News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [93]


Even if you put aside the problem of pollution, it's not economically competitive to mine it in Poland. Poland had been importing it from Russia prior to the invasion of Ukraine, and it's cheaper to import from non-EU countries that have lower labour costs.

Plus, as I said before the cost of extracting coal from Silesian mines is prohibitive.

Food / Polish cakes made in Poland [115]

They're not real maraschino cherries which are sour and from a variety called marasca. These cherries are bleached and then marinated in sugar syrup. They are also dyed and flavoured.

Food / Polish cakes made in Poland [115]

Non-Polish desserts?

News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [93]


The coal mining industry in Poland has been in decline for a long time now. The coal is of low quality and the mines had been running at huge losses due to the falling price of coal worldwide.

In addition, mines in Silesia are very deep and extracting the coal is not economically viable.


Burning coal and wood in Krakow is banned. I don't think they did that for no reason.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


No need to be snarky. All I did was to explain that because you wrote 'who' I presumed that you wanted the name of a particular person, not a group of people.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Nie jestem Polką


Jestem uparta :)

Food / Which foods are generally disliked/unpopular in Poland? Which non-Polish foods are slowly gaining popularity? [180]


I'm not much of a crisps fan but cheese and onion are the only flavour I like. Don't think I could eat them in a bap though. I know quite a few people that enjoy crisp sandwiches. I find it a bit weird.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


This question is why I got confused. When you said 'who' I presumed that you were thinking about a particular person e.g Chopin, Poniatowski. It's why I asked how many decades earlier. Had you said ' What group of people?' I might have stood a chance of correctly answering.


Pawian, he's having a laugh. I'm sure Iron wasn't expecting anyone to take him seriously. I've noticed that he drops bits of French into conversation here and there but I presumed he had picked bits up over the years. He's not pretending to be an aristocrat.

Off-Topic / Music Thread - part 2 [972]

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Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

I am completely lost now as to where you're going with this. Please don't tell me you're talking William the Conqueror?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


Unless you're trying to imply he's like Chopin but he wasn't born in the times of old Poland.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]


How many centuries are you going back?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

That he's trying to impress people?

Food / Panga Fish (available in Polish stores); I'll never eat it again. Alternative? [68]

I hate to mention it but is that skate in the first pic? Is that stainless steel thing some kind of drainer? Are you trying to get rid of fishbones that you hate in some bizarre way?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

You think he's playing at being a French speaker?


Komment sa wa? Na przykład.

UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [172]


Until you mentioned it I didn't realise it was a Scottish thing. Not sure why we were served it but I tend to put it in the same general category as Spam and all types of luncheon meat. Just gross.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]


Yay! I love it but haven't had it for years now :(

Life / What do Polish people talk about? [56]


If it tastes a bit like stuffing, I love it. Used to have it a lot as a kid.

UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [172]


Nor me but baked beans are very popular over here. Eaten on toast as a snack/lunch if not part of a breakfast.

I quite like breakfast but nothing too heavy. Certainly nothing greasy. I can't stand the smell of an English breakfast cooking, let alone having to eat one.


The latter I'm afraid. I've come to the conclusion that maybe I'm fussier than I thought.....

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]


I actually wasn't sure about it to start with because it didn't look quite right, there didn't appear to be any cabbage veins, hence my saying it looks a bit like gołąbki.
Now I know why!

Travel / Hiking around Zakopane/ Tatra mountains [33]


I've now read multiple blogs and watched videos. In winter, yes, you would require equipment due to snow and ice. I wouldn't even consider this in winter but the videos I've watched show even kids up there. There are a couple of exposed places with sheer drops but there are chains to hold onto. The trails are good but can be slippery in wet weather. I think you would definitely need to be very careful and there are quite a few accidents on it each year.

travelandsqueak.com/hiking-rysy-mountain/

adventurous-travels.com/posts/trail-to-rysy-the-highest-peak-in-poland

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]

Different filling? Different type of cabbage used?

Travel / Hiking around Zakopane/ Tatra mountains [33]


A couple of hours drive away. I was staying there with friends when I took my only visit to Zakopane. It was sunny and clear on the way, raining once I got there so I didn't get to see the Tatra mountains :(

What I should have asked was if you have ever climbed Rysy, and if so, did you find it particularly hard?

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]

@ Novichok

What about the years from 1966 till 1984 in the US when you didn't own a gun? You obviously felt safe without one for the best part of 20 years so what changed?

Life / Polish women who made amazing careers against patriarchal society [128]


There have been many mentioned already on this thread. Even if I provided more names you would just engage in misogyny and nit-picking so there is no point. However, on the subject of questions, there is another of mine which you failed to answer waiting on the gun thread. Perhaps you could oblige?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

Does this have anything at all to do with the French meaning? Can't see a connection.

Food / Which foods are generally disliked/unpopular in Poland? Which non-Polish foods are slowly gaining popularity? [180]


Nope. Neither would I order it. Same with the eel pie. Tried eel once, it was vile.


It's still on the English food thread. There were a couple of things I'd never even heard of in that link. Scouse and Anglesey eggs. Maybe more common up north but not where I am.

They had the traditional roast dinner and fish and chips, both of which are delicious if cooked well. The problem I think with British food is that so often it isn't cooked well. Every pub carvery will have a roast where it's been slowly festering under hot light for up to a few hours resulting in potatoes like bullets and dried out meat. Fish and chips can be a greasy mess if the oil isn't hot enough......I'm very fussy about how food is cooked.


Truly delicious. I don't see it on menus much these days.


Very 1970s. To be honest I've never really understood the attraction of gammon. So many people I know love it but although I would eat it I wouldn't buy it. I feel the same way about bacon to be honest......and sausages, although I quite like Toad in the hole.

UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [172]


😂 😂 😂


Just vile and a heart attack on a plate. Needs a defibrillator to hand.


Just how I like my tea but a bone china cup would be better :)

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


No, I can't. Is it some kind of strainer? There looks to be foil shaped to hold something in it and a bit of foil to cover it but no idea what for.


It would have to be wouldn't it ;)

Travel / Hiking around Zakopane/ Tatra mountains [33]


Have you done any hiking there?

I wanted to go to Morskie Oko and then discovered that Rysy is above Czarny Staw Pod Rysami.

I've watched a couple of videos and done some reading about the hike up to Rysy. Some parts look a bit scary and the weather would obviously play a big factor. This would be in late summer.