Czech Recipes & Cookbooks

How to Cook dishes from the Czech Republic

• Bramboráky (also known as "cmunda", "vošouch", "strik" or "striky") - Fried pancakes made out of grated potato.
  
  
• Knedliky - Knedliky are dumplings made from potato, or wheat flour and stale bread. They are cooked by boiling, then sliced before eating. They are generally eaten as a side dish with other foods.
  
  
• Smazený sýr - A thick of slice cheese that is coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried. The dish is usually eaten with tatarská omácka, which is the Czech version of Tartar sauce.
  
  
• Svícková na smetane - Roast beef served with dumplings. It is covered with a thick sauce containing cream, carrots and parlsey, and usually served with a spoon of cranberry compote and a slice of lemon.
  
  
• Utopenci - Pickled bratwurst sausages.
  
  
• Veprová pecene s knedlíky a se zelím ("Vepro-knedlo-zelo" for short) - Roast pork with dumplings, and fresh cabbage or sauerkraut. In Bohemia, sauerkraut is generally used, whereas in Moravia either fresh cabbage or sauerkraut with sugar is used.

• Koláce - A bread-like pastry filled with cheese or fruit,
  
  
  
• Ovocné knedlíky - Fruit dumplings. They are made by coating pieces of fruit with potato dough and then boiling. Many different fruits can be used to prepare the dish, and it can be eaten as a main dish or a dessert. At Christmas and Easter, plum dumplings are particularly popular.
  
  
• Qaghaq ta' l-Ghasel - This Maltese recipe is a light pastry ring made with honey or treacle. It was originally only eaten at Christmas, but nowadays tends to be eaten all yexar round.
• Vánocní cukroví - A type of decorated cookies that are eaten during the Christmas period.
  
  
  
• Vánocka - This is a cake that is popular during the Christmas period. It is made with eggs and butter, and contains raisins and almonds. Lemon rind and nutmeg is also used to flavor the dough. The cake is traditionally made by preparing braids of the dough, and then stacking them, and then cooking it.

• Eastern European Recipes & Cookbooks

The Best of Czech Cooking By Peter Trnka Hippocrene Books Paperback (403 pages) List Price: $16.95* Lowest New Price: $10.18* Lowest Used Price: $10.18* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 09:40 Pacific 19 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here ISBN13: 9780781812108 Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description: While similar to the cuisines of Russia, Hungary, and Poland, Czech cooking is uniquely appealing, practical and elegant. This expanded edition includes 240 easy-to-prepare recipes and a guide to Czech aperitifs, wine, and beer.

Cherished Czech Recipes By Pat Martin Penfield Press Spiral-bound (160 pages) List Price: $7.95* Lowest New Price: $7.95* Lowest Used Price: $12.70* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 09:40 Pacific 19 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: This inexpensive, index card size spiral-bound recipe book features over 100 Czech-American recipes. Makes a great gift or "stocking stuffer" for friends and relatives.

Czech & Slovak Kolache Recipes & Sweet Treats By Guild National Czech & Slovak Library & Museum Penfield Press Spiral-bound (160 pages) List Price: $6.95* Lowest New Price: $6.95* Lowest Used Price: $17.16* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 09:40 Pacific 19 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Recipes featuring the traditional kolache in its many variations plus other Eastern European sweet treats are included in over 100 recipes.

German, Austrian, Czech and Hungarian: 70 Traditional Dishes from the Heart of European Cuisine (Cooking Around the World) By Lesely Chamberlian Lorenz Books Paperback (96 pages) List Price: $10.99* Lowest New Price: $6.29* Lowest Used Price: $6.29* *(As of 09:40 Pacific 19 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Over 70 traditonal recipes from these rich historic cuisines, all shown in easy to follow step-by step pictures.

Quality Czech Mushroom Recipes By Melinda Bradnan Penfield Books Released: 1999-11-01 Spiral-bound (160 pages) List Price: $6.95* Lowest New Price: $6.95* Lowest Used Price: $6.88* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 09:40 Pacific 19 Mar 2010 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Mushroom hunting in the old countries is a popular activity. When the Czech and Slovak immigrants cam to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and other states with woodlands, they naturally explored for mushrooms. The recipes in this little book reflect the culinary traditions of the people. This book contains appetizers, main entrees, soups, salads, egg dishes, sautees, sauces, and spreads. There are many old-fashioned recipes cherished by the immigrant and other adapted to the New World.