Pretzel

Most of us are familiar with Bavarian-style pretzels, which are typical for their dark color. But Czechs and Slovaks have their own version of soft pretzels, too. We are going to prepare all parts of these delicious baked goods in the comfort of your own home.

Note: Suitable for vegetarians.

Join us from the comfort of  your home on Zoom and learn from Czech-born Chef Tom Slepicka in these hands-on interactive classes.

Our latest live online Zoom cooking series consists of 5 new classes. In the first class, we are going to prepare a large, decorated gingerbread heart, which will be a perfect Valentine’s gift for your loved ones! The following class will include the preparation of traditional Slovak halušky with bacon, Czech meatloaf called “Sekana”, traditional Czech larger pretzels, and as a sweet end, you will learn to prepare “Buchticky s kremem” – a Czech sweet main course or dessert, that is unlike anything you’ve ever tried.

Please note that you can attend any class in this series without having attended its predecessor.

You can join us for all 5 classes (the entire series) and get 1 class totally free, or you can purchase classes individually.

• Sign up for all 5 classes: $100 for NCSML members, $120 for non-members. Receive one class free.
• Purchase classes individually: $25 for NCSML members, $30 for non-members.

Slepicka graduated from culinary school in his hometown, Brno, located in the Czech Republic. While still in school, he established a successful full-service catering company which operated in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, and Austria. Slepicka moved to the U.S. with his wife in 2014. From 2015-16, he operated the Czech Deli at the NewBo City Market. The goal of his courses is to make tasty and high-quality meals accessible to everyone.

You will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to access the class, recipe, tools needed, and any prep you might need to do ahead of time. Participants will need high-speed internet and a computer, tablet, or smartphone to access the course content. To interact with the chef during the class, you will also need a webcam and microphone.