Kwas chlebowy, kefir, kołacz i korowaj w polskim domu

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Polish cuisine Polish cuisine ( pl, kuchnia polska) is a style of cooking and food preparation originating in or widely popular in Poland. Due to Poland's history, Polish cuisine has evolved over the centuries to be very eclectic, and it shares many similariti ...

Soups

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Barszcz Borscht () is a sour soup common in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. In English, the word "borscht" is most often associated with the soup's variant of Ukrainian origin, made with red beetroots as one of the main ingredients, which give ...

'' - its strictly vegetarian version is the first course during the Christmas Eve feast, served with ''uszka'' (tiny ear-shaped dumplings) with mushroom filling (sauerkraut can be used as well, depending on the family tradition). * ''Barszcz biały'' - sour rye and pork broth with cubed boiled pork, kielbasa, ham, hard boiled egg, and dried breads (rye, pumpernickel) * ''

Chłodnik Borscht () is a sour soup common in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. In English, the word "borscht" is most often associated with the soup's variant of Ukrainian origin, made with red beetroots as one of the main ingredients, which giv ...

'' - cold soup made of soured milk, young beet leaves, beets, cucumbers and chopped fresh dill * '' Czernina'' -

duck Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ...

blood soup * '' Flaki'' or ''flaczki'' - beef or pork guts

tripe Tripe is a type of edible lining from the stomachs of various farm animals. Most tripe is from cattle, pigs and sheep. Types of tripe Beef tripe Beef tripe is made from the muscle wall (the interior mucosal lining is removed) of a cow's ...

stew with

marjoram Marjoram (; ''Origanum majorana'') is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marj ...

The word “Flaki” means guts. In some areas it is made out of a cow's stomach which is cut in stripes. * '' Grochówka'' - pea and/or lentil soup * '' Kapuśniak'' - cabbage/sauerkraut soup * ''Kartoflanka'' - potato soup * '' Kiszczonka'' - traditional

Wielkopolska Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (; german: Großpolen, sv, Storpolen, la, Polonia Maior), is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed by Kalisz, the oldest city ...

cuisine, consists of

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, flour, milk and

spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices a ...

s. * '' Krupnik'' - barley soup with chicken, beef, carrots or vegetable broth * '' Kwaśnica'' - traditional

sauerkraut Sauerkraut (; , "sour cabbage") is finely cut raw cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has a long shelf life and a distinctive sour flavor, both of which result from the lactic acid formed when the bacteria ...

soup, eaten in the south of Poland * '' Rosół'' - chicken noodle soup * '' Rumpuć'' - thick vegetable soup, characteristic of

cuisine * ''Zupa borowikowa'' -

boletus ''Boletus'' is a genus of mushroom-producing fungi, comprising over 100 species. The genus ''Boletus'' was originally broadly defined and described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, essentially containing all fungi with hymenial pores instead of ...

mushroom soup * ''Zupa buraczkowa'' - red beetroot soup with potatoes, similar to traditional

* ''Zupa grzybowa/pieczarkowa'' -

mushroom A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. ''Toadstool'' generally denotes one poisonous to humans. The standard for the name "mushroom" is ...

soup made of various species * ''Zupa jarzynowa'' - chicken/vegetable bouillon(''bulion'') base

vegetable soup Vegetable soup is a common soup prepared using vegetables and leaf vegetables as primary ingredients. It dates to ancient history, and is a mass-produced food product in contemporary times. Overview Vegetable soup is prepared using vegetables, ...

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Zupa ogórkowa Cucumber soup is a traditional Polish and Lithuanian soup ( Polish: ( sometimes simply ogórkowa). It is made from sour, salted cucumbers and potato. Occasionally rice is substituted for the potatoes. Cucumber soup is also any soup using cucu ...

'' - soup of Sour, salted cucumbers, often with pork ("dill pickle soup") * ''Zupa pomidorowa'' - tomato soup usually served with pasta or rice * '' Zupa szczawiowa'' - sorrel(''szczaw'') soup * '' Żur'' - soured rye flour soup with white sausage and/or hard-boiled egg * '' Żurek'' - żur (''żurek'') with potatoes ('' ziemniaki''), Polish sausage (''

kielbasa Kielbasa (, ; from Polish ) is any type of meat sausage from Poland and a staple of Polish cuisine. In American English the word typically refers to a coarse, U-shaped smoked sausage of any kind of meat, which closely resembles the ''Wiejska'' ...

''), and Egg (''jajko''). Depending on the part of Poland (''

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

'') it came from, it may contain mushrooms ('' grzyby'') as well. This dish is also called ''żurek starowiejski'' ("old village"). It is frequently served with sour cream or by itself.

Main course

* ''Baranina'' - roasted or grilled mutton * '' Bigos'' - "hunter stew" of cabbage and a variety of cheap cuts of meat with bone and fat,

smoked sausage A sausage is a type of meat product usually made from ground meat—often pork, beef, or poultry—along with salt, spices and other flavourings. Other ingredients, such as grains or breadcrumbs may be included as fillers or extenders. ...

'' kiełbasa'', wild mushrooms,

bay leaf The bay leaf is an aromatic leaf commonly used in cooking. It can be used whole, either dried or fresh, in which case it is removed from the dish before consumption, or less commonly used in ground form. It may come from several species of tr ...

, and sometimes

black pepper Black pepper (''Piper nigrum'') is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is a drupe (stonefruit) which is about in dia ...

(traditionally seldon with a tomato base) * '' Gołąbki'' - cabbage leaves stuffed with spiced minced meat and rice or with mushrooms and rice, often in a tomato base * '' Golonka'' - stewed pork knuckle or hock * '' Gulasz'' - stew of meat, noodles and vegetables (especially potato), seasoned with paprika and other spices * ''Kaczka z jabłkami'' - roast duck with apples * ''Karkówka'' - chuck steak, usually roasted * '' Kasza gryczana ze skwarkami'' -

buckwheat Buckwheat (''Fagopyrum esculentum''), or common buckwheat, is a flowering plant in the knotweed family Polygonaceae cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name "buckwheat" is used for several other species, such as ''Fagop ...

groats with chopped, fried

lard Lard is a semi-solid white fat product obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of a pig.Lard
entry in the ...

and onions * ''

Kaszanka Kaszanka is a traditional blood sausage in the east and central European cuisine. It is made of a mixture of pig's blood, pork offal (commonly liver), and buckwheat or barley (kasza) stuffed in a pig intestine. It is usually flavored with onion ...

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blood sausage A blood sausage is a sausage filled with blood that is cooked or dried and mixed with a filler until it is thick enough to solidify when cooled. Most commonly, the blood of pigs, sheep, lamb, cow, chicken, or goose is used. In Europe and the ...

, made of pork blood, liver, lungs and fat with '' kasza'', spiced with onion, pepper and marjoram * ''Kołacz'' or ''korowaj'' - traditional sweet breads, also known as yeast cakes, customarily served at weddings * '' Kiełbasa'' - sausage is a staple of Polish cuisine and comes in dozens of varieties, smoked or fresh, made with pork, beef, turkey, lamb, or veal with every region having its own specialty * ''Kiszka ziemniaczana'' - type of roasted sausage made of minced potatoes * ''Klopsiki'' - or ’’pulpety’’, meatballs, often with tomato sauce * ''Kotlet mielony'' - minced meat cutlet with eggs, bread crumbs, garlic, and salt and pepper rolled into a ball and fried with onions and butter * '' Kotlet schabowy'' -

pork Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE. Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved ...

breaded cutlet; made of pork tenderloin (with the bone or without), or of pork chop. ''Kotlet z piersi Kurczaka'' is a Polish variety of chicken cutlet coated with breadcrumbs. ''Kotlet z Indyka'' is a turkey cutlet coated with breadcrumbs, served with boiled

potato The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern Uni ...

es and

cabbage Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&n ...

stew. * ''Kurczak pieczony po wiejsku'' - Polish village style roasted

chicken The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adu ...

with onion, garlic and smoked bacon * ''Łosoś'' - salmon, often baked or boiled in a dill sauce * '' Pampuchy'' - type of pączek from

yeast Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constit ...

dough cooked on steam * '' Pasztecik szczeciński'' - deep-fried

dough Dough is a thick, malleable, sometimes elastic paste made from grains or from leguminous or chestnut crops. Dough is typically made by mixing flour with a small amount of water or other liquid and sometimes includes yeast or other leavenin ...

stuffed with meat or vegetarian filling, served in specialized bars as a

fast food Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. It is a commercial term, limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheated or precooked ingredie ...

, different from Polish home-cuisine dishes, which also are called " pasztecik" * ''Pieczeń cielęca'' - roast veal, marinated in an aromatic marinade * ''Pieczeń wieprzowa z winem'' - pork roast with

wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from Fermentation in winemaking, fermented grapes. Yeast in winemaking, Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different ...

* ''Pieczeń z mięsa mielonego'' - ground meat roast * ''

Pierogi Pierogi are filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savory or sweet filling and cooking in boiling water. They are often pan-fried before serving. Pierogi or their varieties are associated with the cuisines of Central, Ea ...

'' - dumplings, usually filled with sauerkraut and/or mushrooms, meat, potato and/or savory cheese, sweet curd cheese with a touch of vanilla, or blueberries or other fruits, such as cherries or strawberries, and sometimes even apples—optionally topped with sour cream and/or sugar for the sweet versions. * ''Placki ziemniaczane (placki kartoflane)'' -

potato pancakes Potato pancakes are shallow-fried pancakes of grated or ground potato, matzo meal or flour and a binding ingredient such as egg or applesauce, often flavored with grated garlic or onion and seasoning. They may be topped with a variety of cond ...

usually served with sour cream * ''Polędwiczki wołowe'' - beef sirloin, often with rare mushroom sauce * '' Pyzy'' - potato dumplings served by themselves or stuffed with minced meat or cottage cheese * ''Rolada z kurczakiem i pieczarkami'' -

roulade A roulade () is a dish of filled rolled meat or pastry. Roulade can be savory or sweet. Swiss roll is an example of a sweet roulade. Traditionally found in various European cuisines, the term ''roulade'' originates from the French word ''ro ...

of chicken and mushrooms * ''Rolada z mięsa mielonego z pieczarkami'' - ground meat

stuffed with mushrooms * ''Ryba smażona'' - fried, breaded fish fillet * ''Schab faszerowany'' - stuffed

loin * ''Wołowina pieczona'' - roast

beef Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus''). In prehistoric times, humankind hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. Since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantit ...

* ''" Zapiekanka"'' - short baguette, cut in two slices, topped with tomato sauce, briefly fried mushrooms and onion, topped with grated cheese and briefly roasted, served hot with ketchup or/and mayonnaise topping, sold as a take away dish (

) * ''

Zrazy Zrazy ( Polish: ''zrazy'', Lithuanian: ''zrazai'' or ''mušti suktinukai'') is a meat roulade dish popular in Poland (Silesian rouladen), western Belarus and Lithuania. Its origin can be traced back to the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Comm ...

'' - twisted shape thin slices of chopped beef, which is flavored with salt and pepper and stuffed with vegetables, mushrooms, eggs, and potato * ''Zrazy zawijane'' - beef rolls stuffed with bacon, pickle and onion * ''Żeberka wędzone'' - smoked, roasted or grilled

ribs The rib cage, as an enclosure that comprises the ribs, vertebral column and sternum in the thorax of most vertebrates, protects vital organs such as the heart, lungs and great vessels. The sternum, together known as the thoracic cage, is a semi- ...

Side dishes

*''Ćwikła z chrzanem'' - grated or finely chopped beetroot mixed with

chrain ( cs, křen; sk, chren; german: Meerrettich or ; pl, chrzan; ro, hrean; russian: хрен, khren; uk, хрiн, khrin; yi, כריין, khreyn; he, חזרת, khazeret; meaning "horseradish" in all these languages) is a spicy paste made of g ...

*''Fasolka z migdałami'' - fresh slender snipped green beans steamed and topped with butter, bread crumbs, and toasted almond slices *''Kapusta kiszona'' -

*''Kapusta zasmażana'' -

pan-fried with fried onions, cooked pork, whole pepper, and rich spices; a truly hearty side dish *'' Kapusta z grochem'' - peas,

and spices *''Kartofle gotowane'' - simple boiled potatoes with parsley or dill *''Kasza gryczana'' - buckwheat

groats Groats (or in some cases, "berries") are the hulled kernels of various cereal grains, such as oat, wheat, rye, and barley. Groats are whole grains that include the cereal germ and fiber-rich bran portion of the grain, as well as the endosp ...

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Kopytka Kopytka (literally "little hooves") are a kind of potato dumpling in Polish, Belarusian, and Lithuanian cuisines. They are similar to Italian gnocchi. Preparation and serving The typical ingredients are boiled potatoes and flour, but may also ...

'' - hoof-shaped potato dumplings *''Mizeria'' - traditional Polish salad made from thinly sliced cucumbers and sour cream, seasoned with salt, pepper and occasionally sugar *''Ogórek kiszony'' - dill pickle *''Ogórek konserwowy'' - preserved cucumber which is rather sweet and vinegary in taste *'' Pieczarki marynowane'' - marinated

mushrooms A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. ''Toadstool'' generally denotes one poisonous to humans. The standard for the name "mushroom" is ...

*''Sałatka'' - vegetable salad lettuce, tomato, cucumber or pickled cucumber; it is optional to add very small amount of white vinegar, heavy cream, mayonnaise or other dressings *''Sałatka burakowa'' (''buraczki'') - finely chopped warm beetroot salad *''Sałatka ogórkowa'' - pickled cucumber, preserved cucumber, chopped red peppers, onions salad *'' Sałatka warzywna'' (''sałatka jarzynowa'') - vegetable salad, a traditional Polish side dish with cooked and finely chopped root vegetables, potato, carrot, parsley root, celery root, combined with chopped pickled or dill cucumbers and hard-boiled eggs in mayonnaise and mustard sauce. Also made with carrots, red paprika, corn, red beans, peas, potatoes, pickled cucumbers, onion, eggs, sausages, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper. *''Sałatka wiosenna'' - spring salad chopped finely, radishes, green onions, pencil-thin asparagus, peas, hard-cooked eggs or cubed yellow cheese, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, sweet paprika for color *''Sałatka z boczkiem'' - wilted lettuce salad is made with romaine or iceberg lettuce, chopped hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped onion, vinegar, bacon cut into 1/2-inch pieces, water, sugar, salt and pepper *''Sałatka z kartofli'' (''sałatka ziemniaczana'') -

potato salad Potato salad is a salad dish made from boiled potatoes, usually containing a dressing and a variety of other ingredients such as boiled eggs and raw vegetables. In the United States, it is generally considered a side dish and usually accompanie ...

made with red or white potatoes cooked in their jackets, cooled, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, carrots, celery, onion, dill pickles, mayonnaise, sugar, salt and pepper *'' Śmietana'' - whipping cream *''Surówka'' - raw sauerkraut, apple, carrot, and onion salad *''Surówka z białej kapusty'' -

coleslaw Coleslaw (from the Dutch term ''koolsla'' meaning 'cabbage salad'), also known as cole slaw, or simply as slaw, is a side dish consisting primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing or condiment, commonly either vinaigrett ...

blend of freshly shredded cabbage, carrots, mayonnaise and spices *''Surówka z marchewki'' - carrot salad made with coarsely grated carrots, coarsely grated granny smith apple, lemon juice, vegetable oil, salt, and sugar *''Tłuczone ziemniaki'' - mashed potatoes

Beverages

Beer Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...

(''piwo'') - popular brand names include

Żywiec Żywiec () (german: Saybusch) is a town in southern Poland with 31,194 inhabitants (2019). Between 1975 and 1998, it was located within the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship, but has since become part of the Silesian Voivodeship.It is the capital of Ż ...

, Tyskie,

Warka Warka ( yi, ווארקע) is a town in east-central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river ( south of Warsaw), with 11,035 inhabitants (2004). It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; p ...

, Lech, Okocim,

Piast The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I (c. 930–992). The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir III the Great. Branche ...

Łomża Łomża (), in English known as Lomza, is a city in north-eastern Poland, approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) to the north-east of Warsaw and west of Białystok. It is situated alongside the Narew river as part of the Podlaskie Voivodeship ...

, Perła, Leżajsk, Żubr *

Cider Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Cider is widely available in the United Kingdom (particularly in the West Country) and the Republic of Ireland. The UK has the world's highest per capita consumption, ...

(''cydr'') *

Coffee Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. Seeds of ...

(''kawa'') * Garlic Milk ("mleko czosnkowe") - warm milk with honey and garlic mixed in *

Herbal tea Herbal teas, also known as herbal infusions and less commonly called tisanes (UK and US , US also ), are beverages made from the infusion or decoction of herbs, spices, or other plant material in hot water. Oftentimes herb tea, or the plain term ...

(''herbata ziołowa/herbatka ziołowa'') *

Kefir Kefir ( ; also spelled as kephir or kefier; ; ; ) is a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yogurt or ayran that is made from kefir grains, a specific type of mesophilic symbiotic culture. The drink originated in the North Caucasus, in p ...

- fermented milk beverage, popular as a drink served at breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Poland is the world's second largest producer of kefir *'' Kompot'' - clear juice obtained by cooking fruit in a large volume of water, like

strawberries The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...

apricot An apricot (, ) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus '' Prunus''. Usually, an apricot is from the species '' P. armeniaca'', but the fruits of the other species in ''Prunus'' sect. ''Armeniaca'' are al ...

peach The peach (''Prunus persica'') is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in Zhejiang province of Eastern China. It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and others (the glossy-skinned, n ...

es,

apple An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus '' Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancest ...

rhubarb Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks ( petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of '' Rheum'' in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The whole plant – a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhi ...

, gooseberries, or

sour cherries ''Prunus cerasus'' (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is a species of ''Prunus'' in the subgenus '' Cerasus'' (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (''Prunus avium''), but ...

Kvass Kvass is a fermented cereal-based low alcoholic beverage with a slightly cloudy appearance, light-brown colour and sweet-sour taste. It may be flavoured with berries, fruits, herbs or honey. Kvass stems from the northeastern part of Europe, ...

( pl, kwas chlebowy) - a fermented drink made from dark rye bread, sugar, and yeast; traditionally universal, especially among the peasantry, it gradually became less popular throughout the 20th century until making a comeback in the 21st century *

Mead Mead () is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 20%. The defining characte ...

(''miód pitny'') *

Mineral water Mineral water is water from a mineral spring that contains various minerals, such as salts and sulfur compounds. Mineral water may usually be still or sparkling (carbonated/effervescent) according to the presence or absence of added gases. T ...

(''woda mineralna'') *'' Nalewka'' - home-made, vodka-based liqueur-style drinks *

Soft drink A soft drink (see § Terminology for other names) is a drink A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common t ...

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oranżada Oranżada () is a Polish term for carbonated soft drinks. The origins of the word come from the 18th century, when carbonated orange soft drinks made of water, sugar, and orange syrup were introduced from France. Today, it is mostly associated wit ...

'') * Tea (''herbata'') *

Vodka Vodka ( pl, wódka , russian: водка , sv, vodka ) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impuriti ...

( pl, wódka) - since the 8th century. In the 11th century they were called ''gorzalka'' and originally used as medicines. The world's first written mention of the drink and the word "vodka" was in 1405 from Akta Grodzkie, the court documents from the Palatinate of Sandomierz in Poland. It is traditionally drunk with a 50- to 100-milliliter glass (shot glass). Popular brand names include

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, Chopin, Sobieski, Luksusowa, Absolwent,

Żubrówka Żubrówka Bison Grass Vodka () is a flavored Polish vodka, which contains a bison grass blade (''Hierochloe odorata'') in every bottle. The Żubrówka brand name is also used on bottles of conventional vodka, labeled as Żubrówka Biała. An e ...

Wyborowa Wyborowa (the feminine of the Polish adjective ''wyborowy'' 'fine') or Wódka Wyborowa is a brand of Polish vodka. The adjective was used in a favorable press article and then added after the word ''wódka'' 'vodka', resulting in the final name ...

, Biała Dama,

Polonaise The polonaise (, ; pl, polonez ) is a dance of Polish origin, one of the five Polish national dances in time. Its name is French for "Polish" adjective feminine/"Polish woman"/"girl". The original Polish name of the dance is Chodzony, meani ...

, Żołądkowa Gorzka,

Starka Starka is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented rye mash. Traditionally Starka is made from natural (up to 2 distillations, no rectification) rye spirit and aged in oak barrels with small additions of linden-tree and apple ...

, Krupnik, Siwucha and Ultimat. *

Wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from Fermentation in winemaking, fermented grapes. Yeast in winemaking, Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different ...

(''wino'') * Wściekły pies (''mad dog'') - shot drink made from vodka, raspberry or blackcurrant syrup, and

tabasco sauce Tabasco is an American brand of hot sauce made from vinegar, tabasco peppers ('' Capsicum frutescens'' var. ''tabasco''), and salt. It is produced by McIlhenny Company of Avery Island in south Louisiana, having been created over 150 years ago ...

Desserts

*'' Budyń'' - kind of custard pudding (made with a starch instead of egg yolk); usually comes in many different flavors, such as vanilla, chocolate, banana or cherry *'' Chałka'' - sweet white wheat bread from Jewish cuisine *'' Faworki'' ('' chrusty'') - light fried pastry covered with icing sugar *'' Kisiel'' - juicy pudding made with pure fruit juice thickened with starch *''

Krówki Krówki (, plural; ''krówka'' singular), literally meaning "little cows," are Polish fudge, semi-soft milk toffee candies. When hand-made, they are hard and crispy on the outside, but the inside is more fluid than solid. It is one of the mos ...

'' - Polish

fudge Fudge is a type of confection that is made by mixing sugar, butter and milk, heating it to the soft-ball stage at , and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency. In texture, this crystalline can ...

, soft milk

toffee Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses (creating inverted sugar) along with butter, and occasionally flour. The mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage of . While being prepared, toffee ...

candies *''

Kutia Kutia or kutya is a ceremonial grain dish with sweet gravy traditionally served by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Byzantine Catholic Christians predominantly in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia during the Christmas - Feast of Jordan holiday seas ...

'' - small square pasta or wheat with poppy seeds, nuts, raisins and honey; typically served during Christmas in the eastern regions (

Białystok Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok U ...

) *'' Makowiec'' - poppy seed-swirl cake, sometimes with raisins and/or nuts *'' Mazurek'' - cake baked in

, particularly at

Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation ...

and

Easter Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samue ...

, but also at other winter holidays * '' Naleśniki'' - crepes which are either folded into triangles or rolled into a tube typical servings include sweetened quark fresh cheese with sour cream and sugar, various fruits topped with bita śmietana (whipped cream) or with bite bialka (whipped egg whites) *'' Pączek'' - closed donut filled with rose marmalade or other fruit conserves *''Pańska skórka'' - '' taffy'' sold at cemeteries during '' Zaduszki'' and at Stare Miasto (Old city) in Warsaw *'' Pierniki'' - soft

gingerbread Gingerbread refers to a broad category of baked goods, typically flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses. Gingerbread foods vary, ranging from a moist loaf cake to forms nearly as cr ...

shapes iced or filled with marmalade of different fruit flavours and covered with chocolate *'' Sernik'' - Sernik (cheesecake) is one of the most popular desserts in Poland; made primarily of twaróg, a type of quark fresh cheese *'' Szarlotka'' or ''jabłecznik'' - Polish apple cake *''

Tort A tort is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act. Tort law can be contrasted with criminal law, which deals with criminal wrongs that are punishable ...

'' - multi-layered sponge cake filled with buttercream or whippedcream, with fruits or nuts, served on special occasions like

nameday In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a ...

or birthday *'' Twaróg'' - type of fresh cheese/quark

Folk medicine

*''Herbata góralska'' (Goral tea") or ''herbata z prądem'' ("Tea with electricity") - tea with alcohol *''Syrop z cebuli'' ("onion syrup") - cough remedy made of chopped onion and sugar; it is still considered a medicine *''Tran'' - cod liver oil used like a vitamin

Regional cuisine

A list of dishes popular in certain regions of Poland:

Greater Poland Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (; german: Großpolen, sv, Storpolen, la, Polonia Maior), is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed by Kalisz, the oldest cit ...

*''Gzik'' (''gzika'') -

Quark A quark () is a type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter. Quarks combine to form composite particles called hadrons, the most stable of which are protons and neutrons, the components of atomic nuclei. All commonly ...

with

sour cream Sour cream (in North American English, Australian English and New Zealand English) or soured cream (British English) is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. The bacterial cultu ...

, diced European

radish The radish (''Raphanus raphanistrum'' subsp. ''sativus'') is an edible root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae that was domesticated in Asia prior to Roman times. Radishes are grown and consumed throughout the world, being mostly eaten raw ...

es (''Raphanus sativus'') and diced green onions or

chives Chives, scientific name ''Allium schoenoprasum'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae that produces edible leaves and flowers. Their close relatives include the common onions, garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and ...

. In recent years a variant using

garlic Garlic (''Allium sativum'') is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus '' Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, Welsh onion and Chinese onion. It is native to South Asia, Central Asia and northeas ...

instead of radishes has become a restaurant staple. *''Kaczka z pyzami i modrą kapustą'' - roast duck with steam-cooked rolls and red cabbage * '' Kiszczonka'' - black pudding soup * ''

'' - potato dumplings * ''Plendze'' - potato pancakes served with sugar * ''Pyry z gzikiem'' - boiled, peeled or unpeeled potatoes with ''gzik'' and

butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condim ...

*''Rogale świętomarcińskie'' - croissants filled with white

poppy seed Poppy seed is an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy ('' Papaver somniferum''). The tiny, kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. It is still widely used in many countri ...

almond The almond (''Prunus amygdalus'', syn. ''Prunus dulcis'') is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries, including the Levant. The almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genu ...

s, other nuts and

raisin A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, the word ''raisin'' is reserved for the ...

s, traditionally eaten on November 11, St. Martin's Day

Lesser Poland Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name Małopolska ( la, Polonia Minor), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a ...

*''Strudel jabłkowy'' - apple strudel (cake), identical to the

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n ''apfelstrudel'' * *''Karkówka'' - tenderloin, usually roasted *''Kiełbasa'' - ''krakowska'', ''podwawelska'' * '' Makowiec'' - poppy seed cake * '' Miodek turecki'' -

caramel Caramel ( or ) is an orange-brown confectionery product made by heating a range of sugars. It can be used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, or as a topping for ice cream and custard. The process of carameli ...

ised sugar, traditionally with nuts * * ''Pischinger chocolate oblaten'' cake - cake made of layers of wafer and layer *''Proziaki'' - Polish flat

soda bread Soda bread is a variety of quick bread traditionally made in a variety of cuisines in which sodium bicarbonate (otherwise known as "baking soda", or in Ireland, "bread soda") is used as a leavening agent instead of the traditional yeast. The i ...

*''Przysmak piwny'' - beef jerky

Goral Lands

*''Bryjka'' *''

Bryndza Bryndza (from Romanian ''brânză'' cheese) is a sheep milk cheese made across much of East-Central Europe, primarily in or around the Carpathian Mountains of Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania and southern Poland. Bryndza cheese is creamy white in a ...

'' -

cheese Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During productio ...

*'' Bundz'' - cheese *''Czosnianka'' - soup *'' Gołka'' - cheese *''Kwaśnica'' -

and potato soup *''

Oscypek Oscypek (pronounced , Polish plural: ''oscypki''), rarely Oszczypek, is a smoked cheese made of salted sheep milk exclusively in the Tatra Mountains region of Poland. Oscypek is made by an expert named "baca", a term also denoting a shepherd in ...

'' - hard, salty cheese from non-pasteurized

sheep milk Sheep's milk (or ewes' milk) is the milk of domestic sheep. It is commonly used to make cultured dairy products such as cheese. Some of the most popular sheep cheeses include feta (Greece), ricotta (Italy), and Roquefort (France). Sheep breed ...

which is smoked over a fire; sometimes served sliced and fried with cranberries *''Śliwowica łącka'' - (read: hlee-voh-veetsa won-tskah strong plum brandy (70% alcohol) *'' Żentyca'' - popular drink made of sheep's

milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulat ...

whey Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained. It is a byproduct of the manufacturing of cheese or casein and has several commercial uses. Sweet whey is a byproduct resulting from the manufacture of rennet types of har ...

Lubelszczyzna

Biłgoraj pierogi Biłgoraj pieróg ( Polish: ''Pieróg biłgorajski'', ''piróg biłgorajski'', ''krupniak'') is a traditional Polish regional dish, originating from Biłgoraj Land, formerly prepared for important celebrations and holidays. ''Pieróg biłgoraj ...

- regional pâté/pie from Biłgoraj Land, based on

es,

quark A quark () is a type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter. Quarks combine to form composite particles called hadrons, the most stable of which are protons and neutrons, the components of atomic nuclei. All commonly ...

and

groats (

kasha In English, kasha usually refers to pseudocereal buckwheat or its culinary preparations. In various East-Central and Eastern European countries, ''kasha'' can apply to any kind of cooked grain. It can be baked but most often is boiled, either ...

) *''

Cebularz Cebularz is a wheat dough pancake in Polish and Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, with a diameter of 15-20 cm, topped with diced onion and poppy seed (15-20%), characteristic for Lublin cuisine. Cebularz is one of the most popular dishes in the Lublin ...

'' - Jewish dish wheat flat-cake, topped with onion and poppy-seed *'' Forszmak'' - appetizer with salty minced fish and meat *''Kaszak'' -

bread roll Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made food ...

infilled with

*''Marchwiak'' - in appearance similar to a

Swiss roll A Swiss roll, jelly roll (United States), roll cake, cream roll, roulade or Swiss log is a type of rolled sponge cake filled with whipped cream, jam, or icing. The origins of the term are unclear; in spite of the name "Swiss roll", the cake i ...

, infilled with a

carrot The carrot ('' Daucus carota'' subsp. ''sativus'') is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, ''Daucus carota'', na ...

filling *'' Ruthenian pierogi'', ''Pierogi ruskie'' - most stuffed with twaróg and

*''Pierogi z bobem'' -

pierogi Pierogi are filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savory or sweet filling and cooking in boiling water. They are often pan-fried before serving. Pierogi or their varieties are associated with the cuisines of Central, Ea ...

stuffed with broad bean

Masovia Mazovia or Masovia ( pl, Mazowsze) is a historical region in mid-north-eastern Poland. It spans the North European Plain, roughly between Łódź and Białystok, with Warsaw being the unofficial capital and largest city. Throughout the centurie ...

*''Baba warszawska'' - yeast cake *''Bułka z pieczarkami'' - a bun filled with a champignon (field mushroom) stew; ersatz hot dogs under communism, when frankfurters were in short supply *'' Flaczki z pulpetami'' (''po warszawsku'') - tripe stew with marjoram and small meat noodles *''Kawior po żydowsku'' - "Jewish caviar"; chopped calf or poultry liver with garlic and hard boiled egg *''Kugiel'' - found in the town of Ostrołęka, made with potatoes and diced meat *'' Nalesniki'' - pancakes filled with sweet white cheese *''

Pączki ; plural: ; csb, pùrcle; szl, kreple) is a filled doughnut found in Polish cuisine. Description ''A pączek'' is a deep-fried piece of dough shaped into spheres and filled with confiture or other sweet filling. ''Pączki'' are usually co ...

'' - doughnuts with rose marmalade *'' Pyzy z mięsem'' - round potato dumplings stuffed with meat *''Zrazy wołowe'' - rolled beef strips in sauce *''Zrazy wołowe zawijane'' - chopped dill cucumbers and onions wrapped in thin strips of beef *''Zupa grzybowa po kurpiowsku (z gąsek)'' - mushroom soup made of ''

Tricholoma equestre ''Tricholoma equestre'' or ''Tricholoma flavovirens'', also known as man on horseback or yellow knight is a formerly widely eaten but arguably hazardous fungus of the genus ''Tricholoma'' that forms ectomycorrhiza with pine trees. Known as ''Gr ...

'' (pol. ''gąska''), a large mushroom with a cereal-like flavor

Masuria

*''Kartacz'' - see #Podlaskie * ''Sękacz'' - pyramid cake, made of many layers

Opole Opole (; german: Oppeln ; szl, Ôpole) ; * Silesian: Silesian PLS alphabet: ''Ôpole'' Steuer's Silesian alphabet: ''Uopole'' * Silesian German: ''Uppeln'' * Czech: ''Opolí'' * Latin: ''Oppelia'', ''Oppolia'', ''Opulia'' is a city l ...

*''Ciapkapusta'', ''pańczkraut'', ''pańćkraut'' - potato,

pureé dish *'' Biołe kluski'' - potato

dumplings Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources), oftentimes wrapped around a filling. The dough can be based on bread, flour, buckwheat or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish ...

with a small depression in the centre *''Śląskie niebo'' -

bacon Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork made from various cuts, typically the belly or less fatty parts of the back. It is eaten as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), used as a central ingredient (e.g., the bacon, lettuce, and tomato sand ...

with kluski and sauce, generally with vegetables

Podlachia

*''Babka ziemniaczana'' *'' Babka żółtkowa'' - yolk and yeast cake *'' Bliny gryczane'' - buckwheat pancakes *''Cebulniaczki'' *'' Cepeliny'' - big, long potato dumplings stuffed with meat and marjoram *''Chleb biebrzański'' *''

'' - cold soup made of soured milk, young beet leaves, beets, cucumbers and chopped fresh dill *''Grzyby po żmudzku'' - mushrooms, Samogitian style *''Kartacz'' - big, long potato dumplings stuffed with meat and marjoram *''Kawior z bakłażana'' - "caviar" of eggplant *''Kiszka ziemniaczana'' - potato sausage *''

'' - potato dumplings with fried onions *'' Korycinski'' - cheese *''Kreple z lejka'' *'' Kugiel ze skwarkami'' *''

'' - traditional Christmas dish, made of wheat, poppy seeds, nuts, raisins and honey *''Melszpejz zaparzany z jabłek'' *''Okoń smażony, w zalewie octowej'' - perch fried in vinegar *''Pieczeń wiedźmy'' *''Ruskie pierogi'' - Ruthenian style pierogi with quark cheese and potato *'' Sękacz'' - pyramid cake, made of many layers *''Szodo'' *''Tort ziemniaczany'' - potato cake *''Żeberka wieprzowe po żmudzku'' - pork ribs, Samogitian style *''Zrazy wołyńskie'' *''Zucielki''

Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to ...

*''Pierniki'' - soft gingerbread shapes filled with marmalade of different fruit flavours and covered with chocolate *'' Ruchanki'' - flat, oval racuszki hot fried on fat *''Szpekucha'' - small dumplings stuffed with lard and fried onion

Świętokrzyskie

*''Dzionie rakowskie'' -

kaszanka Kaszanka is a traditional blood sausage in the east and central European cuisine. It is made of a mixture of pig's blood, pork offal (commonly liver), and buckwheat or barley (kasza) stuffed in a pig intestine. It is usually flavored with onion ...

made from

intestine, visually similar to

pâté ''Pâté'' ( , , ) is a paste, pie or loaf filled with a forcemeat. Common forcemeats include ground meat from pork, poultry, fish or beef; fat, vegetables, herbs, spices and either wine or brandy (often cognac or armagnac). It is often ser ...

*''Fitka kazimierska'' - traditional soup from

Kazimierza County __NOTOC__ Kazimierza County ( pl, powiat kazimierski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish loc ...

; made from potatoes,

vegetables Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems ...

pork rind Pork rind is the culinary term for the skin of a pig. It can be used in many different ways. It can be rendered, fried in fat, baked, or roasted to produce a kind of pork cracklings (US) or scratchings (UK); these are served in small piece ...

from

fatback Fatback (also known as streak of lean or streak of fat) is a cut of meat from a domestic pig. It consists of the layer of adipose tissue (subcutaneous fat) under the skin of the back, with or without the skin (pork rind). Fatback is "hard fa ...

barley Barley (''Hordeum vulgare''), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Globally 70% of barley p ...

kasza and

tomato The tomato is the edible berry of the plant ''Solanum lycopersicum'', commonly known as the tomato plant. The species originated in western South America, Mexico, and Central America. The Mexican Nahuatl word gave rise to the Spanish word ...

pureé *''Krówka opatowska'' (''

Opatów Opatów (; yi, אַפּטאַ, אַפּט) is a town in southeastern Poland, within Opatów County in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Province). Historically, it was part of a greater region called Lesser Poland. In 2012 the populati ...

krówka'') - milk condensate sweet with a minute

vanilla Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus '' Vanilla'', primarily obtained from pods of the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla ('' V. planifolia''). Pollination is required to make the plants produce the fruit from whic ...

taste; produced since the year 1980 *''Prazoki'' - kluski-like dish made from boiled potatoes and steamed flour, served with

and

onion An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus '' Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the on ...

*''Słupiański siekaniec dworski'' -

rouladen A roulade () is a dish of filled rolled meat or pastry. Roulade can be savory or sweet. Swiss roll is an example of a sweet roulade. Traditionally found in various European cuisines, the term ''roulade'' originates from the French word ''ro ...

dish, sliced into c. 1.5 cm wide pieces; includes

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and groat kasza

Western Pomerania Historical Western Pomerania, also called Cispomerania, Fore Pomerania, Front Pomerania or Hither Pomerania (german: Vorpommern), is the western extremity of the historic region of Pomerania forming the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, West ...

*''

Paprykarz szczeciński Szczecin paprikash (Polish: ''Paprykarz szczeciński''), also known as Polish paprikash, is a Polish canned fish spread made from ground fish, rice, tomato paste and vegetable oil, seasoned with onion, salt and spices. It has the form of a reddish ...

'' - paste made by mixing fish paste with rice, onion, tomato concentrate, vegetable oil, salt and a mixture of spices including chilli pepper powder *'' Pasztecik szczeciński'' - deep-fried yeast dough stuffed with meat or vegetarian filling, a typical fast food dish of

Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Silesia, Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. S ...

*'' Kluski śląskie'' (Silesian dumplings) - round dumplings served with gravy, made of mashed boiled potatoes, finely grated raw potatoes, an egg, grated onion, wheat flour and potato starch flour *''

Knysza Knysza () is a type of fast food, consisting of a bread roll amply filled with a variety of ingredients. The bread is a sliced-in-half sponge cake (''bułka drożdżowa''), sometimes grilled prior, abundantly infilled with a variety of ingredien ...

'' - bread roll with meat and vegetables *'' Krupniok'' -

made of '' kasza'' and animal

blood Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood in the cir ...

, spiced with marjoram and garlic *''Makiełki'', ''moczka'', or ''

makówki Makówki ( szl, Makůwki / Makōwki, Lower Silesian: ''Mohn Kließla'', german: Mohnpielen, hu, Mákos guba) is a sweet poppy seed-based bread dessert from Central Europe. The dish is considered traditional in Silesia (southwestern Poland), w ...

'' - traditional Christmas Eve dessert; its main ingredients are gingerbread extract, nuts and dried fruit, strawberry compote and almonds *Poppy seed pastry - many elaborate recipes are possible; based on finely ground poppy seeds, with raisins, almonds, Candied citrus peels, honey, sugar, pudding flavoured with rum; decorated with fingers of crumbling *''Rolada z modrą kapustą'' (roladen with red cabbage) - best-quality beef-meat roll; stuffed with pickled vegetable, ham, and good amount of seasoning; always served with red cabbage (with fried bacon, fresh onion and allspice); traditionally eaten with ''kluski śląskie'' for Sunday dinner *''

Siemieniotka Siemieniotka is a Silesian soup made of hemp seed, often eaten at the traditional Christmas Eve meal, Wigilia. The name of the dish comes from its main component, seeds (''siemie''). The hemp seeds are cooked, separated from the shells, ground i ...

or siemiotka'' - very original and rare kind of soup made of

hemp seed Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a botanical class of ''Cannabis sativa'' cultivars grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use. It can be used to make a wide range of products. Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest growing plants o ...

with boiled ''kasza'', one of the main

meals; requires a lot of hand work to prepare according to tradition *'' Szałot'' (Silesian potato salad) - salad made of squares of boiled potatoes, root vegetables, various sausages (sometimes ham), pickled fish (usually herring), boiled eggs, bound with mayonnaise *'' Wodzionka'' or ''brołtzupa'' (

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''brot'', bread; Polish ''zupa'', soup) - soup with

and squares of dried rye bread *''Żymła'' - well-baked

, oval with a division in the middle, topped with poppy seeds, similar to the Austrian ''keisersemmel'' *''Żymlok'' - like ''krupniok'', but instead of ''kasza'', there is a

* Tyskie - beer for worker man after szychta in coal mine

Gallery

Beverages

File:05166 Kissel, with bananas and grapes, Sanok 2011.jpg, '' Kisiel'', a dessert served with bananas and grapes. When more water added, ''kisiel'' can be served as a hot beverage. File:Food 002.JPG, '' Kompot'' - a traditional drink of dried fruit File:055 Coffee in Poland, Sanok.JPG,

(''kawa'') File:Tea in a glass Gniezno.jpg, Tea (''herbata'') File:ChopinVodka ArkadiuszBenedykt flickr.jpg, Chopin Vodka File:Zywiec Beer.JPG, Zywiec Beer Apfelwein Krosno.jpg,

Dairy

File:Food 011.JPG, ''Faszerowane jajka'' - deviled eggs File:Gołka.jpg, ''

'' File:Ser wędzony.jpg, ''Ser wędzony'' - smoked cheese

Meat and fish

File:Polish bacon (słonina).jpg, Boczek Słonina - Polish bacon File:Bigos in Kraków.jpg, '' Bigos'' (hunter's stew) served in a

bread bowl A bread bowl is a round loaf of bread which has had the top cut off and a large portion of the middle hollowed out to create an edible bowl. They are typically larger than a roll but smaller than a full sized loaf of bread. Bread bowls can ...

with a glass of beer at a restaurant in Kraków File:06018 Fried pork liver, Sanok.JPG, Fried

liver The liver is a major organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth. In humans, it i ...

at a restaurant in

Sanok Sanok (in full the Royal Free City of Sanok — pl, Królewskie Wolne Miasto Sanok, rue, Санок, ''Sanok'', ua, Cянік, ''Sianik'', la, Sanocum, yi, סאניק, ''Sonik'') is a town in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship of south-eastern ...

File:Eisbein-2.jpg, Pickled ''Golonka'', with ''kapusta'' File:Golabki jacek.jpg, '' Gołąbki'' (meat-stuffed cabbage rolls) with mashed potatoes on the side File:Fishes from Poland.jpg,

Herring Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae. Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Ocean ...

in sour cream, dainty hunter, roulade of

salmon Salmon () is the common name for several commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the family Salmonidae, which are native to tributaries of the North Atlantic (genus '' Salmo'') and North Pacific (genus '' Onco ...

File:05159 Salad with herring and corn. Sanok.jpg,

and

corn Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn (North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The ...

salad File:07931 Jellied pig's feet aka cold legs.jpg, ''Zimne nóżki'' - jellied

pig's feet A pig's trotter, also known as a pettitoe, or sometimes known as a pig's foot, is the culinary term for the foot of a pig. The cuts are used in various dishes around the world, and experienced a resurgence in the late 2000s. Description Pigs' ...

File:Kabanos.jpg, '' Kabanosy'' File:Kartacze z okrasą 16.07.2009 p.jpg, ''Kartacze z okrasą'' File:Kaszanka.jpg, ''

'' File:Kielbasa7.jpg, '' Kiełbasa'' File:Kielbasa4.jpg, '' Kiełbasa biała'' File:Kielbasa3.jpg, '' Kiełbasa parówkowa'' File:Szynkowa.jpg, ''Kiełbasa Szynkowa'' is a

ham sausage Ham sausage is a sausage prepared using ham and other ingredients, the latter varying by location. It is a part of the cuisines of China, Germany, Poland and the United States. Ham sausage is a mass-produced food product. By country China Aut ...

File:Kotlety mielone Poznan.JPG, ''Kotlety mielone'' –

minced Mincing is a food preparation technique in which food ingredients are finely divided into uniform pieces. Minced food is in smaller pieces than diced or chopped foods, and is often prepared with a chef's knife or food processor, or in the case ...

potatoes The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United ...

, beets, and tea File:Kotlet Schabowy.jpg, '' Kotlet schabowy'' with mashed potatoes File:Polish pate MOM.JPG, ''Pasztet'' - Polish

File:Polędwica..jpg, ''Polędwica'' – steamed, boned and smoked high quality

meat File:Pyzy z mięsem.jpg, '' Pyzy z mięsem'' - potato dough dumplings with meat File:Rolada z ziemniakami w sosie.jpg, '' Rolada'' covered in sauce with potatoes and salad on the side File:04526 Christmas Eve Table, 2010 Sanok.JPG,

Rollmops Rollmops () are pickled herring fillets, rolled into a cylindrical shape, often around a savoury filling. Presentation The filling usually consists of onion, sliced pickled gherkin, or green olive with pimento. Rollmops are often skewered with ...

carp Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...

, matjas and

herring Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae. Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Ocean ...

being very important in

Wigilia Wigilia () is the traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on December 24. The term is often applied to the whole of Christmas Eve, extending further to Pasterka— midnight Mass, held in Roman Catholic churches all over Poland and ...

Polish culture.

table in Poland. File:Salceson..jpg, ''

Salceson Salceson is a type of meat found in Polish cuisine and other Central and Eastern European cuisines. There are several varieties of salceson which depend on the ingredients. Varieties * Black 'Salceson' which contains blood * White 'Salceson' ma ...

'' File:Żywność - 030.JPG, ''Śledzie'' -

in oil with onions File:Zrazy1.jpg, ''

Sweet pastries and cakes

File:Baba wielkanocna z polewa czekoladowa.JPG, ''

Babka A babka is a sweet braided bread (not a cake) which originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine. It is popular in Israel (often referred to as simply a yeast cake: ) and in the Jewish diaspora. It is prepared with a yeast-leave ...

wielkanocna'' cake File:Faworki 021, February 2010.jpg, '' Faworki'' File:Karpatka.jpg, ''Karpatka'' cake File:05104 Cakes in Sanok, kremówka, mufinka, czekoladowe.jpg, '' Kremówka'', ''mufinka'' and ''czekoladowe'' cakes File:04477 Poppy seed cake Makowiec.jpg, Makowiec - poppy seed cake File:Mazurek wielkanocny.jpg, '' Mazurek'', decorated for Easter Image:Ponczki.jpg, ''

'' File:PL gingerbread from Torun.jpg, ''Pierniki Toruńskie'' - Polish gingerbread cookies,

Toruń )'' , image_skyline = , image_caption = , image_flag = POL Toruń flag.svg , image_shield = POL Toruń COA.svg , nickname = City of Angels, Gingerbread city, Copernicus Town , pushpin_map = Kuyavian-Pom ...

File:Ptysie dwa.JPG, ''Ptysie cake'' File:Róża karnawałowa.JPG, '' Róża karnawałowa'' - Carnival Rose cake File:Sernik na cieplo.jpg, '' Sernik'' - cheesecake File:Šakotis_3799.jpg, '' Sękacz'' - a Polish-Lithuanian traditional spit cake File:POL szarlotka.JPG, ''Szarlotka'' cake File:Tort005.JPG, ''

'' - multi-layered sponge cake filled with buttercream or whippedcream, with fruits or nuts, served on special occasions like

birthday A birthday is the anniversary of the birth of a person, or figuratively of an institution. Birthdays of people are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with birthday gifts, birthday cards, a birthday party, or a rite of passage. Many re ...

Savoury pastries and bread

File:Angielka.JPG, ''Angielka'' bread File:Cebularz zamojski.jpg, ''Cebularz'' - onion cake (wheat) File:Kołacz.JPG, '' Kołacz'' - traditional Polish pastry File:Obwarzanek (cropped).jpg, ''

Obwarzanek krakowski An ' (, plural: ' ; also spelled ') is a braided ring-shaped bread that is boiled and sprinkled with salt and sesame or poppy seeds before being baked. It has a white, sweetish, moist and chewy crumb underneath a crunchy golden-brown crust. Tra ...

'' - one of the symbols of Krakow, a product of geographical indication in the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are located primarily in Europe, Europe. The union has a total area of ...

File:05070 silesian bread buns with caraway seeds.JPG, ''Śląsk'' breads File:Polish "Zapiekanka".jpg, ' served on a paper tray

Vegetables: salads and pickles

File:Food 012.JPG, ''Buraczki'' - finely chopped warm beetroot salad File:Mizeria.jpg, ''Mizeria'' (Polish traditional salad made from sliced cucumbers in sour cream with dill) File:Polish style pickled cucumbers IMGP0529.jpg, '' Ogórki kiszone'' cucumbers in brine File:Pieczarki marynowane.jpg, ''Pieczarki marynowane'' (marinated mushrooms) File:Kiszona kapusta.JPG, ''Kapusta kiszona'' (

) File:Sałatka warzywna z majonezem.jpg, '' Sałatka jarzynowa (warzywna) z majonezem'' - vegetable salad with mayonnaise

Soups and dumplings

File:Uszka-aasica.jpg, ''

uszka Uszka or vushka (Polish: Uszka, Ukrainian: Вушка, Belarusian: Вушкі) (meaning "little ears") are small dumplings (a very small and twisted version of pierogi) usually filled with flavoursome wild forest mushrooms and/or minced meat. ...

mi'' – beetroot soup with little dumplings. The soup is a staple part of the local culinary heritage of many Eastern and

Central Europe Central Europe is an area of Europe between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, based on a common historical, social and cultural identity. The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) between Catholicism and Protestantism significantly shaped the a ...

an nations File:Flaki (1).JPG, '' Flaki'' - tripe soup File:Grochowa.jpg, ''Grochówka'' -

pea soup Pea soup or split pea soup is soup made typically from dried peas, such as the split pea. It is, with variations, a part of the cuisine of many cultures. It is most often greyish-green or yellow in color depending on the regional variety of pe ...

File:Fish soup MOs810.jpg, ''Zupa rybna'' - fish soup File:Kapusniak.jpg, '' Kapusniak'' - cabbage soup File:09516 rosol z makaronem, sanok.jpg, '' Rosół'' - chicken soup File:Grzybowa.jpg, ''Zupa grzybowa'' - forest mushrooms soup File:Cucumber soup.jpg, ''

'' - cucumber soup File:Pomidorowa z ryżem.jpg, ''Zupa pomidorowa'' - tomato soup with rice File:Sorrel soup with egg and croutons (Zupa szczawiowa z jajkiem i grzankami).jpg, ''Zupa szczawiowa'' -

sorrel soup Sorrel soup is made from water or broth, sorrel leaves, and salt.Екатерина Авдеева. Ручная книга русской опытной хозяйки. СПб, 1842 Елена Молоховец. ''Подарок молодым ...

File:Żurek.jpg, '' Żurek'' - rye flour sour soup File:0097 pyzy.JPG, '' Kluski śląskie'' (silesian potato dumplings) served with meat balls File:Kopytka in tomato sauce.jpg, ''

'' - potato dumplings File:06379 potato noodles, sanok.png, ''Kopytka'' - other version File:Pierogi 07-01.JPG, ''

'' - dumplings

Pancakes

File:Nalesniki.jpg, '' Naleśniki domowy'' - homemade crepes with sweet white cheese filling File:Krokiet.jpg, Krokiet - Polish

croquette A croquette is a deep-fried roll consisting of a thick binder combined with a filling, which is breaded and deep-fried; it is served as a side dish, a snack, or fast food worldwide. The binder is typically a thick béchamel or brown sau ...

File:Potato pancakes.jpg,

Potato pancakes Potato pancakes are shallow-fried pancakes of grated or ground potato, matzo meal or flour and a binding ingredient such as egg or applesauce, often flavored with grated garlic or onion and seasoning. They may be topped with a variety of cond ...

Kasha

File:Kasza gryczana.jpg, ''Kasza gryczana'' - cooked

(

) File:07535 Buckwheat burgers aka Hreczki.jpg, ''Hreczki'' (buckwheat and quark burgers) with a glass of beer File:Pieróg biłgorajski.jpg, '' Pieróg biłgorajski'' -

and

groats (

) pâté/pie, a regional dish, originating from Biłgoraj Land

References

External links

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Polish Culinary Art
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Greater Poland Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (; german: Großpolen, sv, Storpolen, la, Polonia Maior), is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed by Kalisz, the oldest cit ...

Lesser Poland Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name Małopolska ( la, Polonia Minor), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a ...

Goral Lands

Lubelszczyzna

Masovia Mazovia or Masovia ( pl, Mazowsze) is a historical region in mid-north-eastern Poland. It spans the North European Plain, roughly between Łódź and Białystok, with Warsaw being the unofficial capital and largest city. Throughout the centurie ...

Masuria

Opole Opole (; german: Oppeln ; szl, Ôpole) ; * Silesian: ** Silesian PLS alphabet: ''Ôpole'' ** Steuer's Silesian alphabet: ''Uopole'' * Silesian German: ''Uppeln'' * Czech: ''Opolí'' * Latin: ''Oppelia'', ''Oppolia'', ''Opulia'' is a city l ...

Podlachia

Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to ...

Świętokrzyskie

Western Pomerania Historical Western Pomerania, also called Cispomerania, Fore Pomerania, Front Pomerania or Hither Pomerania (german: Vorpommern), is the western extremity of the historic region of Pomerania forming the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, West ...

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Silesia, Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. S ...

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See also

References

External links

Opole Opole (; german: Oppeln ; szl, Ôpole) ; * Silesian: Silesian PLS alphabet: ''Ôpole'' Steuer's Silesian alphabet: ''Uopole'' * Silesian German: ''Uppeln'' * Czech: ''Opolí'' * Latin: ''Oppelia'', ''Oppolia'', ''Opulia'' is a city l ...