After a full morning of our walking tour of the Castle District, we were damp, hungry and tired. So, we picked a restaurant that looked interesting and had a good Czech menu, and enjoyed a leisurely lunch. Our waitress was very helpful and suggested several items that would be typical and were good at this restaurant. I settled on the pork knee, which is a section of a hog's leg that includes the knee (or knuckle). It's cooked with the skin on and bone included, and is apparently marinated in a spicy sauce. It's served as it is cooked and you cut away the skin and the layer of fat under the skin to reveal dark, tender, and very tasty meat. It's served with two kinds of mustard, one spicy, and apple horseradish. The apple horseradish was really tasty and milder than straight horseradish. Our server said they mash raw apple and mix with the horseradish to make this mild version. Red cabbage and some slaw were also served on the plate.
To stand up to this spicy meal your best choice in the Czech Republic is beer. Where Hungary and Vienna are great for wine, the Czech's are much better at beer. So, our server recommended a local beer that would be good with this meal, and she made an excellent choice. It was a great combination.
This was a memorable meal and I would have pork knee again! It was delicious!
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