Czechoslovak cuisine is known for its rich sauces, stews, breads, and sauerkraut. Czechoslovak food has many apparent influences from both Eastern and Central European cuisines like German, Polish, Ukrainian, and Hungarian, making it a tantalisingly wonderful combination of the best parts of all these cuisines. Some of the most famous dishes to come from this nation are Svíčková na smetaně (Beef in cream sauce with jam), Řízek (Schnitzel), Guláš (Goulash), and of course, who could forget Vepřo knedlo zelo (Beef with sauerkraut and knedlíky)?
The Ministry of Health has provided the good people of this nation with a cookbook, written by chefs František Syrový and Antonin Nestával, consisting of 845 recipies for a healthy and happy population titled Receptury teplých pokrmu (Recipies for Warm Meals), though known colloquially as normovacka (The Book of Standards). This book prioritises nutrition and the importance of a balanced diet, making Czechoslovakia one of the healthiest countries in Europe. This book details portion sizes, calorie and vitamin details, sauces, and much more! To prevent any danger to public health, and to encourage uniformity and efficiency, chefs cooking for the public must get permission from the Ministry of Health if they wish to deviate from these recipies. A healthy population makes hard workers, after all! You can read the book here (Czech Language) for free!
Czechoslovak art is known for its beautiful realism and noble depictions of the average proletarian. Czechoslovakia has truly mastered the raw and real depitctions of life on the canvas. This type of art is known as Socialist Realism. Please enjoy these curated samples:
