Czech dish Svíčková is generally served with these dumplings that are usually made from what?
Knödel Knödel (  "der Knödel" ), or Klöße (  "der Kloß" ) are boiled dumplings commonly found in Central European and East European cuisine. Central European countries in which their variant of "Knödel" is popular include Austria, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. They are also found in Scandinavian, Romanian, Northern eastern Italian cuisine, Ukrainian and Belarusian cuisines. Usually made from flour, bread or potatoes, they are often served as a side dish, but can also be a dessert such as plum dumplings, or even meat balls in soup. Many varieties and variations exist.
Mavželj Mavželj (minced pork filling in net) is a national Slovene dish. It is known mostly in Slovene Carinthia and also in Upper Carniola. It is made of the soup in which the pork head was cooked, and of the remnants of the meat and the brains of the same pork head. The dish is ball-shaped and comes in various local variations. In the past, the preparation of this net wrapped ball called "mavželjni" was much more popular than today. Potters made special earthen baking moduls to fit their shape. The dish was mainly eaten on holidays.