Traditional Meals

Published: 21.09.2023

Traditional Meals

Typical Czech Food

bramboráky - fried potato pancakes (grated potatoes, eggs, flour, garlic, salt, pepper, marjoram)

čočková polévka - lentil soup

hrachová polévka - pea soup
jablkový štrůdl - apple strudel (strudel pastry jacket with apple filling)
koprová omáčka s hovězím a vejci natvrdo - dill sauce (cream, vinegar, dill or picked dill, flour) and dumplings with hard-boiled eggs and boiled beef
krupicová kaše - semolina porridge with cocoa and butter
kulajda - dill soup with mushrooms
pečená kachna se zelím a knedlíky - roast duck with bread roll stuffing with dumplings and sauerkraut
rybí polévka - fish soup

řízek a bramborový salát - schnitzel with potato salad
svíčková na smetaně - roast sirloin in sour cream souce (stewed carrot, celeriac, parsley root and onions) with dumplings (boiled or bread dumplings) with cranberry compote
šišky s mákem - potato cones with poppy seeds
vepřo-knedlo-zelo - roast pork (neck) with dumplings (bread or potato dumplings) and sauerkraut (or stewed cabbage)
zelňačka - cabbage soup
žemlovka - bread and butter pudding (sliced rolls, apples, raisins, cinnamon and whipped egg-whites)

full English breakfast

Full English Breakfast
bacon
sausages (bangers)
fried, poached or scrambled eggs
black pudding
baked beans
grilled or fried tomatoes
fried mushrooms
buttered toast or fried bread with marmelade or honey
bubble and squeak (potato and cabbage leftovers)

English Christmas Dinner

turkey with sage and onion stuffing and gravy

pigs in blankets (small sausages wrapped in bacon)

cranberry sauce or redcurrant jelly

roast potatoes and vegetables (Brussel sprouts, parnips)

Christmas pudding (flour, eggs, breadcrumbs, milk, sweet spices, suet fat, dark sugar and black treacle syrup, dried fruit, brandy or wine), sometimes dressed with warm brandy which is set alight

mince pies or triffle with brandy butter

Christmas cake or yule log cake

American Christmas Dinner

stuffer roasted fowl (pheasant, goose, duck or turkey) or roasted beef or beef Wellington 

country ham or Christmas ham

mashed potatoes with gravy

roasted root vegetables

cookies (gingerbread, sugar cookies, snickerdoodles)

fruitcake (unwanted gift, national joke)

eggnog

Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving dinner

roasted turkey stuffed with a bread-based mixture, sage, chopped onions and celery (nuts, sausage or bacon, carrots, raisins, apples)

mashed potatoes with gravy

cranberry sauce

winter squash, sweet potatoes and other roasted vegetables (carrots, celery, turnips, beets, radishes, asparagus, cauliflower)

Brusses sprouts with bacon

creamed corn

green bean casserole

macaroni and cheese

fresh salad

relish tray with pickles, olives, onions, peppers

pies (pumpkin, apple, mincemeat, cherry, chocolate cream)