Dušené Houby (Sautéed mushrooms)
• Dušené Zelí (Braised cabbage)
• Fazolové Lusky na Parice (Green beans with paprika)
• Rizoto se Zeleninou (Rice pilaf with vegetables)
• Zelim (Sauerkraut)

Breads & Grains

• Bramborák (Potato pancakes)
• Rizoto se Zeleninou (Rice pilaf with vegetables)

Pickles & Preserves

• Povidla (Plum jam)

Desserts

• Compot (Fruit compote)
• Livanecky (Sweet panakes with blueberries & whipped cream)
• Makový Koláč (Poppyseed torte)
• Palacinky (Sweet stuffed crepes)
• Švestkové Knedlíky (Plum dumplings)

Beverages

• Becherovka (Herb-flavored digestif)
• Pivo (Beer)
• Slivovice (Plum brandy)