‘Polish Main Meals’ Archives
Crumbed pork schnitzel (kotlet schabowy)
Pork plays a very large role in the Polish cusine. A pork cutlet, crumbed with breadcrumbs and shallow fried until golden brown was always a dish enjoyed in my house on a Sunday. My mother used a cutlet with the bone. The meat around the bone was always the juciest. With my own children though, I find that they don't enjoy having a bone in the [...]
Nalesniki ( Crepes) – basic recipe
This is a basic recipe for nalesniki (crepes). Ingredients 300g (2 cups) flour 250ml milk 200ml water 3 eggs 1/2 tsp salt extra milk Method Beat eggs with milk. Add flour and salt and mix well, until there are no lumps. Add water and mix again. Use a beater or an electric mixer. Note: See my article, Guide to cooking [...]
Flaczki (Tripe Soup)
If you like to taste different and unusual food then this Flaczki (tripe soup) recipe is sure to intice you. Flaczki are not everybodies favourite cup of tea, out of my kids only one likes to eat them. I personally love them. When ever I make this recipe I recall my childhood memories. My grandparents lived in the country on a farm about 50km [...]
Bigos(Hunters Stew)
Bigos (Hunters Stew) is a combination of sour cabbage, fresh cabbage and lots of sausage, preferrably Polish. Some people make it with sour cabbage only and use fresh pork meat, but in my bigos I prefer a mixture of sour and fresh cabbage and a mixture of sausage and ham off cuts. If you happen to have a Polish or any continental delicatessen [...]
Cabbage Rolls (golabki)
A huge favourite in Poland, these are usually filled with minced meat and rice but in the fasting period leading up to Easter (Lent), they are also made with just rice and mushrooms. Many Central European countries have a version of this dish, but I think the Polish one is great. My version of the golabki has a combination of half beef and half [...]