‘Polish Recipes’ Archives
Pierogi ruskie (dumplings with cheese and potatoes)
Pierogi ruskie (dumplings with cheese and potatoes) are thought to have made it onto the Polish table from Russia. Hence their name. Russian dumplings. However, they have been made by Poles for centuries and have therefore become part of the Polish cuisine. The potato and cheese filling is very easy and cheap to make. These pierogi are very [...]
Pierogi z miesem (dumplings with meat)
Another popular pierogi filling. A piece of lean beef, simply cooked with some salt, minced and seasoned with some sauteed onion and salt and pepper. Very straight forward but great tasting. Ingredients Dough 1 kg plain flour 1/2 litre very hot water 4 Tbsp oil 1/4 cup fresh cream 1 tsp salt Method Boil the water in [...]
Pierogi z kapusta i grzybami ( dumplings with sauerkraut & mushrooms)
Pierogi are Polish dumplings that are filled with either savoury or sweet fillings. This recipe is for pierogi filled with sauerkraut and mushrooms. The dough recipe is the same no matter what filling you put in them. These dumplings make a great dish all year round. In winter they are a tasty and hearty meal and in summer they are a quick [...]
Zrazy (beef rollups)
Zrazy (beef rollups) recipe has been a favourite in my family since I was a child. My mother's specialty, which I took over when I started having a family of my own. Although this delicious meat dish has been enjoyed in Poland for centuries, I was quite suprised, when I first cooked it for some of my Polish friends living in Australia, that they [...]
Strawberry soup
The aroma of freshly picked strawberries evokes delicious childhood memories for me. As a young child, I would look forward to spending my summer holidays at my grandparents' farm. Every day my cousins and I would go and pick fresh strawberries from the fields. We would stuff our faces with strawberries and then pick some more to take home with [...]