Sides & Sauces
Wallachian Buckwheat and Potato Bake
Kontrabáš is a humble yet hearty Wallachian dish made from buckwheat and potatoes. Its exact form varied across the region – in Valašská Polanka it was drizzled with cream after baking, while in Horní Bečva cracklings and a pinch of peppery bryndza were added to the mixture. Petra Pospěchová, food journalist and author of Regional Cookbook, prefers the Horní Bečva version. Kontrabáš is filling, inexpensive and made with simple ingredients.
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 40 min
Servings: 4
Energy: 680 kcal per serving
Method
01.
Cook the potatoes and buckwheat groats separately in water. Cook the potatoes until tender and simmer the buckwheat groats until they start to resemble porridge, but do not let them overcook.…
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