Food (real - not for thought)

Need information about food related issues in the Czech Republic or Prague? Contact Jana at Charles University: Pavel.Wild@ruk.cuni.cz

Would you like to get a taste of Czech/Slovakia before you leave? Check excellent recipes like "Parené buchty-steamed dumplings" at Eleanor's home page
Kolache Recipes from Caldwell, TX. Kolache (pastries) recipes.
Dana's Cooking. Order a 45 min. cooking videotape. $19.99
Recipes found on the menus of the Slovak restaurants
Slovak cuisine directly from Slovakia
A couple of Slovak meal recipes
The recipes of Slovakia Remembered
Electronic Cookbook - recipes from CR. Ordering of a book + lot of recipes on-line
Recipes for Kolace, Housky, Bread Dumplings from Illinois
Slovak Christmas food and drinks

CZECH CUISINE ...

... is substantial and tasty. Meat and dumplings dominate.

Popular dishes:

Svícková na smetane - Pot-roasted filet of beef
"Veproknedlozelo" a jocular combination (very popular, one might say) of Veprové (Pork), Knedlíky (Dumplings) and Zelí (Sauerkraut)
Klobásy - Grilled sausages
Veprový rízek - Breaded and fried pork steak

SLOVAK CUISINE ...

... is substantial and more spicy. Various kinds of roasted meat dominate.

Popular dishes:

CZECHOSLOVAK CULTURE. Has also receipes. Published by: Penfield Press, 215 Brown Street, Iowa City, IA 52245-1358.
THE CZECHOSLOVAK COOKBOOK. By J. Brizova. 1965, 1992. Published by Crown Publishers, Inc. in New York. ISBN 0-517-50547-9.
ANNIVERSARY SLOVAK-AMERICAN COOK BOOK. Edited by The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, 24950 Chagrin Boulevard, Beachwood, Ohio 44122. Phone: 216-464-8015.
DOBRE CHUTNANI. (Good appetite). $7.00. Published by Binghamton. Order from NY Czechoslovak Moravan Club, Box 84, Endicott, NY 13761.
SLAVONIC COOKBOOK. $10.00. Send to Morris Publishers, 99 State Route 1490, Lake George, NY 12845. Or E-mail to Roger at: rsm@dtseng.com