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Czech cuisine is not exactly a Czech cuisine is not exactly a synonym for healthy cooking, synonym for healthy cooking, everybody will probably find at least everybody will probably find at least a couple of meals "to die for". It may a couple of meals "to die for". It may be the potato soup, the traditional be the potato soup, the traditional roast pork with dumplings and roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut, beef tenderloin with sauerkraut, beef tenderloin with cranberries, the fruit filled cranberries, the fruit filled dumplings, or the apple strudel. dumplings, or the apple strudel. 

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SoupsSoups A Czech meal often starts with soup. A Czech meal often starts with soup.

Some popular Czech soups are:Some popular Czech soups are:- potato soup - potato soup - garlic soup - garlic soup - chicken noodle soup - chicken noodle soup - beef soup with liver dumplings - beef soup with liver dumplings - sauerkraut soup - sauerkraut soup - dill soup, made from sour milk- dill soup, made from sour milk

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The Main Course The Main Course The main course usually consists of meat The main course usually consists of meat

and a side dish. The most popular meats and a side dish. The most popular meats are chicken and pork, followed by beef, are chicken and pork, followed by beef, usually served with some kind of sauce. usually served with some kind of sauce. Fish is not very common although trout or Fish is not very common although trout or cod are sometimes served. Salmon and cod are sometimes served. Salmon and seafood are served in better restaurants. seafood are served in better restaurants. The mackere is a popular fish to grill over The mackere is a popular fish to grill over open fire in summer. Carp is traditionally open fire in summer. Carp is traditionally served on Christmas Eve.served on Christmas Eve.

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Side DishesSide Dishes The most common Czech side dishes are:The most common Czech side dishes are:

- boiled potatoes - boiled potatoes - roasted potatoes - roasted potatoes - mashed potatoes - mashed potatoes - French fries - French fries - rice - rice - bread dumplings or potato dumplings- bread dumplings or potato dumplings- with sauce - with sauce - bread or potato dumplings with sauerkraut - bread or potato dumplings with sauerkraut - potato salad - potato salad

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BeveragesBeverages Our national drink is beer. You can also Our national drink is beer. You can also

have a mineral water, orange juice, apple have a mineral water, orange juice, apple juice, or a soda (specify its name because juice, or a soda (specify its name because sodasoda in Czech means "soda water"). in Czech means "soda water"). Czechs also like to drink tea with sugar Czechs also like to drink tea with sugar and lemon, and coffee with or without and lemon, and coffee with or without milk or cream.milk or cream.

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Pork, Dumplings, and Cabbage Pork, Dumplings, and Cabbage

Preparation time: over 90 minutes Preparation time: over 90 minutes Serves 4Serves 4

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Pork Pork To prepare, you need: 800 g of pork neck or shoulder, 2 onions, caraway, and salt.To prepare, you need: 800 g of pork neck or shoulder, 2 onions, caraway, and salt. Salt the washed and dried meat and sprinkle with caraway. Put in a greased Salt the washed and dried meat and sprinkle with caraway. Put in a greased

baking pan and sprinkle with diced onions. Add water (or stock) in the bottom of baking pan and sprinkle with diced onions. Add water (or stock) in the bottom of the pan and bake covered for about an hour and a half, at a high temperature. the pan and bake covered for about an hour and a half, at a high temperature. Baste from time to time to make sure the meet does not dry out. When the meat is Baste from time to time to make sure the meet does not dry out. When the meat is soft, uncover the pan, so that a crust can form. When ready, slice the meat. The soft, uncover the pan, so that a crust can form. When ready, slice the meat. The gravy remaining in the bottom of the pan can be sprinkled with a bit of fine flour, gravy remaining in the bottom of the pan can be sprinkled with a bit of fine flour, or just boiled.or just boiled.

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Dumplings Dumplings To prepare, you need: 700 g of potatoes, 200 g of coarse flour, 80 g of 700 g of potatoes, 200 g of coarse flour, 80 g of

semolina, 2 eggs, and salt.semolina, 2 eggs, and salt. Boil the potatoes in their skins, peel, and grate. Mix with flour, semolina, Boil the potatoes in their skins, peel, and grate. Mix with flour, semolina,

eggs, and salt. Make tough dough, using your hands. From the dough, make eggs, and salt. Make tough dough, using your hands. From the dough, make several rolls with a diameter of approximately 6 cm. Put into boiling salted several rolls with a diameter of approximately 6 cm. Put into boiling salted water. After a while, the dumplings must be lifted to prevent them from water. After a while, the dumplings must be lifted to prevent them from sticking to the bottom. Boil for 20 to 25 minutes, then take them out and sticking to the bottom. Boil for 20 to 25 minutes, then take them out and slice.slice.

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Cabbage (sauerkraut)Cabbage (sauerkraut) To prepare, you need: 700 g of pickled white sauerkraut or half a head of fresh To prepare, you need: 700 g of pickled white sauerkraut or half a head of fresh

cabbage, fine flour, lard or some other type of grease, salt, sugar, onion.cabbage, fine flour, lard or some other type of grease, salt, sugar, onion. Sauté onions in the grease until transparent, sprinkle with two tablespoons of Sauté onions in the grease until transparent, sprinkle with two tablespoons of

fine flour and sauté some more. Add cabbage that has been cut into thin slices, fine flour and sauté some more. Add cabbage that has been cut into thin slices, add salt, and a bit of water (or the brine if using pickled sauerkraut) and stew. add salt, and a bit of water (or the brine if using pickled sauerkraut) and stew. Add more water during stewing, from time to time. In the end, add vinegar or Add more water during stewing, from time to time. In the end, add vinegar or sugar, to taste. Red cabbage can be prepared in the same way as white cabbage.sugar, to taste. Red cabbage can be prepared in the same way as white cabbage.

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Serve the meat, cabbage, and dumplings Serve the meat, cabbage, and dumplings on one plate, pour some gravy over the on one plate, pour some gravy over the top, and drink well-chilled beer. Enjoy! top, and drink well-chilled beer. Enjoy!

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Beef tenderloinBeef tenderloinTo prepare you need:To prepare you need: 3 Carrots 3 Carrots 3 Parsnips 3 Parsnips 1 Celery root 1 Celery root 2 large Onions 2 large Onions 4 oz Fat bacon 4 oz Fat bacon 15 peppercorns 15 peppercorns 10 Allspice grains 10 Allspice grains 3 Bay leaves 3 Bay leaves 3 T Dried thyme3 T Dried thyme

2 lb Leg beef (sic) 2 lb Leg beef (sic) Salt Salt 2 c Heavy Cream 2 c Heavy Cream 2 T flour 2 T flour 1 T Vinegar 1 T Vinegar 1 T Sugar 1 T Sugar 1 Lemon; grated rind of 1 Lemon; grated rind of Preserved cranberriesPreserved cranberries

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1. Julienne carrots, parsnips, celery root and onion.1. Julienne carrots, parsnips, celery root and onion.2. Fry in bacon fat in a large pan until browned.2. Fry in bacon fat in a large pan until browned.3. Add the meat, spices, salt, then add water to cover.3. Add the meat, spices, salt, then add water to cover.4. Stew until the meat is tender, adding more water as necessary.4. Stew until the meat is tender, adding more water as necessary.5. Take the cooked meat out, and puree vegetables.5. Take the cooked meat out, and puree vegetables.6. Return to pot, add cream and flour, and simmer.6. Return to pot, add cream and flour, and simmer.7. When the sauce is thick enough, add vinegar, sugar and lemon rind.7. When the sauce is thick enough, add vinegar, sugar and lemon rind.8. Remove from heat, slice the meat, put on plate, and pour the sauce around the 8. Remove from heat, slice the meat, put on plate, and pour the sauce around the meat pieces.meat pieces.9. Garnish9. Garnishii with preserved cranberries. with preserved cranberries.

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Bread dumplingsBread dumplingsTo prepare you need:To prepare you need: 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup milk 1 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 4-5 slices white bread, use stale bread, cut into small cubes. (Trim hard crust off.)

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Bread dumplingsBread dumplings Mix together beaten egg, milk, flour, baking powder and salt until smooth. Add bread cubes to batter and mix well. Make two small loaves. Drop into large pot of vigorously boiling water. Cook 10 minutes, then roll

dumpling over and cook an additional 10 minutes. Remove immediately from water and cut ends off to release steam.

Cut into 1/2 inch slices and serve.