Polish Cuisine (Kuchnia Polska) consists of Eastern/Central European culinary traditions. The Polish Cuisine (Kuchnia Polska) is robust in chicken and pork, and seasonal veggies (winter ones especially). Cabbage in particular, is a key ingredient in bigos (a stew with cabbage and meat) , golabki (cabbage rolls), and pierogi (with mushrooms and cabbage). The Polish cuisine is similar to that of other Slavic cuisines in terms of usage of kasha and other cereals. Polish cuisine is quite hearty and satisfying. Generally, the traditional Polish cuisine tends to be very demanding, and Poles give themselves an extended amount of time in order to prepare and enjoy their festive dishes. The Christmas eve dinner (Wigilia) and Easter breakfast usually take few days of preparation.
The main meal is served at around 2 in the afternoon and it usually consists of three courses. Soup, such as bouillon, tomato, pickle, or chicken is often served. During more festive meals barszcz (beet), zurek (sour rye meal mash), or mushroom soups are prepared, which are followed by an appetizer of herring often in a restaurant dinner setting. The main course is the centerpiece of the feast and consists of a roast or breaded pork cutlet (kotlet schabowy). Surowka, which is shredded root veggies with some lemon juice and sugar (carrot, celeriac, beetroot) or fermented cabbage (kapusta kwaszona) is considered the salad portion of the meal. However, leafed salads are often being replaced with coleslaw, grated beets (buraczki or cwikla). Boiled potatoes or a more traditional kasha (cereals) is often served on the side. The meal is concluded with a dessert that often includes pastries. Makowiec (poppy seed cake), or drozdzowka (yeast cake) are the most notable pastries served with coffee.
I bet thinking about it just makes you hungry. Since the Polish cuisine can’t summarized in just one post, we decided to start adding Polish recipes to our blog to mix things up with our wonderful selection of Polish products. Some of the recipes with be very familiar while others will not, but they will all be selections from the Polish cuisine.
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