Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
9 recipes
Vepřo-knedlo-zelo
Juicy braised pork with sauerkraut and fluffy dumplings in a fragrant gravy — the signature dish of Czech cuisine.
Czech-style beer goulash
A hearty Czech beef goulash, braised in dark beer with onion, garlic, caraway and marjoram until the meat is tender and the sauce is thick and fragrant.
Spanish Birds
Juicy beef roulades made from thin, pounded beef, stuffed with bacon, smoked sausage, pickles and hard-boiled egg, then slow-braised in a rich onion-mustard sauce — a legendary Sunday dish of Czech cuisine.
Moravian Sparrow
Juicy chunks of pork, roasted with garlic and caraway until golden-brown, served in their own gravy with stewed sauerkraut.
Fried Cheese
Crispy golden breading with gooey melted cheese inside — a beloved Czech street-food snack, served hot with tangy tartar sauce and fried potatoes.
Utopenci
Spicy smoked sausages "drowned" in a piquant vinegar marinade with onion, garlic and chili — an iconic cold appetizer from Czech pubs that needs to mature in the fridge for at least a week.
Garlic Soup Česnečka
A hearty Czech soup made with broth, potatoes and plenty of garlic, seasoned with marjoram and caraway, served hot with crispy garlic croutons.
Czech Sour Lentils with Egg
Traditional Czech "sour" lentils — a hearty dish with a gentle tang from vinegar and a delicate onion roux, served with fried eggs, pickles and pan-fried sausage.
Czech Goulash
A rich Czech goulash made with beef and plenty of onions, seasoned with caraway and marjoram — thick, fragrant, and perfect with bread dumplings.