Czechia
June 2nd 2024 - Mindy’s House - End of the C’s!
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Jess - HOUBOVÝ KUBA
Stacy - Potato Dumplings
Genevieve - SMAŽENÝ SÝR
Ritee - Chicken Paprikash
Mindy - CZECH SVÍČKOVÁ
Tina & Issac - PLNENÁ PAPRIKA & Zemlovka
Rachel - ČESNEČKA
Czech cuisine has both influenced and been influenced by the cuisines of surrounding countries and nations. Many of the cakes and pastries that are popular in Central Europe originated within the Czech lands. Contemporary Czech cuisine is more meat-based than in previous periods; the current abundance of farmable meat has enriched its presence in regional cuisine. Traditionally, meat has been reserved for once-weekly consumption, typically on weekends.
The body of Czech meals typically consists of two, or sometimes more, courses; the first course is traditionally soup, and the second course is the main dish. If a third course is eaten, which mainly happens at more festive occasions, it is usually a sweet dessert or compote (kompot). In the Czech cuisine, thick soups and many kinds of sauces, both based on stewed or cooked vegetables and meats, often with cream, as well as baked meats with natural sauces (gravies), are popular dishes usually accompanied with beer, especially Pilsner, that Czechs consume the most in the world. Czech cuisine is also very strong in sweet main courses, a unique feature in European cuisines.