Czech Breads

Houska is a popular Czech bread roll, simple and small in size. It is made with plain wheat flour, milk, yeast, salt, and, occasionally, eggs. Before baking, it is usually braided and shaped into a plump circular form resembling a knot. The top is... READ MORE

Jidáše or Judas bun is a traditional Easter bread that's shaped into a rolled rope or a noose as a reference to Judas who hanged himself after he had betrayed Jesus. They're made with a combination of flour, butter, egg yolk... READ MORE

Veka is a white bread variety that is similar to the famous French baguette, commonly found in Czech, Slovak, and Polish cuisines. Made with yeasted wheat dough, it is usually shaped into small loaves, shorter and wider than the tradition... READ MORE

Karlovarský suchar is a rusk, a toasted bread cut in thin slices from a whole load, produced in the Karlovy Vary region in the Czech Republic. There are two varieties of the bread - special and diet versions. The bread is well baked and dri... READ MORE

Lomnické suchary is a rusk, twice-baked bread produced in a few varieties in the Semily district in the Czech Republic since the first half of the 19th century. The varieties include sugared rusks, hazelnut rusks, almond rusks, peanut rusks... READ MORE

A regional delicacy of the city of Polná, these soft, round buns consist of leavened dough that is filled with grated, vanilla-flavored carrots, and occasionally enriched with fennel, anise, poppy seeds, or rum. The buns are traditionally p... READ MORE