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Current AffairsTop French chef Veyrat to open restaurant in Czech woods
French chef Marc Veyrat has earned numerous Michelin stars for his
molecular cuisine, and reviews of his restaurant in Annecy, France, run in
the New York Times. Now, the top chef is planning a new venture - in the
middle of the Czech countryside. Veyrat plans to open an ‘eco-lodge’
serving his haute cuisine in a forest near Beroun, central Bohemia.
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Current AffairsRegional dishes to attract more tourists to Czech Republic
Sour rye soup from the Giant Mountains, the south Bohemian štrachanda or
rump steak goulash from Prague, these are just some of the Czech
specialties, that will appear on the menus of Czech restaurants as of
April. Czech Tourism, in cooperation with the Czech Association of Hotels
and Restaurants and the Association of Cooks and Confectioners, have
prepared a special project with the aim of promoting the Czech Republic
through regional specialties. These dishes will appear on menus under the
label ‘Czech Specials’.
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SpecialLegendary Czech barman Alexander Mikšovic on cocktails, Czech beer and hangovers
My special guest in the studio this New Year’s Eve is cocktail expert
Alexander Mikšovic, who has written eleven books on the art of the
cocktail, and trained generations of Prague barmen. Alex is an expert on
whiskies, and knows more of my native Scotland than I could ever claim to
have seen, but is equally as proud of the Czech Republic’s own domestic
offerings. I first asked him if, in terms of alcohol, there was more to
this country than beer:
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SpecialCzechs' answer to bubbly - Bohemia Sekt
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, things have changed in the last 20
years. Now Czechs don’t just sit in front of their TVs on the last night
of the year, noshing on chlebíčky and jednohubky, the famous open-faced
sandwiches and canapés. They go out more, partying with friends and dining
out; many theatres give special performances and neighbours just get
together and celebrate the coming year. But one thing has not changed at
all – their favourite drink to match the occasion is an original Czech
sparkling wine – Bohemia Sekt.
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Czech dogs discover tail-wagging beer! Who makes the best dumplings in the
country? And, "Goebbels' snout" is on display in Prague –
within an exhibition of vintage radios, phonographs and telephones. Find
out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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An LT 35 tank – pride of the Czech arms industry in 1938 – comes home.
A Czech chemistry textbook wins a gold medal at the Frankfurt Book Fair. An
18-months-old baby boy gets a place in the Czech Book of Records! Find out
more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Letter from PragueThe three year course
Now that it's autumn in Prague and gradually, inevitably the winter will
come, I remembered a curious incident that had happened to me the last
time the Czech lands were covered in deep snow, in March of this year.
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The former Czech prime minister Milos Zeman has a new brand of beer named
after him. The best Czech chefs are off to Erfurt with a pastry
masterpiece: Dali's famous clock in dark and white chocolate. And, the
family from next door: there's a very good reason why you should ask them
to lunch. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsEC inspectors look into hygiene norms at restaurants and food processing plants
A team of inspectors from the European Commission have arrived in the Czech
Republic to examine hygiene standards in food processing plants and
restaurants ahead of the country's entry into the EU in May. Daniela
Lazarova has been following the story and joins me now in the studio.
Daniela is this the crucial moment for Czech restaurants and processing
plants - will this visit decide their future?
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Can a towing vehicle weighing ten tons be placed on just ten glasses of
beer? How many fruit dumplings can one eat without being sick - and why is
it a good idea to obtain a nail from a house that was burnt down in a
fire? To find out - tune in to this week's Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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