Czech food is very good and super filling. After a long day of working, rafting, or hiking, few things taste better than a Czech meal. But my favorite part about Czech meals is the company. If my Czech coworkers invite me out for dinner, it's very common that I'll get a full meal and my coworkers will get a soup and a beer. Everyone is so happy to provide company, even if they're not eating. I always leave a Czech restaurant full and so happy to have met the people I've met. On a trip, I told my coworker that all I wanted was a smaženy sýr and a pivo (a beer!) and she told me that I was a real Czech.
Svíčkova is sirloin steak that's boiled with cream and vegetables. The cream and vegetables become a delicious sauce and the dish is served with bread dumplings, a dollop of whipped cream, and cranberry sauce. So many meals are eaten with dumplings, called knedliky. There are a lot of types of knedlíky, but the most popular ones are made with potatoes, flour, or bread. Guláš, svíčkova, and some other Czech dishes are all presented similarly: the meat in the center of a LOT of sauce, with the knedlíky arranged around an edge of the plate. Gulaš is almost always served with raw red onions on top. What are the similarities and differences you see in my pictures?
Řízek or Schnitzel is any kind of meat that pounded really thin, then breaded, and fried. One of my friends says that the best schnitzel is one you can almost see through!
