Sauekraut and Peas served at Wigilia

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FranekThreads: 21 Posts: 525 Joined: Apr 12, 08 ♂	Edited by: Franek Jun 5, 08, 14:50 #1
What is the Polish name for Sauerkraut and Peas served at Christmas Wigilia? I knew but I forgot. It has been a long time,since I last had it

KrzysztofThreads: 2 Posts: 1,146 Joined: Jul 26, 07 ♂	Jun 5, 08, 15:21 #2
kapusta z grochem (or groch z kapustą - but in this order it has also a figurative meaning - a mess, mish-mash) normally sauerkraut = kapusta kiszona/kwaszona, but for this dish you just use the word "kapusta" (cabbage) without adding "kiszona" (fermented)

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Jun 6, 08, 02:23 #3

Here is the recipe, if itnerested.

SAUERKRAUT & PEAS (kapusta z grochem): Soak 1-2 dried bolete mushrooms in waterr several hrs and cook in same water unitl tender. Chop mushrooms and return to their water. Cook 1 c yellow split peas in 2-1/2 c water until tender. Drain and corasely chop 1 qt sauerkraut and rinse if it is very sour. Squeeze out moisture,place in pot, add water to cover, 1 bay leaf several peppersorns and 1-2 graisn allspcie and simmer about 60 min. Add mushrooms and their stock, cooked drained peas adn (optional) 1 (Winairy ro Knorr) mushroom bouillon cube. Sauté 2 chopped onions in 3 T oil until tender and lightly browned around the edges. Stir in 2 T flour and brown lightly. Stir in several T sauerkraut liquid from pot, stir mixture into sauerkraut and cook covered on low heat at least another hr, stirring occasionally. Sauerkraut & peas can also be cooked only on the cooker or transferred to baking dish and baked in a medium oven. Season with 1 t sugar, 1/4 t pepper and several pinches of ground caraway and/or marjoram. Note: The more time-consuming original recipe called for whole yellow dried peas which need to be soaked overnight and cooked in the same water the next day until tender.

FranekThreads: 21 Posts: 525 Joined: Apr 12, 08 ♂	Jun 6, 08, 09:12 #4
Thanks for the recipe. Wigilia or not. I am going to try to make it.. Thanks again

F15guyThreads: 1 Posts: 230 Joined: Jan 14, 08 ♂	Edited by: F15guy Sep 12, 08, 09:16 #5
What are yellow peas? I'm afraid I've only seen green peas.

polkamaniacThreads: 1 Posts: 514 Joined: Aug 2, 09 ♂	Jan 7, 10, 18:07 #6
We make something like this but we use chick peas instead.we found the small peas get mashed up after a few days and don't look so good.

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