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Czechia

If you roast with caraway and paprika, you're cooking Central Europe.

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We're all only a spice or two apart

Cut from the same root

Did you know? Czechia and Austria both lean on Caraway, Paprika, Marjoram, Black Pepper — the same flavors, an ocean apart.

Explore dishes from Czechia

These are flavor guides and technique outlines. For measured ingredients and complete instructions, visit our recipe collection. Dishes and customs vary across regions and households.

Goulash

MainBeef

Key ingredients

  • Beef chuck
  • onion
  • stock
  • bread dumplings
  • Paprika
  • Caraway
  • Marjoram
  • Garlic

Technique overview

  1. Brown beef
  2. soften onions with paprika and caraway
  3. braise 2h
  4. serve with dumplings.

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Roast Pork (Vepro)

MainPork

Key ingredients

  • Pork shoulder
  • caraway
  • garlic
  • beer
  • Caraway
  • Garlic
  • Black Pepper

Technique overview

  1. Rub pork with caraway, garlic, pepper
  2. roast 2.5h basting with beer
  3. serve with cabbage.

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Bramboracky

SidePotato

Key ingredients

  • Potato
  • egg
  • flour
  • garlic
  • Marjoram
  • Garlic
  • Black Pepper

Technique overview

  1. Grate potato, mix with egg, flour, marjoram, garlic
  2. fry pancakes until crisp.

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Czechia — good to know

What spices are used in Czechia cooking?

Czechia cooking leans on Caraway, Paprika, Marjoram, Bay, Black Pepper, Garlic.

What’s an easy Czechia recipe to make at home?

Try Goulash — it calls for Paprika, Caraway, Marjoram, Garlic. Brown beef; soften onions with paprika and caraway; braise 2h; serve with dumplings.

What should I cook for a Czechia watch party?

Make Goulash and Roast Pork (Vepro) — every Badia spice for both adds to your cart in one tap on this page.