What Polish foods Euro 2012 foreign fans rave about

Polish TV interviews with foreign viistors in and aroundPoland's stadiums and fan zones during Euro 2012 listed such foods that caught their fancy as: ruskie, pierogi, zurek, golonka (pork hocks), szaszłyk (not exactly Polish!), zrazy (roulades), kiełbasa and bigos. Many said: 'Nice! Delicious! Tasty! I loved everything!'

The pierogi, zurek, kielbasa and bigos all have my vote. Didn't kapusta make the list?

beckski,what are bigos?

bigos: Bigos Recipe

It's a delicious Hunter's Stew. I'll be sure to have a bowl at the upcoming Polish Festivals in Southern Cali. We got em in Yorba Linda, Los Angeles and San Diego :)

beckski,when you say hunters stew,does that mean it has venison in it,Do you know how to make it?

Yuck! I suppose it could be prepared that way. My mom would use a combo, of what ever meat's avail or leftover in the fridge. Kinda everything but the kitchen sink can go into bigos. It's also referred to as a Poorman's Stew.


Pgtx has provided a recipe:)

Thank you Beckski,the term Hunter made me think of deer.The stew sounds good though..

Yes, venison and other game (boar, pheasant, hare, etc.) make for a superior bigos. But there should also be lots of kiełbasa, pork, and also beef, veal, even duck and turkey. But it's not a Mulligan stew that contianing all the fridge's leftovers.. You don't find peas, carrots, potatoes, green beans, etc. in bigos. The basic veggies are sauerkraut and (optional) fresh cabbage. Onions, prunes and apples plus a splash of wine are often added.