Traditional Czech Delicacies from the Cellar: What Czechs Always Preserved and Why It Still Makes Sense Today
In every Czech family, there’s at least one memory of the grandfather’s cellar or the grandmother’s pantry, filled with jams, pickled cucumbers, juicy beets, and homemade marmalades. It’s no wonder that preserving food has a long tradition in the Czech Republic. Today, many people are returning to this tradition. And do you know why?
Because homemade tastes better, lasts longer, and you know what you're eating.
What do Czechs preserve most often and store in the cellar?
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Cucumbers – classic “pickles” or sterilized with dill and garlic.
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Beets – sweet and sour, sliced, ideal with meat or just on their own.
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Mushrooms – dried, pickled, or in their own juice.
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Spicy pickled vegetables and salads – popular with roasted meat or on bread.
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Jams and marmalades – strawberry, apricot, plum… often according to a secret family recipe.
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Compotes – cherry, peach, apple – perfect for the winter when fresh fruit is lacking.
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Homemade wine or young wine – for joy, celebrations, or long winter evenings.
Where to store it all?
Today, many people face the big problem: Where can you safely store it all? Modern apartments don’t have cellars, and a damp, poorly ventilated basement can ruin all those precious treats.
This is where the modern Kolomaki Quick garden cellar comes in – a practical, hermetically sealed solution that:
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Maintains a constant temperature and humidity, ideal for food storage.
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Protects preserves, wine, and vegetables from pests and mold.
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Requires no construction work – it can be installed in just one day.
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And additionally: looks unobtrusive and elegant in any garden.
Tradition is making a comeback – and with it the need for a high-quality cellar
Today, people appreciate homemade, quality, and durable products more than ever. Whether you're growing tomatoes, harvesting your own grapes, or picking mushrooms in the forest – Kolomaki Quick offers you the ideal place to store everything and prepare for the winter.
How about you? Do you still preserve at home? Do you have a family recipe passed down through generations? Share it with us in the comments!
Kolomaki Quick – the modern cellar for your traditional treasures.