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Grilling is not just about meat, but also about the right side dish that you serve with well-cooked hamburgers or steaks. Moreover, not every type of meat suits everyone, so it's always good to have a few tricks up your sleeve for perfect grilled vegetables. Which ones? Almost everything is suitable for the grill, from eggplants and potatoes, through onions and mushrooms, to tender cherry tomatoes, corn, or broccoli. We will tell you the best way to prepare them. Proper timing and temperature are key when preparing vegetables Always grill vegetables as fresh as possible and pre-prepared so that you grill similarly sized pieces. These will help you with timing, which is the alpha and omega of grilled vegetables, as well as the heat. Vegetables are very sensitive, and controlling the right temperature is very important. Some types cook faster, and others slower. Therefore, it is good to create zones with different temperatures on the grill using raked coals and then place the individual types of vegetables accordingly. How to grill onions? Onions should always be grilled over very mild heat. Don’t forget to brush them with quality olive oil and lightly salt them. Give them time and let them cook nicely on both sides. Slightly charred edges are fine, but too much is harmful. What about tomatoes? Grill them slowly over medium heat. They are full of water but tend to burn quickly. You can try scooping out their pulp before grilling and start grilling the tomatoes without it. After about 5 minutes, you can return the seasoned pulp and finish grilling the whole tomato. Cherry tomatoes are ideal to grill slowly on the stem until they are nicely soft and sweet. Mushrooms are perfect on the grill Mushrooms are ideal for anyone who does not favor meat but likes to be part of the grilling fun. Moreover, portobello mushrooms combined with beef in a hamburger are simply perfection. Grill mushrooms slowly over medium heat until they start to release juice. Pay attention to proper seasoning so you don’t serve just a tasteless mass. Need advice on a grilling sauce to make your grilled dishes less bland? Read our 3 tips for simple grilling sauces that will make you shine. Zucchini and eggplant – grilling partners The rule applies here too: less is sometimes more, and good things come to those who wait. Both ingredients are ideal to grill sliced into rounds combined with olive oil, black pepper, and a bit of lemon. It’s good to let zucchini and eggplant sweat before grilling – that is, sprinkle them with a little salt so they release water. Also prepare an ideal grilling sauce to pair with your grilled vegetables that will connect all the great flavors. Read the article about how to choose the best seasoning and dressing for your grilled vegetables.

Sauce should definitely not be missing at any barbecue table. Barbecue sauces can enhance the overall flavor experience and offer chefs endless opportunities for experiments and methods to bring their guests' taste buds to paradise. We bring you tips on 3 basic barbecue sauces that will take your grilling to the skies! Sauces are truly the foundation of every barbecue because they can wonderfully support and complement the flavor profile of the meat. They can season the meat and add something extra. And when something doesn’t turn out well, they can also perfectly save the entire dish. However, forget about prefabricated sauces from supermarkets. Ideally, make a tasty sauce at home. 1. BBQ Queen If you want to stick to a classic proven taste, the ideal choice is BBQ sauce, the queen of all barbecue sauces in the world. For its preparation, you will need 150 ml of ketchup, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 150 ml of apple juice. Mix these ingredients and add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, a pinch of chili, and 1 crushed clove of garlic. Of course, at the end, you must not forget Kampot pepper, which gives the BBQ sauce a sparkling character. If you prefer the classic, season your BBQ sauce with black pepper, but if you would like to try new flavors, it will taste fantastic with red pepper. Then gently simmer everything so the flavors combine. You can serve BBQ sauce as a side dish or brush it on the meat during grilling. 2. Pepper Caress If you are an endless lover of pepper, you can try a specialty with our fermented green Kampot pepper. Pour 50 ml of water over it and let it rest for a moment. Then pour 250 ml of whipping cream into the pepper along with the resulting marinade. This creates a delicately smooth sauce, which we can serve best with dark meat, ideally steaks. 3. Mustard Classic Are you more of a traditionalist and can’t imagine a grilled sausage without mustard? Try preparing a pimped-up mustard sauce. You will need 200 ml of full-fat mustard, 50 ml of honey, 50 ml of vinegar, two tablespoons of ketchup, half a teaspoon of black Kampot pepper, salt, chili, 2 tablespoons of cane sugar, and 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce. Mix everything and slowly heat the sauce so that all the ingredients combine. Then let the sauce cool and serve. Again, you can use it as a side dish or for brushing grilled meat. Do you want to embark on more grilling adventures? Then you’ll find an article we dedicated to choosing the right meat for grilling very useful!

Black pepper is a spice that most of us associate with savory dishes. Who wouldn't imagine it on a proper piece of meat or with creamy pasta! But from us, you can already guess that quality pepper is also a great ingredient for sweet desserts or ice cream. And now we will show you that it perfectly harmonizes with sweet fruit, not just strawberries. The more sour, the better Black pepper perfectly harmonizes especially with fruit that has a pronounced acidity, such as pineapple, kiwi, or less ripe plums. Pepper can add a spicy undertone to the acidity, which slightly grounds and enhances the taste of sour fruit. Perhaps most commonly, however, black pepper is associated with red fruit, especially strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. The best way to enjoy this fruit with pepper is to prepare fruit parfaits, or simply sprinkle a little vanilla sugar on the fruit, add pepper, and serve. To soften the flavor, it is also never a bad idea to add a spoonful of cream or a bit of vanilla ice cream. Imagination has no limits - grill, bake, and fry With Kampot pepper and fruit, you can also create much more elaborate dishes. When you enjoy the last sunny rays of the year at the end of September surrounded by falling colorful leaves, try to brighten these moments with a plum cake with caramelized plums and a pinch of black pepper. Very unusual combinations also include strawberries with balsamic vinegar, ideally creamy, and black pepper. Close strawberries with these ingredients and a little fresh cream between two cookies, and you have a great summer dessert that will surprise every guest. And when you grill in the summer, try throwing a few peaches on the grill as well. Thanks to grilling, they become extra sweet. After taking them off the grill, lightly pepper them to create a flavor contrast and add a balsamic-lime dressing that adds fresh acidity to the sweet peaches. And if it gets too hot by the grill, you can cool down with simple popsicles made from strawberry purée with pieces of black pepper. This summer will simply be perfectly peppery. :-) Didn't find the right summer inspiration here? Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, where we also share pepper tips from our friendly restaurants and bloggers!

While the cuisine of Vietnam, China, or Japan is still exotic to us, but far from unknown, in the case of Cambodian cuisine (or if we want to be traditional, Khmer cuisine) we are talking about flavors that are a great mystery not only in the Czech Republic but also for many other European countries. So what does a traditional Cambodian feast really look like? Rice and freshwater fish play an important role in the diet of the Khmers. Moreover, real connoisseurs are in rice – Khmer cuisine uses over 2000 varieties! These are ingredients that are ubiquitous in the country thanks to the Mekong River and Tonle Sap Lake. This lake expands during the monsoon season to an area of up to 16 thousand square kilometers and brings beneficial moisture to the rice fields, creating a perfect environment for fish breeding. France, Vietnam, but also China Traditional Khmer recipes are influenced by a whole range of neighboring countries. To the west, Thai influences are noticeable, while to the east, Vietnamese ones. The cuisine was also influenced by Chinese immigrants, and we must not forget the French influence, to which Cambodia was subject during the colonial times of this country by the French. Traditional ingredients are therefore similar to those used in other Asian countries. Besides fish and rice, these include palm sugar, limes, garlic, chili, coconut milk, lemongrass, shallots, and so on. Among the traditional dishes is, for example, Amok fish steamed in coconut milk and wrapped in a banana leaf. In this dish, curry paste also plays an important role. It is a national dish that we could compare to our svíčková (a Czech beef dish), although in this case we are talking about a very healthy svíčková. :-) How do they sin in Cambodia? Even Cambodians know how to indulge in a bit of the unhealthy, as demonstrated by Twa Ko, a traditional sausage. It is made from pork or beef and various mixtures of spices. A proper Twa Ko should contain 20 to 25 percent fat. They prefer to grill the sausage, or enjoy it with vegetables and rice. Nom banh chok is the equivalent of a Czech roll with butter and tea. It is a broth with rice noodles in curry, which Cambodians like to eat for breakfast. These noodles are topped with fish sauce and served with plenty of vegetables such as cucumber, bean sprouts, banana flower, and so on. Cambodians also have a sweet tooth. In their case, desserts mostly consist of sweet fruit again accompanied by rice. You wouldn’t believe how many different types of bananas actually exist until you visit some Cambodian markets. Besides bananas, mango, pineapple, or durian with its unusual taste and smell, which Asians literally adore, are very popular fruits.

Putting pepper on fish, meat, in sauces or dressings is something that always works. However, today we will look at several ingredients with which black pepper gets along exceptionally well, even though no one would expect it! Surprise your guests with ice cream sprinkled with black powder or properly spicy peanut butter. 1. Ice Cream Who would have ever thought that black pepper would go well with ice cream? There are many recipes that combine these two ingredients. However, it’s not such a surprise when we realize that pepper is actually a fruit. :-) We recommend using red pepper with ice cream, which is full of sweet fructose and therefore not only smells like fruit but also tastes like it! 2. Fruit Speaking of fruit, try grinding pepper directly onto it sometimes. Especially with sweet summer fruits, the spicy taste of pepper works best. Pepper enhances the fruity flavor and adds the right zing. Again, we recommend red pepper, which elevates fruit desserts to a whole new level. And what about with chocolate! Try our exclusive selection of dark red Kampot peppercorns. 3. Oatmeal Do you like to have oatmeal for breakfast? How about spicing it up with a bit of black pepper? Pepper is known to improve blood flow to the mucous membranes and support circulation in the veins. There is nothing better to kickstart a sleepy morning. Moreover, only those who want to be truly healthy eat oatmeal instead of chocolate muffins, and pepper is a great helper for that. 4. Nut Butters Many people also enjoy nut butters in various forms for breakfast. Have you ever wondered how their taste would get along with the spicy flavor of pepper? Very well! Try spreading peanut butter on banana bread and adding a little ground peppery delight. You’ll see you won’t lack a smile on your face. Vegan nut butters with Kampot pepper are also available from us. For example, try the exotic combination of cashew nuts, white chocolate, dragon fruit, and red Kampot pepper. 5. Yogurt Similar emotions will be evoked by the combination of black pepper and Greek yogurt. Thick and fatty yogurt deserves something to break through, and that’s exactly what black pepper provides. Try adding a bit of garlic and you’ll get an unusual snack full of energy and healthy substances, or a great dip for summer grilling.

Whether you are among the passionate cooks who spend every free moment in the kitchen at home, or cooking is just a way for you to quiet a rumbling stomach, you will still have one thing in common. Everyone likes to enjoy something truly good that brings a smile to their face and satisfies their craving taste buds. But the question is, what exactly will it be? What will I cook today? A classic question asked daily not only here but by millions of women and men. If you are asking yourself this question too, we have good news for you. On our website, you will find an endless variety of recipes from the greatest culinary stars not only of the Czech gastronomic scene. As you might guess, all the recipes we put together with them have one thing in common, and that is Kampot pepper. Through these recipes, we want to show you how versatile pepper is as a spice. The number of dishes that can be prepared with it is truly countless, and it’s definitely not just about steaks. Chefs and food bloggers from across the country and abroad They will all teach you on our blog how to prepare unique savory and sweet dishes using Kampot pepper, how to work with its spiciness, subtly enhance the flavors of other ingredients, and how to surprise every guest from Cambodia who visits you for dinner with its taste. Set out into the world of higher culinary experiences that can also take place in your kitchen. Explore, experiment, and discover flavors you never dreamed of before. Draw inspiration and improve your cooking skills under the guidance of top gastronomic professionals and the best pepper in the world. Enjoy your meal!