Smažený sýr () or vyprážaný syr () – both meaning "fried cheese" – is a
Czech
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* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
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** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus
*Czech (surnam ...
and
Slovak cheese
Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During prod ...
-based dish
that is widely consumed in both countries of the former state of
Czechoslovakia
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. It is a common
street food
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in both countries
and is popular among students as an inexpensive staple in school canteens.

A slice of cheese about thick is first breaded with
flour
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,
egg
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, and
bread crumbs
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and then
fried either in a pan or deep-fat fryer.
It is typically served with
tartar sauce
Tartar sauce (; often spelled tartare sauce in the UK, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries) is a condiment made of mayonnaise, chopped gherkins or relish, capers, and herbs such as tarragon and dill. Tartar sauce can also be enhanced with ot ...
or
mayonnaise
Mayonnaise (), colloquially referred to as "mayo" (), is a thick, creamy sauce with a rich and tangy taste that is commonly used on sandwiches, hamburgers, Salad#Bound salads, bound salads, and French fries. It also forms the base for various o ...
,
and is often served accompanied by bread and potatoes (
fries
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or boiled potatoes). The cheese most commonly used is
Edam;
Gouda and
Emmental
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might be used as well (especially in better restaurants). When
Hermelín (or
Camembert
Camembert ( , , ) is a moist, soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Camembert, Normandy, in northwest France. It is sometimes compared in look, taste and texture to brie cheese, albe ...
),
Niva Niva or NIVA can refer to:
Places
* Niva (river) in the Murmansk Oblast, Russia
* Nivå, a town in Denmark
* Nivå station, railway station in Denmark
* Niva (Prostějov District), a village in the Czech Republic
* Niva, Iran, a village in Kurdista ...
or
Olomoucké tvarůžky is used, the dish is no longer called ''Smažený sýr'' but rather ''Smažený hermelín''/''Smažená Niva''/''Smažené tvarůžky''.
It is similar to the Italian
mozzarella in carrozza. The dish may also be prepared with a thin slice of ham inserted between two slices of cheese; in Czech
fast food
Fast food is a type of Mass production, mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. ''Fast food'' is a commercial term, limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheat ...
outlets, it is often served in the form of a sandwich – in something similar to a
hamburger bun.
See also
*
Fried cheese
*
List of street foods
References
Fried cheese
Czech cuisine
Deep fried foods
Slovak cheeses
Slovak cuisine
Street food
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