Variations in other regions and countries:

In Austria, Upper Franconia, and Bohemia, it is customary to wrap the dumplings in a cloth and boil them in water.

In Bohemia, this type of preparation is called knedlíky uvařené v ubrousku (dumplings cooked in a napkin) or knedlíky uvařené vídeňským způsobem (dumplings cooked Viennese style).

In contrast, Bohemian dumplings are only cooked in water.

In contrast, Bohemian dumplings are only cooked in water.

The cloths used are usually washed without soap or detergent and boiled and disinfected like boiled laundry, or they must be rinsed until there is no more foam or soap smell in the washing water or cloth.