The term ‘Beer Cheese’ is literally translated from the original German word for the Weisslacker cheese, ‘bierkäse’. Weisslacker is a stinky mild cheese which got its name from Germans who would dip a hunk of it into a glass of cold beer. In Bohemia, Professor Laxa, an eminent cheese expert, first mentions a beer cheese recipe similar to today’s pivní sýr in his 1924 cheese book. The Czech equivalent of the Bavarian Weißlacker was the Krkonoše beer cheese, whose production started in 1953 by the famous cheese maker Zdenek Havlicek in Horni Branna, in the north of the Czech Republic Since then, there have been various beer cheeses produced in the Czech Republic, including Maršovský, Zumbero or Jarošovský. Today, there are a number of beer cheeses produced in the Bohemian region and its surroundings, following on the tradition of these Bavarian and Bohemian cheeses. Czech beer cheese can be found at most restaurants in Prague and is sort of a mixture of the two mentioned above because you are using the Weisslacker to make a spread. The beer cheese you get at Czech restaurants is served sliced, sitting on a large plate surrounded with little piles of butter, onions, sardines, mustard, paprika, and...
Food Truck Show at Naplavka – March 30 Come to this unique show and taste snacks from more than 40 stalls on four, three and two wheels. You can look forward to street food classics such as burgers, hot dogs, pizza or grilled sandwiches, but also Belgian or Dutch fries, fresh paste, Thai cuisine, pastrami, Vietnamese baguettes, waffles or warm pretzels. Garden Food Festival – 4. – 6. April Whether you love traditional Czech and regional cuisine, or like to try exotic delicacies, the Garden Food Festival will be a unique gastronomic experience for you. The jury of this year’s MasterChef Czech Republic – Radek Kašpárek, Jan Punčochář, and Přemek Forejt will also be cooking at the festival. Oriental Street Food Market – April 13 You can taste the traditional delicacies of the Middle East. The whole event takes place in the framework of the Festival of Arab Culture 2019 in cooperation with the student association Madžlis. Vegan Burger Festival – April 21 All vegans and “non-veggies” will have the opportunity to taste various vegan burgers at Cross Club on April 21st. You may have already tasted a vegan burger, but at this event you will have a unique opportunity to discover how diverse they...
Karlín is a fast-changing area, newly rebuilt after the huge floods in 2002. Therefore the area is well known for many new foodie spots and startups. One can’t really stay updated about all the new spots in Karlín, however, Parlor quickly became famous. The idea is quite simple. Take two awesome things and put them together. In this case, it’s about ice cream and cookies. In three steps you simply choose one of 9 kinds of cookies, ice cream and the topping you want to put on your ice cream. I truly enjoy the raw interior (even though there could be a bit more daylight inside) as well as the service, which is always helpful and nice. My personal favorite so far here was peanut butter cookie with malaga ice cream and fig topping, however, I’ve never been unhappy with any option. In general, I really appreciate all the unusual tastes you can choose. Just to name a few – lemon-poppy seed cookie, oatmeal with banana cookie, carrot cookie, strawberry with Thai basil ice cream and many more. Even though it’s not really on the crowded tracks, I always find my way there and grab one. Author: Josef Ševčík. You can find the original article here Spotted by Locals Prague is a blog (and...
The struggle with plastic has become a trend in recent years, with an increasing number of companies engaged in diverse industries. The anti-plastic campaign also hit the Czech Republic, where individual companies try to limit the amount of plastic waste produced by customers. In addition to traditional supermarkets, which are gradually replacing plastic shopping bags with those made of paper, Czech food e-shops Košík.cz and Rohlik.cz are for the ecological wave. Ikea announced earlier last year that it would stop selling single-use plastic goods worldwide by 2020, while the Czech branch of the U.S. coffee chain Starbucks offers a discount for customers who bring their own cup. UGO Salaterie has recently started to reduce the use of non-organic and disposable plastics. So far, the Czech company has replaced plastic plates, cutlery, and glasses with porcelain dishes and classic glasses. UGO has 81 shops in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and has reduced the number of plastic waste by 40 percent during its pilot months. “It’s not easy to find the right answers to sustainability issues. But even small steps and changing the behavior of each of us can produce tangible results. Therefore, despite the economic burden, we started to serve fresh salads and...
Vinohradský Parlament is a modern Czech pub that always cooks honest and exclusively Czech cuisine. With respect for tradition and time-tested recipes, the cookery team, led by chef Jan Pipal, brings modern trends and original modifications. Beer is given the greatest possible care, so they use unique beer cooling technology, glass cooling and water-cooled tanks. All this with the emphasis on ensuring that each customer has the entire technological process of cooling and care right in front of their eyes. Every day, there are eight freshly cooked daily menus on your lunch menu, along with soup and dessert from the legendary confectioner Lukáš Skála. Vinohradský Parlament is part of the Together Group which includes renowned restaurants like Bruxx, and Cukrář Skála. The theme of the restaurant, developed in partnership with the Staropramen Brewery, is bringing together high-quality beer and food. The kitchen is focused on creating a contemporary revival of traditional Czech cuisine. We sat down with Chef Oldřich Matoušek who also cooks Belgian cuisine over at Bruxx when I asked him if it ever gets confusing he responded that it would be “practically impossible, when I am cooking I am very aware of where I am cooking and only use...
This spot is way simpler than it sounds. Jídelna in Czech can be cafeteria in the simplest meaning you can imagine. It can be your school cafeteria as well as cafeteria for workers. This one though is very special. Jídelna Kuchařek bez domova is a charity project helping homeless women, so the staff cooking and serving you your food are women with some homeless experience. And from my experience, they’re exceptionally friendly and talkative, which makes the visit always fairly pleasant. When talking about simplicity in the beginning, I meant the fact that they only have a daily menu which consists of a different vegan soup and meal every day. You can be also sure that it is always made of fresh and seasonal vegetables. All in all, so far everything I’ve tasted has been delicious and I cannot remember many spots where you can get soup + main dish for 95 CZK and be helping at the same time. Author: Josef Ševčík. You can find the original article here Spotted by Locals Prague is a blog (and iPhone & Android app) by locals who live & love their city.
Bruxx restaurant is a stylish brasserie focused on Belgian cuisine and Belgian beer located in Náměstí Míru Square. Until 20th February, ‘Shrimps in Bruxx’ will be taking place at the restaurant, as part of their festival. The restaurant hosts six sea-food festivals annually, the most popular being the lobster festival which usually occurs just before Christmas, and the shrimp festival just closely behind. It is a fantastic way to celebrate their strong menu which is comprehensively seafood, but also showcases just how and why they are one of the best in the country, as the chief chef uses this opportunity to present some new recipes. The festivals in the past have proved themselves to be very popular, and the ‘Shrimps in Bruxx’ event is no different as the 14th and 15th are almost fully booked. To make a reservation you can call the restaurant directly, or make a booking in person, or via Restu.cz. The festival’s tagline is “Food Without Cutlery” in which they encourage you to use your hands to eat, the menu will include food to be shared between two people to encourage the fun and sharing aspect of the festival. The original menu will be available alongside...
Since Cukrář Skala opened its doors in December 2017 they’ve not only been changing the way you eat your desserts by using 100% natural ingredients, but they want to change the way you celebrate the day of love too. Valentine’s Day is usually a day associated with the romance between couples, and the exchanging gifts, and the consumption of lots of chocolates. World-class Czech pastry chef, Lukáš Skála, similarly to last year has designed Valentine’s day cake that can be shared as a symbol of love between anyone. Between a parent and a child, as a romantic gesture between lovers, or as a thoughtful and celebratory time between friends. This cake is a treat for all. What is even more unique about the Czech Republic is that the ‘Day Of Lovers’ was and still is officially celebrated on May 1st as it is a national holiday. (whilst 14th February Valentine’s day is more recent after the fall of Communism). Traditionally on the day couples would gather at the statue of Czech Romantic poet and author of the poem ‘Maj (May)’ Karel Hynek Mácha, in Prague’s Petřín Park. The poem, written in a remarkably beautiful style, tells about the tragic...
Many catering facilities work ineffectively and non-ecologically. The overproduction of waste is a big problem that the Circular Economy Institute is trying to change. Cafés and restaurants turn out to be some of the main contributors to waste production, due to strict hygiene measures or financial advantage. The Institute has launched the “Circular Café Project”, which focuses on the most basic aspects of running a cafe, and at the same time, makes it the easiest to work with. For these purposes, the so-called “Ten commandments of Circular Café” were created. The ten points that every Cafès should try to follow, include, for example, the reduction of use of disposable tableware, the use of coffee grounds or the reduction of wastewater. Which each café should perform in order to obtain the status of a circular café. The project is carried out in five cafes in Prague 7: Lajka, Letka, Alchymista, Vnitroblock and Cobra bar. “We needed to start somewhere, and these cafes had themselves offered to start,” said Institute spokesman Ivan Hekerle. The pilot project was launched last year in November and it will end in April. The main purpose now is to gather information and experiences, that will be used...
In the long-gone past, it was almost solely monasteries that were allowed to brew beer. That is why I feel it is appropriate to recommend a beer pub Klášterní sýpka in the oldest monastery in Czech lands – Břevnovský klášter. Although the beer is not brewed by monks anymore, it is rather tasty and the offer is wide! To all beer lovers, this is another spot to visit in Prague. Apart from, for example, Kulový blesk or unmissable Zlý časy pubs. The brewery is called “Břevnovský klášterní pivovar sv. Vojtěcha”, or the Břevnov monastery brewery of saint Vojtech. Uf! They offer light and dark beer, wheat, IPA, Stout and some heavier specials. The pub interior is simple and also corresponds to the offer of meals. I recommend to treat it more as a bistro with lighter options. Author: Irena Schlosser. You can find the original article here Spotted by Locals Prague is a blog (and iPhone & Android app) by locals who live & love their city.
Prague Wine Week is a festival that truly celebrates wine culture. Prague will become an oasis of wine tasting with wine sampling, presentations by wine makers and importers along with special menus. From Monday, January 28, to Sunday, February 3, restaurants, wine bars and wine shops throughout Prague will cooperate with award-winning wineries to create set menus accompanied by wine tastings that will give you the chance to savor a particular grape in its best light, or rather, with the best bite for prices that won’t break the bank (ranging from CZK 150 for no-meal options to CZK 450 for three-course options). A gala event takes place at Jalta Boutique Hotel, on Wednesday, January 30. At this event, you get a chance to taste more than 300 great wines that were awarded in the largest Czech wine contest, the Prague Wine Trophy. Find more information here Author: red
Depending on how long you’ve been living in Prague, you would be by now familiar with the beer brand Pilsner. Plzeňský Prazdroj alongside bakers produced a test series of wheat biscuits, from the malt used in beer production. They come in sweet and salty variants and the aim was to try, from the waste materials to produce a full and healthier version of the usual biscuits. According to the breweries’ spokesman Jitka Němečková, the company does not yet plan to produce in bulk. The wheat biscuits are produced at the Biopekárna Zemanka, which has incredible benefits as it absorbs properties of the grass, which is produced from barley malt waste. “Mutton has a higher protein and fibre content and fewer carbohydrates than conventional flours, and it uses several startups in the US to produce special flour and healthy chopsticks,” said Tereza Kamal, responsible for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in Plzeňský Prazdroj. The experiment resulted in a sweet biscuit with honey, oat flakes and raisins and a salty flavour that fits the beer. “We have only a one-shot experiment with the grain but we have been surprised with the result, but it is premature to talk about other plans,” said...
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