With no doubt Bigos is the king of Polish cuisine. This unique combination of cabbage, different meats, sausages, mushrooms and spices cooked for hours and sometimes even days is very delicious and filling. You really need to taste it! No comment required, you know the deal and if not, you probably wasted your life as you have never tested this amazing dish.
Prepare yourself for the taste revolution as those little odd looking cucumbers are going to blow your mind. The taste is quite strong and particular, but if you like pickled vegs in general, you are going to love those pickled cucumbers. Snack them, cook them or mix with other vegs as they always bring another level of excitement to any dish. Outstanding combination of flavours, this traditional soup is usually served with egg and white sausage.
Made with duck blood and a blend of sugar and vinegar, this sweet and sour soup has very strong associations with Polish culture. Up until a few centuries ago, if a man asked for his beloved's hand in marriage, the shade of the czernina served to him by the bride's family would answer his question. Golden-colored czernina stood for "yes," while the black version of the soup signified a negative outcome.
Fortunately, diners can now enjoy czernina in all of its regional varieties without having to worry about what the color means. Similar to steak tartare, this appetizer is made of minced meat mixed with onions and egg yolk. Consisting of raw minced beef, this delicious Polish appetizer's origins can apparently be traced to Mongolia, having been introduced to Europeans in the medieval period. However, Poles love this variation of steak tartare and often start their meal with it, savoring the raw perfection of minced meat mixed with onions and egg yolk.
Get a fine dining kick at Krakow's central Szara Ges w Kuchni, where the deer and smoked mangalica tatar is simply a work of culinary art. Kotlet schabowy. Viennese schnitzel has a serious competitor from the north -- kotlet schabowy -- although everyone in Poland just calls it schabowy.
But the main difference between this breadcrumb-coated cutlet and the popular Austrian dish is that schabowy is made from pork. Although it can be found in most national restaurants, you can get a truly authentic one at any bar mleczny, otherwise known as a milk bar.
These self-service cafeterias provide traditional Polish dishes at affordable prices in a relaxed atmosphere. For good and affordable schabowy, head to Poznan's Schaboszczak od Dziadka, where the portions are enormous and the prices are low. Silesian kluski. These tasty potato dumplings with a hole in the center are one of the country's most popular side dishes.
Originally from the Silesian Voivodeship or wojewodztwo slaskie of Poland, these cooked potato dumplings with a hole in the middle are among the country's most popular side dishes. While they've gained universal acclaim over the years, the Silesia holds the most mouthwatering kluski by far. Beer and kluski go well together, and local brewery Browar Mariacki in Katowice is a great place to sample this pairing.
The traditional Silesian rolada, a beef roll served with kluski, is hard to beat. Sausages containing pig's blood, pork offal and buckwheat. Blood has a special place in Polish kitchens and kaszanka is a great example of this. Although the ingredients for this sausage might seem unusual, their usage is relatively standard in central and eastern European cuisine.
Kaszanka is made from a curious melange, including pig's blood, pork offal -- skin, fat, liver and skin combo -- and buckwheat, which is stuffed in the pork's intestine. Peggy 3 years ago We are planning a trip to Poland in the fall of Larry Peltier 3 years ago We just returned from a trip to Eastern Europe.
Cristine 4 years ago Ohh I love polish food. Priz 4 years ago Awesome! Namaste India 4 years ago its amazing.. Alice 4 years ago Great post. Karen 4 years ago Very nice list. Margie 4 years ago Hi where food place is address Reply.
Tony 5 years ago Nice list: I totally agree, Polish food is amazing. I recommend this restaurant for any Polish food lover; Reply. Mark Wiens 5 years ago Thank you very much for your input! Nice article tho. Thanks for sharing! Brad Pitt 5 years ago Hello from ireland.
Kaila 5 years ago Ah bigos! Thanks, Kaila Reply. Dana K Lee 5 years ago That was an excellent, concise summary. Just what I was seeking. Tom Wozniak 5 years ago Do you like duck blood soup Reply.
Namaste India 6 years ago Love polish food. Pierogi is the best if I am not wrong!! Victoria 6 years ago Ate almost all of these…. I am polish. Mark Wiens 6 years ago Hey Piotr, thank you very much, sounds delicious! Mark Wiens 6 years ago Great to hear that Joseph, glad it brought back good memories. Phil Mobsby 7 years ago My Polish father in law unfortunately no longer with us showed me how to cook bigos.
Mark Wiens 7 years ago Great to hear that Phil. Maciek 7 years ago croissant cookies Im a Polish guy and sorry but croissant cookies are French not Polish food. Mark Wiens 7 years ago Thanks Maciek Reply. George 7 years ago No WTF??? GediCreativeMinds Reply. Mark Wiens 7 years ago Hey George, thank you for sharing.
Mark Wiens 7 years ago Hi Anna, great to hear from you, thank you for commenting. I would love to try kaszanka! Victoria 6 years ago My dad is crazy about kaszanka!????
Mark Wiens 7 years ago Hi, thank you for the comment, and for the extra food suggestions. Mark Wiens 7 years ago Thank you for the info Lukas. Pietrinho 7 years ago From an international prospective Polish food is horrible, but yes you have few dishes that are actually super tasty.
Chris 7 years ago Polish food is super tasty! XOX Rybca Reply. Mark 6 years ago Amigo. Ciao for now Reply. Mark Wiens 6 years ago Thank you for the recommendation Mark, sounds good! Kasia 9 years ago I love em all so much! Mark Wiens 9 years ago Hey Kasia, glad you love Polish food! Chris 9 years ago i should NOT have read this while hungry Reply.
Mark Wiens 9 years ago Thanks Chris, it all does look wonderful! Mark Wiens 9 years ago Mmm, I know those home cooked Christmas dishes are going to be wonderful — have some bites for me! Stephanie — The Travel Chica 9 years ago Polish pancakes and cabbage rolls look delicious! Mark Wiens 9 years ago I agree Stephanie! Annette Bucket List Journey 9 years ago My grandmother used to make cabbage rolls and goulash all the time. Mark Wiens 9 years ago Great, good to hear that Annette!
Raquel 8 years ago My grandfather made the cabbage rolls also. Very yummy… Reply. Mark Wiens 8 years ago Great to hear that Raquel, I bet they were delicious!
Mushrooms are used in soups, as a stuffing for pastries and in sauces. Beetroot soup Beets are a staple of Polish cooking and the cold winters bring a renewed appreciation for this oft-overlooked red root.
Beetroot soup is a cherished part of the traditional Christmas Eve meal. Chleb bread has always meant more than sustenance to Poles. Traditional Polish bread is made with rye, but bakeries nowadays turn out a bewildering array of loaves, including those flavoured with sunflower, poppy and sesame seeds, and raisins and nuts. Every substantial meal in Poland traditionally begins with zupa soup , and Poland has some excellent ones.
This soup is made with beef or chicken stock, bacon, onion, mushrooms and sour cream, and given a distinctive tart flavour through the addition of kwas a mixture of rye flour and water that has been left to ferment for several days.
It can also be served as barszcz czysty clear borscht , barszcz z uszkami borscht with tiny ravioli-type dumplings stuffed with meat or barszcz z pasztecikiem borscht with a hot meat- or cabbage-filled pastry. They are usually boiled and served doused in melted butter. Pierogi can either be eaten as a snack between meals or as a main course. No matter how fancy a restaurant is, the menu will often have an inexpensive option of pierogi.
Just remember to tell the waiter to hold the bacon bits that may be scattered on top. Popular variations to look for:. The sausages are generally seasoned with garlic, caraway and other spices to create distinctive flavours. Some other popular varieties:. All the ingredients are mixed together and cooked over a low flame for several hours, then put aside to be reheated a few more times.
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