Czech Republic: Recipes and Cuisine

Typical Czech 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 and Stews

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

Eggs and Dairy

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

Noodles and Dumplings

• Bramborové Knedlíky (Potato dumplings)
• Houskové Knedlíky (Bread 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)
• Vepřové s Krenem (Pork with horseradish)
• Vuřty (Sausages)

Fish and Seafood

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

Vegetables and 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 and Grains

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

Pickles and Preserves

• Povidla (Plum jam)

Desserts

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

Beverages

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