Can we have a central European food thread?
I want to start cooking more of this style of food and I'd like suggestions from people in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, etc.
It's all basic as fuck poverty food in the wake of communism.
Just look up a dish and you probably already have all the ingredients on hand to make it. Boring as fuck and hardly a "style".
>>7657870
From what I've experienced the modern style is heavily influenced by the communist era, with lots of simple and hearty meals, but there are also a lot of dishes that were passed down through families from before the communist period.
When I was in Prague, I visited La Degustation, which has a menu based on Modernised version for Czech dishes from the 19th century.
It was very odd, but very enjoyable.
Bump, I'm going shopping in about an hour and I need to know what to pick up.
>>7657870
Goulash is the greatest food there is
>>7657870
>>7657870
check out this sad person
>>7658035
It's just an anal anguished frog or eyetie mad that people are talking about another cuisine and not sucking their micro-cock.
>>7658049
My guess is it's a "refugee" who's upset that central Europe doesn't want their "culture".
>>7657853
Whenever I see food from that area, the dumplings always look so good. I'm sure that they don't have too much flavor, but they look like the texture would be amazing.
CZECH FOOD IS GOD TIER, FAGGOTS
>>7657883
>I visited La Degustation
thats the most expensive and prestigious restaurant here
Just watched bourdain's parts unknown episode in hungary. Kind of want to go there now for all those butcher shops and schnitzel.
>>7658078
They're very tasty.
I visited a few Czech restaurants when I was on holiday and all the dumplings tastes different - probably different spices in each recipe.
Texture is great, especially when fried.
>>7658082
Cost us about $600 AUD all up for me and my wife; I had the wine pairings, she had the juice pairings.
Worth it, but we had to book ages in advance.
>>7658094
>$600 meal
>complete with juice pairings
>>7658089
Gonna do that when I get home.
>>7658108
She doesn't drink alcohol, the restaurant offers juice pairings I'm place of wine pairings for those that don't drink.
I think the wine pairings were about $100 and the juice pairings were about $30.
>>7658150
just like my babushka used to make
>>7658150
What is this?
It looks great.
>>7658254
Holubki or golabki. Stuffed cabbage rolls.
>>7658019
This, very much
>>7658117
I'm really curious what juice goes with what now that I've seen countless wine pairing info charts. Could you divulge?
It's kind of like a filet-o-fish, but with fried cheese instead of fried fish.
Traditional Christmas dinner in Czech Republic and Poland.
>>7658383
Never really understood why is this a thing.
It's just bread covered in sugar and in awkward shape. I had a coconut version once, and it was okay, but nothing I would like to eat again.
>>7658460
Aw shit, my childhood food.
Mushroom goulash.
>>7658490
It was all in house made juices, we had the "Premium" meal with 11 courses, so they were all quite small; the wines were all high end Bohemian wines.
Their current menu and pairing is:
http://www.ladegustation.cz/en/menu?id=412
Never really experienced Hungarian/Czech food but it looks really similar to German.
Donuts
>>7658556
There's a lot of similarities, but there's a lot more spice involved and more baked goods.
Well, it looks like >>7657870 has been confirmed as true based on all the pictures posted.
Traditional christmas food - carp with potato salad.
>>7658573
forgot the link
>>7658556
It is very similar in Bohemia and the western part of the country. As you move south and east it gets more similar to Hungarian/Polish. But food traditions travel around everywhere. It's all good stuff.
žemlovka - a baked mixture of apples, bread or other bakery, cream cheese and raisins.
Potato pancakes.
Very popular during summer festivals.
Bublanina
A simple cake dessert with fruits or veggies.
Brynzové halušky, very common in Slovkia.
Potatoes + sheep cheese + bacon + cabbage
Central Europeans do love their dong-shaped foods.
>>7658605
the polish place i lived by used to make this with plums and peaches it was so good
This thread is the comfiest thread.
>>7658150
That's Lithuanian right? I had dinner at some Lithuanian girl's house a couple years ago and she made that.
>>7658670
>central Europe
>pineapple
>>7658666
It's pretty transnational. You can even find them all over Europe. I've even seen them served at Turkish shops.
Christmas cookies.
>>7658634
At least we don't like them between our buns you clown
>>7658694
I'd like to put mine between your buns.
>>7658697
Only downside is paprika shits.
>>7658549
What is this? It polish thing, right? Some kind of baked sandwich witch ham and cheese?
Also, any good recipe for polish soup Zhurek?
>>7658711
Isnt paprika like the only spice this thing is based on?
>>7658747
Also cummin, marjoram and pepper.
>>7658747
No, but Paprika is a staple spice in central European cuisine.
>>7658568
>more baked goods than Germany
I didn't think it could happen.
>>7659164
>>7659168
>>7659172
NOTE: only girls seem to like plum pierogi.
>>7658366
Is that a pickled sandwich?
>>7659164
>>7659168
>>7659172
>>7659187
> pierogi
Speaking of which, what's /ck/ favorite commercially made pierogi?
I've tried Dudek brand potato, which are pretty good but not available at the two grocery stores I tend to shop at and Mrs.Kasia's, which were ok but I prefer Alexandra's brand, which are also the only brand to have blueberry pierogi.
>>7659232
>I prefer Alexandra's brand
>>7659210
It's pickled cheese. Called hermelín.
>>7659232
There are two brands available in the NE Ohio area that I swear by: Janka and Sophie's Choice. They are available in most grocery stores here. They're not nationally available though.
Usually if you have a significant Polish community in your area, there's either a good Polish deli that sells pierogi or you can buy them at church bake sales. Mrs. T is okay in a pinch, but you have to think of them as a sort of "fast food" or "frozen pizza" version of the dish. It's nothing like the real thing.
>>7659290
>Usually if you have a significant Polish community in your area, there's either a good Polish deli that sells pierogi
Metro Detroit 'burbs here and I'm a Polack-Amercan and I do also get pirogi from the Polish Market but that's a separate further drive and I'm lazy, though they are good (but no blueberry, for some reason?). I'd get the Michigan made (via Kowalski's) Dudek brand, but I'd have to go to Meijer and I don't like shopping there; it's too big and there are too many (dumb) people shopping.
>>7660118
What is with you guys and poppy seeds.
>>7657853
Literally the worst cuisine in the entire planet.
Source: Had Russian gf for 3 years
>>7660126
My grandmother has always used them. I like them, especially on bagels.
>>7660131
>Russian
Not even the same continent.
>>7660131
Oh and might I add, I am an absolute patrician when it comes to food and drink.
>>7660135
Russia is Europe. Not asia. Why must you display your ignorance in such an ostentatious manner?
>>7660144
>extends to the east of China and Japan
>"we're european, we swear!"
Pfft.
At any rate, you can't really complain about geographical errors when you call Russia "Central European."
>>7660150
what is that?
>>7660153
It's an apricot dumpling.
>>7660126
They have trace amounts of opium.
>>7660140
Oh sure, I bet you only eat the finest hot pockets.
this /thread
>>7660431
And what would you prefer?
>>7660431
> this
meme?
>Live in Australia
>No pierogis anywhere.
>Not even frozen ones.
>One Polish restaurant in my state, next major city is over 4,000km away.
WHY EVEN LIVE
>>7658632
There's no cabbage in bryndzové halušky
>>7658747
No, but there's enough paprika to dye the toilet for at least a week.
>tfw Belarus is the one and only eastern European country
>>7660431
dirty sandnigger out
all these food dishes look like literal dog shit
>>7662539
nobody asked for your opinion, ahmed
>>7660220
Sounds delicious.
blood sausage.
it's just not christmas without it.
so glad i live within driving distance of a hungarian deli.
>>7663158
Kaszanka for Christmas? Kek
>>7660939
I R R E L L E V A N T
Anyone have a recipe for Blintz?
>>7658600
they're called potato knishes. also nice dubz
>>7658377
Is that smoked apple sorrounded by mozzarella?
>>7658578
>>7658573
>>7658505
T-that's a joke right? You know you're not supposed to eat carp don't you?
Aside from that this thread has made me so hungry. I don't think I've had anything posted aside from the schnitzel which is excellent. I've always wanted to try some real authentic goulash and other eastern yurop foods
>>7665011
>Not liking carp.
Murrikan confirmed.
>>7665011
>You know you're not supposed to eat carp don't you?
what
>>7665141
Americlaps don't know how to prepare carp.
>>7664865
Those are sweet dumplings filled with plums. Quite popular here, not a big fan myself though
>>7664865
>Thinking everything is cheese isn't normal, but in Amerika, it is.
>Amerika, not even once.
>>7665011
> I've always wanted to try some real authentic eastern yurop foods
Start with carp m8
