Czech Cuisine


Food traditions in Czech Republic.


   Czech Republic is a country of great beer traditions. Czech beer is mentioned at the first historical documents in 993. Czech Republic is a country with the largest variety of beers. There are about 150 breweries only for the period in 2010 in the Czech Republic. Each brewer`s recipe is different, individual and passed from generation to generation for centuries. Czech beer brands such as: Staropremen, Kozel, Pilsner Urquell, Budweisser, Ferdinand received worldwide recognition.


    We recommend you to visit the brewery which is called «U Fleku» (at FLEC), where one sort of dark beer brewed more than 500 years. We also recommend you «Brewer House», which shows the greatest variety of beer. It serves light and dark beers, wheat kvasnitsovoe beer, cherry, vanilla, banana, nettle beer, «champagne», and many other sorts of beer.

      But if you want to find your favorite taste of Czech beer, Beer Festival will help you, which usually takes place in the second half of May. Festival guests can taste about 70 varieties of beer, brewed by local breweries. Mass celebrations, a lot of beer, fun - all this wait for you at the festival in Prague (which is usually free entered).

     Czech Republic has always known for its beer, the guides talk about the latest medical research and the identification of the healing properties of Czech beer. Modern scientific research shows that beer in reasonable doses increases blood circulation reduces the risk of heart disease. Such components in beer as hop additives have on the person calming effect and promote digestion. The Czech beer contains large amounts of B vitamins. Beer consists about 92% from water so it helps to move away the thirst and prevent exsiccosis. But do not forget that you shouldn’t presume in drinking beer, as it contains, though small, but nevertheless percent of alcohol.
  Besides the famous Czech beer, you will find in Prague over 2000 restaurants and beer pubs that offer delicious, high-calorie food for reasonable price. Usually one portion is enough for two persons. Famous Czech dishes are such as: grilled cheese, knuckle of pork, pork ribs (meat is served huge portions). Besides the famous Czech beer, you can finish the meal by 50 grams of Becherovka - Czech herds liquor (38% alcohol), originally from Karlovy Vary. So we wish you Bon Appétit! You may find the location of cafes and restaurants at this websites: http://www.pivovary.info     http://www.beers.cz