This weekend marked my first trip out of Italy. Along with two friends, I spent my weekend scurrying to see every inch of Prague, Czech Republic. While I wasn't expecting too much out of the food (I mean I'm LIVING in Italy!), I am very pleased to report that Prague's culinary fortes were quite to my taste! We arrived pretty late on Friday night-- just enough time to do a little exploring and find some grub! Clare's "Let's Go: Europe" book has been a total lifesaver this whole trip and once again directed us to a winner! The brewery/eatery was called "Pivovarsky Dum" and was famed for its eight-beer sampler and Brewmaster's Pocket-- a deep-friend pork chop stuffed with bleu cheese and ham! Who would I be to defy the "Let's Go" gods? I paired their suggestions with delicious potato pancakes and enjoyed a hearty, amazing, and authentic 5,000 calorie meal :)
This Czech food was a very welcome break from the endless stream of pizza and pasta that has become my life. While those things are definitely delicious, it was nice to have a little *gasp* protein thrown into my diet. It was also huge portions for basically nothing! I spent a total of about 700 koruna (30 euro) on food for the whole weekend. That's including two dinners, one lunch, two breakfasts, and dessert!
The next day started out with breakfast on the go and some warm cider (warm beverages kept me going on this trip). For lunch we decided to try some authentic street food. Not being big on sausage of questionable origin, I decided to have... fried cheese... on a bun. How had Wisconsin not previously introduced me to this?
It was of course delicious and greasy and artery-clogging. I mean that in the best way. It also cost about one euro for a whole meal! The convenience also made it great, as we had to trek through most of Prague on Saturday alone! After touring Prague Castle and hiking the great Petrin Hill, we were definitely ready for a substantive meal. We ventured off the beaten path a little and arrived at Tlusta Mys, or The Fat Mouse. I had a pork chop marinated in bacon and more potato pancakes! I just couldn't stay away from them!
Even though I was basically waddling out the door upon finishing this huge plate of food, we decided to get dessert. And by dessert, I mean two.
Does hot chocolate count as dessert? Well.... this one probably did. Oops. It was worth it though. I enjoyed every bite of my raspberry mousse cake and every drop of the cherry almond hot chocolate. Yum! So while I am still stuffed and it is debatable whether my heart will ever forgive me, Prague was definitely a great culinary travel experience. It was a welcome change from the Mediterranean Diet at an incredibly low price. Food in Prague? Czech! :P Couldn't resist!
Ciao!
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