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    Jednohubky – Czech Finger Food

    Published: Jan 6, 2021 · Modified: May 16, 2024 by Petra Kupská | Cook Like Czechs · 1 Comment

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    Czechs love jednohubky! Any party wouldn’t be complete without them. Come in and enjoy these tasty little treats with us.

    What Are Czech Jednohubky?

    Jednohubky are small open-faced sandwiches served as appetizers.

    They are created of bread rolls sliced in circles about 1.½ inch (4 cm) in diameter, with a layer of spread on top. Jednohubky are also garnished with pieces of cheese, salami and vegetables.

    Jednohubky should be eaten in one bite.

    In the middle of the jednohubka is a cocktail stick. If you want to take the jednohubka, you grab the cocktail stick.

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    Rohlík, a type of Czech white bread roll, is usually used as a base for jednohubky.

    Jednohubky are served as appetizers (chuťovka) at any kind of social occasion.

    The closest foreign analogue to the jednohubky are probably canapes.

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    Jednohubky vs. Obložený chlebíček

    Jednohubky could be literally translated to English as “one mouthful” – that’s why they are eaten in one bite.

    Czechs have another specialty resembling jednohubky, obložené chlebíčky (open-faced sandwiches), whose size is ideal to grab in one hand.

    Chlebíčky are larger than jednohubky, and use a different type of Czech pastry as a base, called veka.

    Chlebíčky are nicely decorated too, usually with:

    • hard salami
    • ham slices
    • cheese
    • boiled eggs
    • vegetables and picles
    • green herbs

    Delicatessen salad is first spread on veka slices (the most typical type is called „vlašák“, or „vlašský salát“, a name derives from Vlašsko, an archaic name for Italy), and only then is decorated.

    oblozene chlebicky czech open faced sandwiches

    Who prefers a lighter version of the open-faced sandwiches can use butter (in Czech "pomazánkové máslo") or cream cheese instead of the salad.

    When Do Czechs Eat Jednohubky?

    To make good and perfectly decorated jednohubky takes a bit of time, Czechs prepare these appetizers on special occasions.

    Jednohubky are typically eaten as the finger food during these occasions:

    • New Year’s Eve party (Silvestr)
    • Family gatherings and reunions
    • Birthdays (narozeniny)
    • Party with friends
    • Weddings (svatba)

    Serving

    Jednohubky are arranged on a large serving plate, and guests take them on their own volition.

    A cocktail stick (wooden or plastic) is stuck inside every jednohubka, and is used to grab the jednohubka.

    Each guest can also have a small dessert plate where they put each jednohubka before eating them.

    This way you can eat jednohubky gracefully while also looking elegant.

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    Comments

    1. Jacob says

      January 29, 2022 at 6:06 am

      5 stars
      My girlfriend is Czech, and I know she misses the jednohubky. I wanted to surprise her at her birthsday party, and I came across this recipe. She said it's almost as good as her mom's, and everyone else really loved them. What really surprised her is that I found the recipe from a Czech author in English, though.

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