Why Palačinky deserves more attention

Palačinky rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The hearty and deeply savoury complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using Czech beer correctly takes real skill.

Czech cuisine is inseparable from beer culture, one of the world's highest per-capita consumption nations. I encountered it first in a ski resort lunch and that context helped me understand it properly. Czech Pilsner Urquell is the natural accompaniment and the combination makes the case for the dish. If you haven't explored this cuisine seriously, Palačinky is the dish to start with.