Genealogy / Want to find a person [755]

Well blow me down. Thanks or the phonebook link it actually is valid. Found my aunt's and cousins names in it.

Last time I heard that Poles did not publish personal phonebooks on line only the business ones. Looks like they changed their minds about privacy.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


aaaaaaaahhh the toilet was occupied.

Food / Do Polish people really love cabbage ?? [78]


You are right and that is how the Cabbage Patch dolls were born..........You Poles think the stork still brought you.........LOL

Maybe he is thinking of "Pusta glowa" as in Blond

Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]

In my family there are two girls and two boys. My sister keeps being asked if she is Spanish and my younger brother is a towhead with blue eyes. The rest are brown hair and brown or hazel eyes. My mom has dark hair and dark eyes and my dad (bald very early age) so we can't tell about him...LOL... but blue eyes. Mix it all up and you get what you get.

Food / Polish food in Pictures. [277]

You are lucky to have a Polish Buffet to go where you are. We do have a great reataurant /deli though with great homeade selections :) smacznego!!!!!

Food / Polish food in Pictures. [277]


My mom uses ketsup in the last stage of adding water just before they are done. Shw will take equal part water to ketsup and mix so that it will have the consistancy of a sauce and pour over the golumbki. I do not add ketsup when I am eating them although some members of the family will put ketsup on them when eating them. This gives just enough hint of a taste and is not as over powering as ketsup dumped directly on them.

Food / Polish food in Pictures. [277]

To keep you golumki together when rolling them make sure the seam side is set down (not up) Then when you place one next to the other and on top of each other if making many they will hold themselves from coming apart. To fill you use the pocket (stem side) to place filling, fold over one edge then the other edge and roll down till the end placing the end facing down in the pan.

Food / Polish food in Pictures. [277]

I think you should use a covered pan (one of those oval deep ones for your golumki. Just sitting on a cookie sheet will dry them out and burn the leaves (I can see by the photos) Add some water to the pan just enough to coover the bottom and allow them to steam, you will need to check and add periodically) We also stack them on top of each other in the pan. Towards the end of the baking time then try adding you sauce. I don't like mushy ones ( cabbage must be moist yet insides on dry side...meaning the rice and meat does not look clumped and like paste)

A typical Polish Plate served at festivals.

Life / Polish Hip Hop [47]

maanam-biegnij-razem-ze-mn--lyrics-mp3.kohit.net/_/146534 then check the two and fix it with the Polish editor

Language / Where did you start or the best techniques for learning Polish. [85]

Me I was born into it. (well I can speak and read some..please talk slowly..dzienkuje. The writing part is the hardest but I Skype with a cousin in Poland and she doesn't know English so learn from her by listening and coping her text...heheheh) Not all colleges have Polish as a language. I assume that it is a given for UK members to find classes since so many Poles have moved there so I am thinking it is easier to find a class. Some Polish churches have Polish classes. There are many software for learning a language.

Genealogy / Looking for relatives.... Chodacka, Chodacki [9]

Merged: Walter Chodacki - looking for my uncle

I am looking for my uncle (Walter Chodacki) without any information as to where he lives except England. I just found a tiny clue on a photo just found that may or may no be a bit of evidence. Maybe he lives in the area or maybe just visiting this place as it looks like a seaside resort. (or use to be) Back of foto says Morecambe 5/9/1959 He is deceased but we are trying to locate family.

Food / Polish Milk Soup [72]


Well I live in the US and have never heard this on this side of th epond or any other for that matter. The only soup I know of that you drop eggs into is eggdrop soup. Chicken broth brought to a boil and eggs beatten then stirred into. Yum. I think it might be taken from the Chinese cuisine.

Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

My favorite Polish beer.

Food / Bigos Recipe [151]

You should rinse the sauerkraut but be careful not to rinse all the flavor too much.

Food / Polish food in Pictures. [277]


we called it sznycle...sort of like a baby meatloaf. She served it with cucumber salad and boiled potatoes. Haven't had that since I was a kid.

Life / Why there is always around a horrible smell of sweat in Poland [188]

Europeans are known for not bathing and shaving legs and arm pits. Maybe they are not as obsessed as we are but then there are plenty skanky people this side of the pond also.

Food / POLISH RECIPES! [287]

Don't know what you call the rolled meat in Polish but I have had and made the German version Rouladen and the Italian version called Braciole. Both excellent. I am guessing the rouladen may come closer to the Polish version. flank steaks spread with some mustard, onion, pickle and bacon, rolled then browned in a pan. Served with maybe potaotoe dumplings and gravy and some nice fresh geen beans. The Braciole is pork steaks (thin) spread with parmesan cheese, parsley, seasoning and rolled and then gently browned and finished by throwing in tomato sauce (the sauce you make for pasta)

Travel / Hometown / Vacation pictures Poland [201]


Well since you are a VTer check out my homepage...lots of photos there :) Are you Polish Fisz or just your better half.

members.virtualtourist.com/m/66b9a

Genealogy / Want to find a person [755]

Just remember all the info you leave on the Internet may come back one day to bite you in the a$$. You may think its cool now but what if you have someone stalking you and you lead them right to your door. Or you apply for a job and have left a long trail of things you now wish were never posted. Food for thought. It's on here forever.

Genealogy / Vintage Photos of Polish ancestors [144]

Looking for my uncle and his family somewhere in the UK (taken July, 1955

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