Although apple strudel is the most common variety, there are many others. And they are not all sweet. There are also savory strudel fillings. You can’t go wrong with sauerkraut and smoked meat. It tastes great warm or cold. … [Read more...] about Sauerkraut Strudel with Smoked Meat
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Mastering butchery – “To beef, or not to beef?”
On my December trip to my home country of the Czech Republic, I went to a pig slaughter with my father. I enjoyed the all-day-long family gathering as I had not been to a Czech pig slaughter for years. When I was not making sausages, I was running around with a tripod documenting … [Read more...] about Mastering butchery – “To beef, or not to beef?”
Prague Kolache
As the name suggests this type of kolache is popular in Prague. I remember finding those cream puff-looking kolaches in bakeries but family never made those at home. We always made the traditional kolaches. Prague kolache is fancier and definitely more of a dessert than breakfast … [Read more...] about Prague Kolache
Basic Yeasted Dough
This recipe is kind of a universal yeasted dough recipe that you can use to make many Czech pastries. Yeasted dough can be intimidating but if you follow a few rules, it will come out right. I hardly ever use dried (instant) yeast because I grew up on fresh one (except … [Read more...] about Basic Yeasted Dough
Czech Kolaches
Kolaches are undoubtedly the most popular (perhaps the only known) Czech pastry in the United States. There aren’t many other typical Czech food items that Americans would be familiar with. Immigrants from former Czechoslovakia brought their recipes over and continued to make … [Read more...] about Czech Kolaches