Lentil pierogi & mushroom gołąbki

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 18:43 #1
Anyone familair with lentil-filled pierogi? These are suppsoedly a speciality of the Kurpie region. Or meatless gołąbki made with rice, barley or buckhwheat and mushrooms and drenched with creamy mushroom gravy insted of red toamto sauce? Some people serve these for Wigilia. Both would probably be a boon to vegetarians.

pawianThreads: 90 Posts: 5,395 Joined: May 30, 08 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 20:12 #2
Polonius3: Anyone familair with lentil-filled pierogi? These are suppsoedly a speciality of the Kurpie region. Or meatless gołąbki made with rice, barley or buckhwheat and mushrooms and drenched with creamy mushroom gravy insted of red toamto sauce? Some people serve these for Wigilia. Both would probably be a boon to vegetarians. First heard of it. But anything goes in 21 century.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 20:28 #3
I've tried mushroom gołąbki before. It goes down very well :) Lentil pierogi? A little weak I would have thought as a main ingredient but each to their own.

strzygaThreads: 4 Posts: 985 Joined: Apr 30, 08 ♀	Jul 18, 11, 21:28 #4
Seanus: Lentil pierogi? A little weak I would have thought Good when properly spiced.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 21:51 #5
Ah yes, indeed :) Spices are the saviour and enhancement of many Polish dishes. The condiments that go into sour rye soup are really nice, bay leaves and pimento :) Pierogi have a lot of potential. There is a new kasza restaurant open on the rynek here but I can't see them making much profit due to the rent costs being so high and kasza dishes being traditionally cheap.

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 22:00 #6
Lentils (soczewica) alone may seem bland, but the pierogi are stuffed with cooked drained lentils combined with fried chopped onion and pressed garlic and generously seasoned with salt, pepper and marjoram. The onion can be fried in chopped bacon for added flavour. Quite nice actually and something likely to appeal to bean/legume lovers and vegetarians.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 22:10 #7
That definitely changes things, Pol3. Well worth eating! Indian cuisine heavily relies on spices and onions and they really add a new dimension to food. Pierogi are simplistic but the concept is inspired. Lentil is a common soup in Scotland but, as the Poles do, we add a few choice spices to bring it to life :)

Monia	Jul 18, 11, 22:17 #8
Seanus: Lentil is a common soup in Scotland but, as the Poles do, we add a few choice spices to bring it to life :) We Poles add even more spices to that soup :)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 22:19 #9
It's pretty bland without them, Monia. You are talking to a guy who, I feel anyway, is from the no2 country for soups in the world :)

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Jul 18, 11, 22:23 #10
Seanus: I feel anyway, is from the no2 country for soups in the world :) i thought u were from scotland :)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 22:23 #11
You thought right :)

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Jul 18, 11, 22:34 #12
i've never heard of lentil pierogi. and the mere thought of such a thing turns my stomach. lentils in thick broth is where it's at. but then it still doesn't work without suet dumplings. i suppose gołąbki can be made with anything really.

Monia	Jul 18, 11, 22:38 #13
Seanus: no2 country for soups in the world :) Nb 1 is Poland :)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 23:20 #14
That was my thinking too, Monia. However, your vanity meets expectations ;) ;) Tom yam kum and clam chowder beat Polish efforts but Poland wins overall :) Mushroom gołąbki, yummy. I love łazanki with mushroom sauce :) :0

dtaylor5632Threads: 49 Posts: 4,459 Joined: May 2, 09 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 23:25 #15
Go to Vietnam, there you will find the world's best soups.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 23:26 #16
Although I've never been, I've been to enough Asian places to know. There is a Vietnamese restaurant on the rynek here.

Des EssientesThreads: 11 Posts: 2,318 Joined: Feb 6, 10 ♂ [Suspended]	Jul 18, 11, 23:32 #17
dtaylor5632: Go to Vietnam, there you will find the world's best soups. Here in California the Vietnamese soup called pho is now all the rage and restaurants specializing in it are springing up everywhere.

Monia	Jul 18, 11, 23:45 #18
However Poland has got the widest variety of all kinds .

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 23:47 #19
Then list me some Polish foods and we'll see, Monia. Show me that range.

Monia	Jul 18, 11, 23:55 #20
I will , but how do you expect me to do it now . I need to prepare it and now I am going to sleep soon . Tomorrow I will do it , Seanus .

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jul 18, 11, 23:58 #21
OK. I'd check up on the roots of those foods first before calling them Polish ;) ;)

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Jul 19, 11, 02:52 #22

Polonius3:

meatless gołąbki made with rice, barley or buckhwheat and mushrooms and drenched with creamy mushroom gravy

That sounds delicious. I think I would much prefer the traditional tomato sauce though.

Des Essientes:

Here in California the Vietnamese soup called pho is now all the rage

You can find pho practically on every street in Little Saigon.

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Monia	Jul 20, 11, 14:55 #23
Seanus: Show me that range. http://www.staypoland.com/poland-food.htm That is in fact small range , just for the start .But , please don`t talk about origins , it has been on our table for centuries . All dishes came from somwhere at certain point of our existence :)

Monia	Jul 20, 11, 15:11 #24
http://ugotuj.to/kuchniaSearch.do?q=,,,,4,8,,2 Here is another link to Polish dishes with recipes .

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