A roux – known in Czech as jíška or zásmažka – is just as essential to Czech cooking as cumin. It gives soups and sauces their proper thickness and full flavour. This cumin soup is ready in 25 minutes and serves four.
Start with the roux: fry the cumin in the hot lard for a minute, until it begins to pop. Sprinkle in the flour and fry until the flour turns brown – be careful not to burn it.…
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