Dumplings are an essential part of Czech cuisine. There are many types of dumplings from different ingredients, sweet and savory. Served as side dish, dessert or main course. Here’s an overview of the variety of Czech dumplings with recipes.
Šišky s uzeným – potato dumplings with smoked meat
Šišky s uzeným or potato dumplings with smoked meat are not just absolutely delicious. They are also easy to make and you can prepare a huge batch for your whole extended family.
Czech Stuffed Potato Dumplings
Stuffed dumplings are another variety of delicious Czech savory dumplings and they’re a real soul food. Let’s learn how to make them, recipe included!
Játrové knedlíčky – liver dumplings
Liver dumplings or in Czech játrové knedlíčky are an essential for a delicious Czech beef broth (hovězí vývar). Learn to make the best ones and bring your broths to another level.
Cheese Dumplings with Strawberry Sauce (cheat sheet for any fruit dumplings)
I believe that almost every Czech person who used to visit their grandma in chalupa (house in the countryside) has nostalgic memories of this meal. Many of us know the fruit dumplings of our grandmothers and mashed strawberries with sugar were something all kids looked forward to. Well and the cheese dumplings with strawberry sauce are …
Šišky s mákem – potato dumplings with poppy seed
Like any other Czech sweet dish, šišky s mákem will fill you with happiness and calories. It’s small potato dumplings coated with ground poppy seed and powder sugar. And once you taste them you’ll always want more.
Fruit Dumplings – Ovocné knedlíky
Fruit dumplings are something every Czech kid knows. They are served as main course even in the school cafeterias. There are many ways to prepare them, so let us show you at least some of them.
Pěry – dumplings with plum marmelade and poppyseed
Here is a traditional recipe for pěry – delicious dumplings with plum marmelade povidla and ground poppyseed like from a Czech babička.
How to roast St. Martin’s goose or duck to perfection
Roasted goose or duck is a traditional dish served on November 11, the St. Martin’s Day. Restaurants are booked weeks in advance, geese – fresh or frozen – desperately sold out. All this so that people can taste this extraordinary delicacy on this day.
Karlovarský knedlík – Carlsbad dumpling
Karlovarský knedlík or Carlsbad dumpling takes its name after the beautiful town of Karlovy Vary. It’s a fancier alternative of the bread dumpling, however, it is still very easy to make. And don’t forget to also check out the recipe for the potato dumpling!