Polish food/cooking - Talk to Me!

[entropy]

My knowledge is strictly limited to sausages and cold meats!

[Mobile Chicane]

Bigos (hunter's stew):

http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/maincourses/r...

Funnily enough, I'm making a version of that myself this evening. When the weather turns cold, I crave a proper Eastern European ribsticker.

[Pferdestarke]

My Grandad was of Yugoslavian descent and although he was no gastronome he did instruct my Nanna how to make beef paprikash which comes from Hungary apparently. Worth a try.

http://thebestieverhad.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/hu...

[OllieC]

potato ?

[RumpleFugly]

Mmmmm, Pierogi.

[Pferdestarke]

Furious Pete likes perogi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBFUWy_p-s

[bobbo89]

A few months back a Polish guy I work with took me to a weird little Polish restaurant in Huddersfield for some lunch and some of the stuff we had was amazing.

They're quite big on their cabbage and one of the things we had were little dumplings filled with cabbage as well as some filled with what tatsed like cottage cheese. Covered in butter and quite stodgy but they were lovely!

Also had some weird stew which i'll never remember the name of but that was lovely too, was served with a bit of crusty bread almost like soda bread which soaked everything up a treat.

I want to go back now!

[George7]

I've tried a fair bit of Polish food courtesy of my Polish friend. The nicest thing I've tried is probably pierogi; the cured sausages are also absolutely top notch. The thing I'd say I was least keen on was smalec, which is basically lard on bread; it's as wrong as it sounds

[Mobile Chicane]

Pferdestarke said:

My Grandad was of Yugoslavian descent and although he was no gastronome he did instruct my Nanna how to make beef paprikash which comes from Hungary apparently. Worth a try.

http://thebestieverhad.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/hu...

Making this now in the slow cooker.

The smells are intoxicating.

[Pferdestarke]

Mobile Chicane said:

Making this now in the slow cooker.

The smells are intoxicating.

Excellent. Pictures please!

I know it's not the most photogenic of dishes when I've had it at least.

[Mobile Chicane]

I suspect it won't be around for long enough to pose for the camera.

[Fullmeister]

Lived in Wroclaw five years many great dishes but all time favorite,

Croqueti (not sure about the spelling) basically rolled pancakes stuffed with minced meat onion and mushrooms then shallow fried.

I can only manage about 12 ......

Edited by Fullmeister on Tuesday 12th November 09:16

[V8mate]

George7 said:

I've tried a fair bit of Polish food courtesy of my Polish friend. The nicest thing I've tried is probably pierogi; the cured sausages are also absolutely top notch. The thing I'd say I was least keen on was smalec, which is basically lard on bread; it's as wrong as it sounds

Dripping, rather than lard.

Popular across northern Europe. Schmalz in Germany.

[Fullmeister]

George7 said:

I've tried a fair bit of Polish food courtesy of my Polish friend. The nicest thing I've tried is probably pierogi; the cured sausages are also absolutely top notch. The thing I'd say I was least keen on was smalec, which is basically lard on bread; it's as wrong as it sounds

Great when your upside down on Warka strong.

[grumbledoak]

Why do we have such a problem with dripping/lard on bread? Jamie drizzles olive oil on ciabatta and everyone applauds. And when Nigella does it the PH paunchy white knights all need new undies. Yet it's near enough the same thing, except the animal fats would be better for you!

Sausages, beer, and cheesecake.

[V8mate]

grumbledoak said:

Why do we have such a problem with dripping/lard on bread? Jamie drizzles olive oil on ciabatta and everyone applauds. And when Nigella does it the PH paunchy white knights all need new undies. Yet it's near enough the same thing, except the animal fats would be better for you!

Sausages, beer, and cheesecake.

Pork dripping on great bread with a long, cold German beer is truly the food of the the Gods!

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RumpleFugly said:

Mmmmm, Pierogi.

Filled with smooth potato and cheese = I'll eat 10.

But the pure winner of Polish food is easily my Babcia's Kotleti. These sensational minced pork burgers have been my staple diet since I've eaten solid food as a kid. They are perfect on their own and can be used in anything from fajitas to a stir fry.

Babcia made about 40 the other weekend when my brother and I cane back to Bedford for the annual family fireworks party which we all destroyed and brought back to our homes. Mixing Polish food with some of my Mums English casseroles along with our neighbour's mind blowing Sri Lankan food was a highlight of the evening. Pure OmNomNom!!!!!

[calibrax]

V8mate said:

George7 said:

I've tried a fair bit of Polish food courtesy of my Polish friend. The nicest thing I've tried is probably pierogi; the cured sausages are also absolutely top notch. The thing I'd say I was least keen on was smalec, which is basically lard on bread; it's as wrong as it sounds

Dripping, rather than lard.

Popular across northern Europe. Schmalz in Germany.

Bread'n'dripping was also popular "oop North" (many many years ago). The modern posh equivalent would be rillettes on sourdough

[anonymous-user]

I'm guessing the OP has just pulled a Polish bird

[RumpleFugly]

In which case I speak from experience when I say all he needs is 6 pack of Tyskie and a jar of Ogorki