Polish Szarlotka: it's the dessert that unites Poles. Communism? Very bad. Szarlotka? Oh, so good! But you know what? Let’s make it even better—and way more expensive—because why not? Goodbye apples, hello sweet persimmons! You don't need the gold on top, it's a waste of gold, but
Before kebabs, pizzas and other fast foods came to Poland, the poles were already familiar with standing by a van, eating fast food after a night out. Zapiekanka is a polish open faced sandwich with melted cheese, mushrooms and ketchup. In its original version. There are several varieties. I’ll
There are tons of stories about pasta and where it originates from. Maybe it was introduced to the Italians from the Arab world, of maybe by the Greeks. Or perhaps it was invented by the Sicilians. Either way, the idea of boiling dough exists around the world. The Asians eat
Pierogi, or the juvenile diminutive form pierożki, are Polish dumplings of unleavened dough first boiled and then usually baked or fried. They’re traditionally stuffed with a potato filling, sauerkraut, ground meat or cheese. When stuffed with a potato filling, the Poles call them “ruskie pierogi” (Russian pierogis). When served
Bigos is the national dish of Poland, if not officially then at least the facto. It’s a traditional a hunter’s stew with a base of soured cabbage. Once upon a time, you’d have a pot boiling for weeks, and you kept adding what you had. A rabbit?