News / Nazism in Poland - A recipe for mass suicide? [176]

Yep, you're right, FISZ. I'm sure the members of the clan or whatsiscalled would shed some light on this problem, i'm sure ;)

Freaks are everywhere. I can only assure you that nazism is not a dominant political view around here.

Law / Opening Kebab shop or Malaysian restaurant in Poland? [71]

Definitely Malaysian - we have soooo many kebab shops around Warsaw and not even one Malaysian restaurat! Shame shame shame..

Food / Nalesniki [23]

Oh, you really seem frustrated :(
I cannot tell you what the good amounts of ingredients are, but the density can be tested as follows: put a spoon inside the mix and take it out: the excess of mix should run down the spoon easily, but not leaving it clean: there should be a thin layer of mix still covering the spoon. Remember that there should be more water than milk in the mix. Also, the mix thickens with time, so after making the mix, you should leave it for 10-15 mins and then check the density. If it is too thick, add water.

The light yellow colour seems fine tho.
How many eggs do you use? I would recommend at least 2.
Plus, if you pour a very, very thin layer of mix on the very hot pan (maybe you are using too much of it?), it should cook almost immediately.

Plus, don't make the gas mark lower when you start frying pancakes. The pan must be hot all the time.
This is so puzling, really. I truly hope you'll succeed I will still be keeping my fingers crossed ;)

Travel / Reaching Warsaw airport from Warsaw Central Train Station? WIFI? [20]

Hello baki,
that's easy - you just take bus no 175 from the train station and it goes straight to the terminals (check the direction: it should go towards "Port lotniczy im. F. Chopina") . The travel time is around 20 minutes (if there's no traffic; when the traffic is huge, it may be up to 1hour :/). The cost of the ticket is 2,40 for an adult, to be on the safe side you may also buy an additional ticket for the luggage (2,40, same as for you) - theoretically, you don't need it anymore, but there are still ticket inspectors who will have a huge problem if you travel with a big bag without the additional ticket.

Relation Euro - PLNs is about 1 Euro = 3,80 PLN

Life / Polish hooliganism in sport [141]


And you still cannot see anything wrong with hools' actions? There must be, if it's half-illegal...
Whatever.

Life / Polish hooliganism in sport [141]

Plus, if they are so proud, why they never show their faces in the movies and photos they post on internet (your mov being a great example ;)?

Love / Do Polish men shave under their arms ? [45]

Frankly, haven't seen it so much - maybe three or four guys EVER ;)
There is something about this attitude to this being a gay thing. Similar to guys who shave their chests - gay or macho, "normal" guy is traditionally supposed to look and feel like a teddy bear :D

Work / 3000 PLN netto this a good pay [11]

... I would even say it's good! ;)

Life / Jaywalking in Poland ? [38]


Polish policemen, aren't they clever :D

Life / Jaywalking in Poland ? [38]

I haven't seen wooden ones! :(
Just some old police car wrecks half-hidden in the bushes aside from the road.

You may laugh, but it works - for the first week :D after that all drivers know, which car's a fake. My father has a whole mental map of Poland with fakes ticked off ;)

Food / Nalesniki [23]


This is amazing. I NEVER used a recipe ;) I just mix ingredients and since I know how the mix should look like (I mean, density and stuff), they're always okay ;)

Just remember not to use too much grease on your pan (just a little, it is good to actually only spray the pan with oil) and make the pan very hot (on the verge of oil burning).

I'll keep my fingers crossed :)

Food / EZ Pierogi Filling recipe needed! [7]

Wonderful thing about pierogi - you may use so may different fillings ;)
For less traditional ones, use spinach (cook in a pot, drain all the extra liquid, add some feta cheese and garlic and spices) or chicken (cut in teeny tiny pieces) with tomatoes (cut in small pieces, the liquid drained) and spices. For sweet ones, I reccomend poppy seed (you can buy the ready made poppy seed in cans) or blueberries sprinkled with icing sugar...

Food / Receipe ideas for a Polish celebration (retirement party) [5]

I remember when I lived in Sweden, I made placki z jabłkami (thick "pancakes" with apples) for an international buffet and all the foreigners absolutely loved them! It's a good idea for a party, as placki are sweet (kind of sweet meal rather than desert though), may be eaten with your fingers, both hot and cold - great for buffet! Thy are also very easy to make - if you need a recipe, let me know!

Food / Silly question: Diet Coke in Poland? [15]

As for me - unfortunately worse :(

Food / shoping for food NEED TO KNOW [6]

1. Bread - 1,20 PLN
2. Carton of milk - 1,80 PLN
3. Bag of sugar - 3,20 PLN
4. Fruit yoghurt - 1 PLN
5. Chocolate bar - 2,20 PLN
6. Cereal - 5,50 PLN
7. Kilogram of apples - 2,50 PLN
8. Kilogram of tomatoes - 5,50 PLN
9. Big bottle of Diet coke - 5,60 PLN
10. Big bottle of mineral water - 2 PLN
11. A pack of smoked ham - 4 PLN
12. A piece of cheese - 4,50 PLN
13. Butter - 3 PLN
14. Bag of dry pasta - 2,50 PLN
15. Jar of mayo - 3,50 PLN

$1 - 2,80 PLN (general converter ;)

is that what you needed?

Life / First month in Warsaw, trying to combat homesickness! [9]


Hello NewAdventures - I am a Pole and live in Warsaw - and eager to help you around! If you feel like going out for a drink or something, let me know :D

Take care!

Travel / Neighborhoods in Warsaw to visit [5]

Merged: Warsaw - an online subjective guide

Hello,
I found this great site by accident, and put it here for all of you to enjoy ;)
notesfromwarsaw.blogspot.com/
Both in Polish and English, of course ;)

Love / My Polish boyfriend never says 'l love you' to me, what should i do? [93]

Moire, congrats ;)

Food / Cooking + Food Shopping Advice In WARSAW, Please... [10]

Hello Moose :D
As for your questions:
1) the spices should not be too difficult to find in any bigger supermarket or hipermarket. You mentioned Albert, but you may want to check out also bigger shops like Tesco (there is a big one near the Kabaty metro station - you just leave the station, go up and you'll see it) or Carrefour (one in Arkadia mall - Jana Pawła street / rondo Radosława, one in Warszawa Wileńska mall - in the district of Praga, near the zoo - just take any tram going towards Praga from plac Bankowy and leave at Dworzec Wileński stop). Of course, there is more, but these ones I mentioned are easiest to access from the city centre) You may also find those hipermarkets handy if you need the non-perishable goods (your question 3 :)). The prices are comparable in all, my personal favourite is Tesco, and as far as I remember, the one on Kabaty is open 24h/day, 7 days a week)

2) This I would have to research - there was this huge used books store in Koszykowa, but haven't been there for ages... you may try this link though antologia.pl - that's a web site of an old books store in Mokotowska street, but you can browse their stock online too.

3) Organic fresh veggies and fruit in the centre - try Hala Mirowska (not the very building, but behind - there is lotsa stalls with fresh veggies, fruit and flowers). As for the jarmark Europa - it does not exist any more (at least that's the official version, the stalls had to go because the new stadium will be erected there), but maybe it's for good - that's not the place I would recommend for tourists ;) Targ na Kole - wonderful flea market with vintage furniture, knick-knacks, records, clothing... everything!

If you have any more questions, I will be happy to help ;)

Travel / Eating (and drinking) out in Warsaw and Krakow [6]

In Warsaw - one of the best-kept secrets is Pierogeria in the Old Town. Looks like a typical tourist place, but lotsa natives eat there. Many, many types of pierogis (both classical, boiled and baked) plus fantastic crepes and soups. Just head from the Old Town Square towards Barbakan - the place cannot be missed ;)

Life / Relocated from the US: Warsaw or London? [24]

The new stadium is in the place of the old "Dziesięciolecia" indeed, near Poniatowski bridge. As a matter of fact, it is almost the border between Praga Północ and Południe ;) Both districts will benefit anyways ;)

Food / Polish Pickle Marinade [18]

Yo know Fisz, you're a bad person, really. I read the rest of the posts on this topic and here I am, at work, feeling like pickles :D

Good luck!

The recipe you got is for the ogórki kiszone (pickled cucumbers), but if you're very much impatient, make yourself małosolne (low-salted, in a very, very free translation :D) - my favourites.

The procedure is more or less the same, but:
1) you put the cucumbers in a pot (preferably old-fashion type made of stone) instead of the jar. Cut the ends of the cucumbers off, but just a bit.

2) you pour lukewarm or coldish water in, instead of hot. water of course is salted. the dill and garlic is present as before, of course

3) after your cucumbers already swim in the salted water mix, just put a plate on the top of the pot, and something heavy on the plate (just to weigh it down)

4) put in some dark place in your kitchen (not the fridge tho ;)

The best thing is that you may start to try them after 2-3 days already! They should be crunchy, intensive green colour, and they should taste incredible ;)

Life / Relocated from the US: Warsaw or London? [24]


I live in Praga Północ, my dear ;)


Yeah, exactly: it's just the atmosphere that differs. Two totally different world, US and Europe...

Food / Polish Pickle Marinade [18]

<blushes>

Food / Polish Pickle Marinade [18]

Yes

Food / Polish Pickle Marinade [18]

Easy beyond imagination (at least the cucumbers):
take cucumbers (the short ones), put them in a huge jar (they are supposed to stand up), add some garlic, charlock and dill, pour hot water (1 litre) mixed with 1 spoon salt and a pinch of sugar and close. While they are still hot.

And wait. A couple of months is the absolute minimum :D
Then open. Take one out using your finger. Eat. Enjoy :)

Travel / Good places (romantic too) to go in Wroclaw [14]

yes, I know that hotel too - there is a hotel and hostel in the same building, great area and good prices!

Work / Coming to Poland with Erasmus? [18]


Cheers, Glowa :D

Life / Bad opinion about Polish people - rumour or the truth? [90]

I remember I experienced wonderful reception as a Pole in the US. People in the streets or shops, upon getting to know I am Polish, were expressing their fondness of Poles in general. That was wonderful, never heard one bad word. I got the idea that Poles in the US are known as hard-working, ethical and friendly. Plus that Polish girls are always stunning and a great wife material :D

I think it is worse in Europe - met the most horrible predjudice in Sweden, the most horrible part was that it was expressed by a college professor in the middle of classes, in front of 20 other students (mostly Swedish). I always like to think, though, that predjudiced people are exceptions - and you can find idiots anywhere. I don't give a damn about them.

Travel / Good places (romantic too) to go in Wroclaw [14]

I don't know how much info you got from that webpage, but the essentials would be:

Sightseeing: Ostrów Tumski (the Cathedral, the island itself which is a jewel ;)
Main Market (a must, hard to miss anyways ;)
The river bank - nice to walk around in the evening
my private choice is the Śródmieście district - around Prusa street - lots of old, pre-war tenement houses, incerdible atmosphere

Bars/clubs: not around anymore, don't really know what's in :D

Good food: Mexico restaurant (Rzeznicza street) - totally fab!
best pizza at Oregano (Igielna, near Columbus english bookshop)
very cheap, nice classical student meals at Bazylia mily bar in the Law department building (uniwersytecka street)

essential polish (actually, all languages essentails :D): Przepraszam (sorry / excuse me)
Proszę (please)
Dziękuję (thank you)

Enjoy! :D