Polish Lunch ideas (for two Polish friends helping me in the garden)

TRIPE SOUP POLISH STYLE
(flaczki):

If you don't want to cook raw tripe for up to 4 hrs, get 2-1/4 lbs. fully cooked tripe at your meat market. If it is uncut, cut the tripe into thin strips 2\" - 3\" long. Scald with boiling water to cover and cook 10 min., then drain. Place the tripe into 6-7 c beef stock, add a portion of soup greens sliced into matchsticks and cook on med. until vegetables are tender. Dissolve 3 T flour in 1 c of the stock and return to pot, simmer briefly. Season to taste with salt, pepper, marjoram, paprika and several gratings of nutmeg. Many people like their flaczki on the spicy side, so provide some Tabasco or cayenne pepper on the side. Serve with good rye bread and ice-cold vodka. Note: Tripe can also be served as a kind of stew over boiled potatoes or noodles. Simply decrease the amount of beef stock and thicken with a little more flour if desired

xXlisaXxThreads: 10 Posts: 233 Joined: Apr 11, 07	Apr 19, 07, 01:27 / #
I have got 2 polish friends coming over to do some gardening for me and they will be there all day. I'd like to give them a nice lunch any ideas for some thing Polish thats light and easy.

TripTicThreads: 4 Posts: 118 Joined: Apr 10, 07	Apr 19, 07, 01:58 / #
....a chicken escalopes or battered chicken breasts with mashed potatoes and with boiled brussel sprouts and tomato and onion salad in cream - as main course. They should be satisfied Enjoy!

xXlisaXxThreads: 10 Posts: 233 Joined: Apr 11, 07	Apr 19, 07, 04:21 / #
oh yuk triptic that sound horrible lol

miranda	Apr 19, 07, 06:55 / #
why don't you serve them what you make best, even if it's not a Polish dish. Having people over is about relaxing and having a great time, so you don't want to spend time cooking something you ar enot familiar with. Gee, I sound like a friking column writer for advices. Got to give up that attitude

TripTicThreads: 4 Posts: 118 Joined: Apr 10, 07	Apr 19, 07, 06:57 / #
no no no !! Listen.. you may not understand me clearly. Don't mix brussel sprouts with tomato, onions and cream. Try this: chop a few tomatoes on a small bits.. not too small, add a 1 small onion (chopped to small bits) pour a bit salt nad black pepper and then pour some cream (single would do) - it's very very good amd it's like typical add-on to main courses in PL.

witekThreads: 2 Posts: 739 Joined: Apr 1, 07	Apr 19, 07, 10:15 / #
light and easy? how about some sandwhiches and a few beers

xXlisaXxThreads: 10 Posts: 233 Joined: Apr 11, 07	Apr 19, 07, 11:08 / #
cheers guys think it will be beans on toast then lol

FISZThreads: 31 Posts: 2,607 Joined: Jun 14, 06	Apr 19, 07, 11:12 / #
Quoting: xXlisaXx cheers guys think it will be beans on toast then lol Is this a meal? yukkkkk...please don't do that to them.

witekThreads: 2 Posts: 739 Joined: Apr 1, 07	Apr 19, 07, 11:23 / #
how about some Brit food like chicken or kidney pie

xXlisaXxThreads: 10 Posts: 233 Joined: Apr 11, 07	Apr 19, 07, 11:39 / #
ewwwwww kidney thats offal yuk.

szarlotkaThreads: 14 Posts: 3,350 Joined: Feb 20, 07	Apr 19, 07, 11:50 / #
Quoting: witek kidney pie That's steak and kidney pie if you don't mind Better still let's have liver and onions....... or tripe...... or haggis

xXlisaXxThreads: 10 Posts: 233 Joined: Apr 11, 07	Apr 19, 07, 11:58 / #
lambs hearts ewwwwwww my nan used to braise them, how anyone can eat that stuff i don't know.