Polish Chicken Cutlet (pol. Kotlet z Kurczaka) is everyday traditional Polish main course. The name “cutlet” is derived from French côtelette and is prepared from thin slice of chicken breast or tenderloin breaded and fried. Chicken Cutlets are very popular all over the world, and in many countries known under a different name; in USA there are [...]
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Peas and Carrots are one of the easiest to prepare and popular side dishes in Polish traditional cuisine. Not only healthy and nutritious but also colorful and tasty. Peas and Carrots can be eaten alone as a warm snack, they can be served as an appetizer with hard-boiled eggs or as a side with main course. Peas [...]
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Polish Meatballs with Mushroom Sauce (pol. Klopsiki, Pulpeciki) are one on the favorite meals in traditional Polish home. They can be made from any kind of ground meat – of course the most popular in Poland would be veal or pork meatballs known for the full flavour and tenderness. The history of meatballs is long and the earliest [...]
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Polish Dill Pickle Soup (pol. Zupa ogórkowa) also know as Cucumber Soup is very common in Poland where pickling is a favourite way to preserve foods. For some who never tasted this hearty soup, it might sound unusual, but it is one of my family’s favourite soups served all year long. In this video recipe, [...]
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Polish Vegetable Salad is a traditional Polish side dish usually served at weddings or holiday celebrations. It is prepared from cooked root vegetables (potato + carrot + parsley root + celery root) combined with cucumbers in brine and hard-cooked eggs in mayonnaise and mustard sauce. The secret of a good Polish Salad is to have [...]
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Zapiekanka is Polish name for traditional street food in every city in Poland. Zapiekanka is an open-face sandwich made from halved baguette topped with sauteed mushrooms and cheese, also ham or salami, sprinkled with oregano and sweet paprika and then baked in the oven. Nowadays when the streets of Poland are crowded with places selling [...]
Lazanki (pol. Łazanki) is Polish traditional pasta dish which arrived in Poland in 16th century from Italy when Bona Sforza, Italian wife of King Zygmund the Old, brought high Italian Cousine to the country. Lazanki is prepared from pasta shaped into small rectangles mixed with ground meat, cooked cabbage, mushrooms and onion. Lazanki seems to [...]
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Most of the main courses in Poland are dished up with mashed potatoes. These starchy vegetable were introduced to Europe by Spain in 1536. Once established in Poland potato became one of the most popular and easy to grow vegetables. The annual diet of an average global citizen in the first decade of the twenty-first [...]
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Polish Schnitzel (sznycel) is a traditional Polish main course. Polish Schnitzel is not what most of you think it is :) Polish schnitzel is a mix of 3 ground meats (pork+veal+beef) with some other ingredients and spices which is breaded and fried. Ingredients: -1lb Ground Meat (mix of veal+pork+beef is best) -Onion (1 slice of [...]
Sauerkraut is finely shredded cabbage that has been fermented. Raw sauerkraut is very healthy. It is an excellent source of vitamin C, lactobacilli and and other nutrients. Studies suggest that fermented cabbage may be even more beneficial to health than the raw vegetable, with increased levels of anti-cancer agents such as isothiocyanates. Sauerkraut is very popular in Polish cuisine [...]
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