With the goal of having an international cooking evening and getting to know each other’s cuisines better, Christoph invited Lenka and me over to his place. Together, we prepared a typical German – or more precisely, Bavarian – dish: Schnitzel. On the side, we made oven-baked potato wedges (“brambory” in Czech) and served them with lingonberry jam.
At one point, Christoph and I had a little debate about whether Schnitzel should be eaten with or without sauce. We eventually agreed that the true connoisseurs enjoy it with sauce 😉
In the Czech Republic, Schnitzel is also known as “řízek.” Lenka told us that it’s often served there with mashed potatoes. After coating our Schnitzels in breadcrumbs together, we fried them in the pan until they puffed up and turned golden brown — just how a perfect Schnitzel should look!
Throughout the whole cooking afternoon, we talked a lot about food, our favorite traditional dishes, and realized that many countries actually have similar meals — just slightly adapted or served with different sides, which in Czech are called “příloha.”
Since Schnitzel is such a beloved and iconic dish in Bavaria, I told Lenka and Christoph about a special Schnitzelhaus in my home village. Every Friday is “Schnitzel Friday,” and people from nearby towns come to our small village to enjoy those delicious Schnitzels with sauce. 🙂
Going there has become a real tradition for me and my friends at home and I told Lenka and Christoph that I’d love to take them there one day when we’re back home — after all, we’ve already planned some reunion meetups anyway!
We enjoyed our mountain of Schnitzels and spent a lovely, cozy Sunday afternoon together.
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