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Established in 1983, the store serves traditional Czech cuisine such as kolache, klobasnek and strudels. [1] The city is notable for its Czech heritage and was designated as the "Home of the official Kolache of the Texas Legislature". [2] The store serves around 600 people a day and is a popular stop for travelers along Interstate 35.
In 1986, the founder said, “I am the kolache king. The other bakeries in town — well, they were just babies when I started. I was the first.”
Unlike traditional kolaches, which came to the United States with Moravian immigrants, klobasneks were first made by Czechs who settled in Texas. [4] The regional pastry is served as an Easter treat in the south of Moravian Silesia region and is filled with klobása or a chopped prepared meat. [citation needed]
Both Verdigre, Nebraska, and Montgomery, Minnesota, claim to be the "kolache capital of the world". [13] [14] Prague, Nebraska, claims to be known as the home of the world's largest koláč. Both Caldwell, Texas, and West, Texas, claim the title of "Kolache Capital" of the state, [15] and kolache are popular in Central and Eastern Texas.
Czech Texans are residents of the state of Texas who are of Czech ancestry. Large scale Czech immigration to Texas began after the Revolutions of 1848 changed the political climate in Central Europe, and after a brief interruption during the U.S. Civil War, continued until the First World War. [1]
The National Polka Festival is an annual parade and festival held in Ennis, Texas celebrating the Czech heritage in the city. The 3-day festival is held every Memorial Day weekend. The 3 fraternal halls offer a lunch or dinner with Czech foods such as klobase (sausage), sauerkraut , and kolache , as well as live entertainment with traditional ...
Texan cuisine is the food associated with the Southern U.S. state of Texas, including its native Southwestern cuisine–influenced Tex-Mex foods. Texas is a large state, and its cuisine has been influenced by a wide range of cultures, including Tejano/Mexican, Native American, Creole/Cajun, African-American, German, Czech, Southern and other European American groups. [2]
The majority of the White population is of Czech descent (and West was officially designated "Home of the Official Kolache of the Texas Legislature" in 1997). [ 23 ] Of the 1,045 households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present ...