Johntheone 1 | 3 27 Jan 2008 / #3MMMMM bigos is so yummy now you have got me thinking about making it :-)
James Revan 1 | 66 27 Jan 2008 / #6What is interesting polish national dishes (PND) that most of poles think about when asked this question, are not really originally from poland. So for the answer you must look in the north east of our country. I personally don't know the answer, but i know that in the present you can call PND many things: bigos, pierogi are at the top of the list. But there are much, much more, depends on in which region of Poland you will ask.
plk123 8 | 4,148 27 Jan 2008 / #7those three and a few i can't think of right now are the PND.there is no single dish that can be anybody's national dish.. if you ask the english, you'll get variety too..
Eurola 4 | 1,907 6 Feb 2008 / #9More traditional (around Christmas) than national...I'd say.BTW, Carp = crap (sorry)
plk123 8 | 4,148 7 Feb 2008 / #10BTW, Carp = crap (sorry)lol.. i agree..one of the very few 'polish' dishes i can't deal with anymore. i am not really a fish eater anyway.
James Revan 1 | 66 7 Feb 2008 / #11I like to eat fish, but when it comes to the christmas carp... Well, I stick to the sea fishes, hate that smell of carp...
HAL9009 2 | 325 8 Feb 2008 / #12BTW, Carp = crap (sorry)LOL - a friend of mine, Gosia (Polish btw...) doesn't do the Carp thing either, on account of her childhood memories of her mum getting live carp, getting to know them as, er pets, and then having to eat them at christmas time....
polski_zyd 2 | 72 26 Feb 2008 / #14Pierogi RUSKIEBarszcz UkraińskiBigos POLSKI :pif you ask the english, you'll get variety too..Fish and chips: the fried fish is Jewish; don't know about chips.Chicken tikka masala: IndianPizza: Italian8-| ;)
mafketis 35 | 10,672 5 Oct 2008 / #17Bigos is sort of the "official" national dish, but people don't eat it very often, maybe a couple of times a year on average."Kotlet schabowy" a breaded and pan-fried pork chop is more the real national dish in that people eat it a lot more often.
BeatusFelis 1 | 11 5 Oct 2008 / #18What does it even mean "national dish?" Something the Poles invented? Something they/we eat most often or something we most vigorously celebrate? Even with that said there will never be one right answer. I think all the above have provided a vast array of Poles think of their own food.Btw, it's great!I'm hungry :(
polishgirltx 6 Oct 2008 / #21How about frog leggs with butternot in PL...Poles are not called żabojady...:)
Clara 1 | 17 6 Oct 2008 / #22How about frog leggs with butterIn some parts of this country crayfish was popular. It is not national dish.
Seanus 15 | 19,706 6 Oct 2008 / #23Yeah, maybe people may have been put off by the name, rak. It means cancer too as many will know.It's a delicacy.Poland could do with some creative ideas with sausages. U know, we have bangers n'mash. The Poles have such a range of sausages, don't just grill them in oil, use their versatility!!
Clara 1 | 17 6 Oct 2008 / #24lol it doesn't need comment. Now he is going to folow me in all threads.It is always the same when you one talk back to Jehovah's Witness.
outintheyard 27 | 517 6 Oct 2008 / #26In some parts of this country crayfish was popularWe used to go down to the river and get these for snack . There are not many to be found anymore. what about other sea food such as muscles and oysters in Poland?
Seanus 15 | 19,706 6 Oct 2008 / #27They are both fairly common. U can buy mussels in thousand islands dressing and other sauces. Oysters are also available
JustysiaS 13 | 2,240 6 Oct 2008 / #29bigos, gołąbki, żurek, kapuśniak, barszcz, zupa szczawiowa just to mention a few. i miss my mom's cooking!!
Seanus 15 | 19,706 6 Oct 2008 / #30Off limits sunshine. Nah, just kidding, it isn't as plentiful as in Scotland or NZ but u can get some prime cuts.Lamb curry is nice but I just can't think of my poor kind being killed
