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Left Potato knedlíky with sauerkraut Centre Rohlíky Right Liver knedlíky in beef broth
Prague Dishes
Gulá√
Not quite as spicy as its
Hungarian cousin, Czech goulash
is essentially a rich beef stew
minus the vegetables. Don't
even think of ordering it without
knedliky dumplings on the side.
Beef is the standard recipe of
this staple dish, but you can
sometimes find goulash using
venison, chicken and even
vegetarian variants.
Knedlíky
These doughy dumplings are
the side dish of choice for many
gravy-laden Czech dishes. In
addition to the savoury varieties,
made with bread, potato or
bacon ( pekové) , knedlíky also
come stuffed with fruit (ovocné
knedlíky) , the most popular
variety being plums (√vestkové) .
Pivní s†r
“Beer cheese” is marinated
in ale until semi-soft. It is best
enjoyed spread on dark
sourdough bread and sprinkled
with chopped onions.
Sví≤ková na smetan∂
This is goulash's sweet
cousin: slices of pot-roasted beef
tenderloin are served in a carrot-
sweetened cream sauce, topped
with a dollop of whipped cream
and cranberries. Apparently, this
is one of President Václav
Havel's favourite dishes. Like
goulash, it's unthinkable to eat it
without the dumplings to mop
up the sauce.
Syre≤ky
Also known as olomoucké
tvaru ky , these small cheese
rounds immediately announce
themselves by their pungent
aroma. Eat them as a snack or
light lunch, accompanied by
beer, bread and onions.
Sma≈en† s†r
Comparable to fried
mozzarella sticks, this battered
block of deep-fried mild cheese
is usually served with French
fries (hranolky) and a tangy
tartare sauce. As with much of
Czech cuisine, try not to think
about the cholesterol.
Utopence
These pickled sausages,
slightly sour, fatty and always
piled high with pickled onions,
are an ideal accompaniment to
the local beer, as a lunchtime or
early evening snack.
Sví≤ková na smetan∂
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