Expats' Polish food favourites

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 16:43 #1
Are there any foods or meals in Poland that you as an expat without Polish roots have taken a particular fancy to and would gladly take back to your home country?

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Jun 11, 11, 16:59 #2
Polonius3: Are there any foods or meals in Poland that you as an expat without Polish roots have taken a particular fancy to and would gladly take back to your home country? I can't think of any.

MaaarysiaThreads: 3 Posts: 541 Joined: Feb 27, 10 ♀	Jun 11, 11, 19:07 #3
Wroclaw: I can't think of any. That's an honest answer! :)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 19:12 #4
Although I much prefer Scottish stuff like scampi and Moray Firth haddock, I'd say łazanki. Bigos is similar to what we already have in Scotland.

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Jun 11, 11, 19:20 #5
Maaarysia: That's an honest answer! :) it is. i think Polish food is rather simple and bland. as well as that i find Polish sausage stomach churning.

MaaarysiaThreads: 3 Posts: 541 Joined: Feb 27, 10 ♀	Jun 11, 11, 19:21 #6
Wroclaw: it is. i think Polish food is rather simple and bland. I agree with you. And I'm a Pole :)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 19:24 #7
It has nothing on Asian cuisine for me but many Poles rate their food as the best in the world. It's seasonal food too. For example, I have no desire to eat pierogi in summer but they are nice in winter.

MaaarysiaThreads: 3 Posts: 541 Joined: Feb 27, 10 ♀	Jun 11, 11, 19:26 #8
Seanus: I have no desire to eat pierogi in summer but they are nice in winter. Even with blueberries?

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 19:30 #9
They are stodgy and for winter.

MaaarysiaThreads: 3 Posts: 541 Joined: Feb 27, 10 ♀	Jun 11, 11, 19:35 #10
Seanus: They are stodgy and for winter. Blueberries? stodgy? for winter?

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 20:29 #11
No, pierogi :)

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Edited by: pawian Jun 11, 11, 20:30 #12

Wroclaw:

it is. i think Polish food is rather simple and bland. as well as that i find Polish sausage stomach churning.

I once read a blog of a Polish woman whose pen fiance/boyfriend was English. Whenever he came to Poland, she fed Polish sausage to him and his ears were shaking with glee at its sight, smell and taste. :):):)

Maaarysia:

Wroclaw:
it is. i think Polish food is rather simple and bland.
I agree with you. And I'm a Pole :)

I dare to disagree. And I am a Pole. Flaki rules!

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,474 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Jun 11, 11, 20:40 #13
Kielbasa is good as long as youre willing to pay for the good stuff anything under 15 PLN / kg is usually full of bones and grissle also the skin (pigs intestine) can be really tough on the cheap crap.

PennBoyThreads: 157 Posts: 3,440 Joined: Dec 7, 08 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 20:44 #14
Seanus: Asian cuisine Tried Indian food the other day, never again. Used to have a Vietnamese friend back in grade school ate their food dozens of times, loved it.

MaaarysiaThreads: 3 Posts: 541 Joined: Feb 27, 10 ♀	Jun 11, 11, 20:49 #15
pawian: I dare to disagree. And I am a Pole. Flaki rules There many good dishes in Polish cuisine but the average conseption of Polish food is rather poor: kotlet schabowy, kotlet mielony. I hate them both and I can't understand people who say that best what they would like to eat is schabowy.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 20:49 #16
Hehehe, Indian will not your socks off. Polish sausages are nice once in a while. There is good mustard here to go with them.

Marynka11Threads: 8 Posts: 1,447 Joined: Nov 3, 10 ♀	Jun 11, 11, 20:50 #17
I've cooked Polish food many times for my non-Polish friends. I seems that salatka, stuffed cabbage and zrazy are the winners. What surprises me, people don't care for chlodnik. It's beyond my comprehension.

pawianThreads: 90 Posts: 5,395 Joined: May 30, 08 ♂	Edited by: pawian Jun 11, 11, 21:03 #18
Seanus: Hehehe, Indian will not your socks off. Whot you means on dis? Knot?

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 21:04 #19
In Scotland we use that when we want to say that sth is spicy :) I wouldn't use it for any Polish food, only the mustard :)

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Jun 11, 11, 21:05 #20

Seanus:

There is good mustard here to go with them.

The so called Russian mustard is great for sausages

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 21:07 #21
I like that one but I've been eating Roleski's English mustard imitation. Very good :)

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Edited by: PennBoy Jun 11, 11, 21:14 #22

Seanus:

Roleski

Roleski's good. Since we're talking about condiments let's not forget Pudliszki ketchup.

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Jun 11, 11, 21:19 #23
PennBoy: Since we're talking about condiments let's not forget Pudliszki ketchup. credit where it's due. that's a good ketchup.

pawianThreads: 90 Posts: 5,395 Joined: May 30, 08 ♂	Edited by: pawian Jun 11, 11, 21:24 #24
PennBoy: The so called Russian mustard is great for sausages I tried it but without enthusiasm. I prefer honey mustard cream, made in Krakow - it is sweet and spicy, the combination I like very much: Whenever I get a sweet-spicy tooth, I eat it with a spoon or finger straight from the jar. Producer`s site: http://www.ankorp.krakow.pl/

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Jun 11, 11, 21:30 #25

Majonez Kielecki. Best mayonnaise i've ever tasted.

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Edited by: delphiandomine Jun 11, 11, 21:34 #26

Seanus:

but many Poles rate their food as the best in the world.

Never understood this - it seems to me that the food itself is just a variation on the typical Northern European diet - meat, potatoes and vegetables, with a heart-attack inducing amount of salt.

I'm still not sure if the flavour in Polish food is due to the quality of the raw ingredients or the salt.

Anyway, Polish food is great in winter, but not so great in summer.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 21:35 #27
I second that, Penn. That's a major compliment as I'm a fan of Hellmans too :)

warszawskiThreads: 60 Posts: 2,386 Joined: May 21, 10 ♂	Jun 11, 11, 21:56 #28
Polonius3: Are there any foods or meals in Poland that you as an expat without Polish roots have taken a particular fancy to and would gladly take back to your home country? Zurek z kielbasa and Polish salads, I also like the idea of soups being served in a loaf of bread.

rozumiemnicThreads: 4 Posts: 1,019 Joined: Nov 16, 09 ♀	Edited by: rozumiemnic Jun 11, 11, 22:03 #29
Polonius3: Are there any foods or meals in Poland that you as an expat without Polish roots have taken a particular fancy to and would gladly take back to your home country? POlish bread and Kubus

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Jun 11, 11, 22:38 #30
rozumiemnic: Kubus u mean the kiddies drink ?

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