Food / The most typical ingredient used in Polish cuisine [28]

Welcome to Poland, good to have you!

Travel / Best places to visit in Poland [87]

Bieszczady and the San River.

DO NOT, under any circumstances, leave the hostel without map, compass and a mobile, and DO NOT, EVER, leave the clearly marked trail. This area is not densely populated, and noone will find you if you get lost.

Language / Spelling "aunt" in Polish [142]

Babunia is the Polish word.

polishmama - the rest of the statements refer to the general topics on this forum.

and if someone got called babushka - they got called in Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian, etc. What's reason to claim this word suddenly became Polish?

Language / Spelling "aunt" in Polish [142]

from your link:
'I have actually heard many American men affectionately addressing their Russian or Polish wives this way and most cringe and correct them, because first of all, they are being called a "Grandmother" and second, if they are Polish, why would they want to be called a Russian word?'

they are proud Ukrainians trying to pass for Poles... but we should stay away from Lviv, shouldn't we???

I wonder if that explains the hartred of Jews towards Poles. They got submitted to a little Ruthenian cruelty, like Poles in Wolhynia who ended in water wells head down...

another proof from this forum is here: a Ruthenian trying to pass for a Pole.

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History / What have the Germans hidden in Poland? [28]


quite a story!
are detectors really so hard to come by?

History / What have the Germans hidden in Poland? [28]


tere might be a grain of truth, who knows? It could be a good thing to locate the things for historical value. Then put a ticket machine next to the site and overcharge the tourists.

Genealogy / Does anyone know where the name Ciupa is derived from? [28]

CIUPA:
Nazwisko ma następujące potencjalne podstawy etymologiczne: 1. ciupa a) mały, lichy pokoik,
nora, b) więzienie, koza, c) gra w kamienie uliczników warszawskich, d) głupiec, niedołęga,
ciemięga, , 2. ciupać a) 'lekko ciąć, uderzać', b) ciąć blachę albo sztabkę żelaza dłutem, c) padać
(o deszczu), 3. gwarowe ciupak 'kurczak - zob. tzw. Słownik warszawski, t. I, s. 341. Por. też
nazwę miejscową Ciupki, odnotowaną na terenie byłego powiatu sieradzkiego - zob. Słownik
Only English on this forum please.

geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, t. I, s. 709.

bocianski.com/genezanazwisk.pdf

1. a) small room, b) jail c) conkers game d) dumb man
2. a) hit, cut, b) cut metal c) fall (rain)
3. a) chicken (animal)

hairy thoughts aside, as you can see the word is very old. the surname can originate from any of those meanings, and can designate a man working in a smithy, chicken farmer or jail guard, apart from the negative origins you've mentioned.

Genealogy / Does anyone know where the name Ciupa is derived from? [28]


don't imagine, consult our resourceful Neighbours: moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/ciupa.html

Language / Nice Polish words to say to a girl [147]

"may you not forget me"

Language / Spelling "aunt" in Polish [142]


I love how the Americans are so self-assured when they speculate on things they have not much clue about. All they need is the word 'probably', and they can feel self-confident.

lnadora is right, this is not in Polish - busia belongs to the many ruthenian (ruskie) dialects of the peoples living in Poland, but who chose to be Belarussians, Ukrainians, Russians, etc, at the earliest convenience.

In the US and nowadays in the UK they try to pass for Poland - can't say I blame them, we are the largest and most recognizable group. Even Slovakians do it these days.

But it would be better to say they are Ruthenian. I'm all flattered that they claim our nationality, though. However they never were tolerant, as shown in the Wolhyn massacre, and it's funny to remember that.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]


if they were, the office people in all my jobs in Egnland would not have drooled at the tought of Pieguski, sernik, baryłki z likierem and other Polish confectionery.

You had a RATION BAR in Poland, because that's all you recognize as suitable for eating. And if it wasn't to your taste, I can believe it - it wouldn't be to mine.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]

Largely that Cadbury's is not suitable for eating. It doesn't contain enough chocolate to make it a chocolate, it's just a 'chocolate-like product'.

Unlike Wawel.

Which brings me right back on topic - the taste of candy in Poland is marvellous, you can feel the texture of nuts in Michałki, and waffles in Kasztanki. Can't be compared to processed food bars (what a name for a dish - ration bar) like they have everywhere in the West, and they are trying to sell in Poland as well.

The taste of food in Poland is in fact so good, and we appreciate it so much, that Knorr company who make dry soups, spend money to put on their posters 'it's only natural and always was' (which is funny, in a desperate way).

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]

From Wiki:The Michelin Guide (French: Guide Michelin) is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars. Michelin also publishes Green Guides for travel and tourism, as well as several newer publications such as the Guide Voyageur Pratique (independent travel), Guide Gourmand (good-value eating-places), Guide Escapade (quick breaks) and Guide Coup de Cœur (favourite hotels).

French enough.
Same as Lindt is the standard for chocolate, not Cadbury's

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]


Loved this statement - British cooking is so superior that they prove it to all and sundry by bragging they were mentioned in a FRENCH book.

At least we know who is really really superior.

I'm sure the French in turn are mentioned in German books, and now it's only a matter of writing a Polish guide to German eating - and the brawl gets a new depth.

google.co.uk/search?q=przewodnik+po+kuchni+niemieckiej&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=5xb&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aofficial&q=kuchnia+niemiecka&aq=0&aqi=g2g-o1&aql=&oq= kuchnia+ni&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=3a01454bef86f89e

And I see it's being worked on.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]


at least we can eat the Polar bear!

paying only little compliments to the country does not make me a hater.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]


dtaylor - wow, that's the fish and sheep already mentioned.

Russia, Czech, France, my family's company exports to Holland, Germany, and the UK.


dumb dick. 'england iz better, england iz better!!!' if you really believed it you wouldn't jump up when you're called to account. No food can grow in England, because it's too dark and damp anyway. It's like Iceland, only you stole some Chinese and Indian money, so you got a little of polish on top of the wall fungi.

[let's see if the Anglo can match my evil]

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]


Typical.

So... what countries IMPORT English food? Waht food is there to export? All you have is some sheep and fish... and maybe potatoes - I do love an English potato.

Come to think of it, you should be called tater-eaters, not beefeaters. Taterers.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]


COOK A PIERNIK THEN!
it's all picking at details to hide the fact that the taste of food in England is bland - and you don't use salt, either.

But lovely things do exist - beef and lamb being most prominent things.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]

Polish dishes difficult to cook:

polędwica z kurkami w śmietanie - tenderloin with chanterelles in cream
kaczka luzowana - duck (not sure what)
dziczyzna w zalewie - boar in vinegar and wine
nadziewane jajka - eggs, chopped, mixed with herbs and mayo, shells refilled, breaded and fried
mazurek - the one cake that is really sweet
baba - of which panetone is a cheap rip-off
favorki - fried cakes
pączki - berliners, but in our version
rolada jabłkowa - nothing like strudel, paper thin apple roll
gruszki w czerwonym occie - pears in red vinegar
lin w śmietanie z grzybami - tench with champignons and cream
śliwki w occie - vinegar plums
jajecznica z kiełbasą i pietruszką - proper fried eggs, on smoked sausage, edam cheese, onion, with parsley and fresh tomato and pepper.

Food / Taste of food in Poland vs other countries [186]

I actually have the same feeling about the UK food - it's really hard to find something decent. And I don't work in a menial job, I own a business.

Bread - I think the English took care to evolve their whitest and spongiest bread into something so white and cottony that it lost all taste. I bet that they can't concieve why Poles would eat grey rubbery bread - but to me chleb just has more texture, taste, and nutritional value.

Meat - the one in the shops is just poison. The one from the butcher's is all right, I know the best butcher in town. When English complain about meat in Poland, they mean steaks - and we don't have steak meat, because we don't have steaks in our cuisine.

Fish - there are some fish, you can find fish markets in cities. Outside of cities the best bet is Tesco's - the fish is fresh, but no sweetwater sifh, sadly.

Vegetables - no variety, no quality. I forgot how the tomatoes taste. Or what can I eat apart from green beans abd brocooli. shudder. One funny thing - they eat swedes (brukiew), but not turnips (rzepa).

Coffee - pathetic. I import from Germany.

Tea not as I would expect, it's normally very strong and has a different flavour range. No tangy bitterness, a lot of that mellow aftertaste that's sickening to me.

Eggs - ok.

Milk - it's not milk, it's white water after all other products are taken out. But, as with everything else, if you research long enough you can find something excellent. There's one variety of milk in one shop that tasted good - Dairy Crest, small glass bottles with metal cap, 0,4l. No label.

Juice - tastes like cordial, not juice, but of course there is one shop in vicinity which sells one variety in glass bottles that is actually good.

So - if I'm prepared to drive around town for hours, to pick every article in a different store, then I can eat well even in the rainy land. I've even found some President plums once. Oh joy.

UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [83]

those chipolatas in Sainsbury's are the most aggreable ones. or Lincolnshire sausages.

(85% - 10%, wht's the difference. warn them that sausage contains milk)

UK, Ireland / What English food would you serve a Pole? [83]

when my family comes for a visit they expect me to impress them with local specialities. so i always give them cooked breakfast (especially beans).

Then we go for a pub meal. Roast dinner was tried out once and it was enjoyed.

I gave them a steak and a burger, but they were choking on the steak (medium was too undercooked) and thought I wanted to kill them with the burger (junk food)

Everyone has to try fish and chips once.

They were impressed with chocolate pudding and banoffee pie.

I would suggest that mush and bangers is not a good choice, because of the particular smell the sausages have - or at least warn them that sausages are made with 10% meat, milk, bread an soy.

Then we went to an Indian restaurant and had lots of fun eating 'traditional English curry'.

We also had cream tea in a tea room - that was nice.

History / Poles in the Crusades to the Holy Land [75]

Poles were not participating. Had enough trouble with border conflicts. Imagine moving the knights down south - who would mind the border?

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Hołod is not a Polish word, it's Ukrainian for Hunger.

Poles witht his last name, can be found for example here: nekrologi-baza.pl/nazw/str_h6.html

History / Prophesy - Poland from sea to sea. [57]

there's a long article. somebody read it and tell me what's in it.

translate.google.com/# - translate to english

Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [638]


The Vichy government had packed all of their Jews on train, as soon as Nazis requested it in writting.

But, of course, Jews don't mind and nobody else does. West is Best.

Genealogy / The last name is Krzywoszyja. Help? Am I Polish? [30]

hi:)

this website gives you regions where people with you name live: moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/krzywoszyja.html

In the list of names, you can find yours: stankiewicze.com/index.php?kat=44&sub=541

Krzywoszej
Krzywoszeja
Krzywoszek
Krzywoszewski
Krzywoszonek
Krzywoszyj
Krzywoszyja
Krzywoszyn
Krzywoszyński

About dark features - not all of us are fair skinned. This is a land without natural borders, we mix a lot. You can have Jewish, Tatar, Gypsy ancestors. Ormian, Bulgarian even. They like to call us bigoted racists, but looking at the gene pool, it's a land where anything goes. That's why people are so handsome in this land - mongrels usually mendel out very well.

Po polsku / Apel o pojednanie z Rosją [30]

Ja się z tym zgadzam. To jest w końcu sąsiad, mamy trochę sprzecznych interesów, to jasne. Ale polityka w sprawie na przykład wód przybrzeżnych, tranzytu itd bardzo by się przydała.

Poza tym, niestety, nasz handel z Rosja jest upolityczniony. Gdyby trochę to odium wrogości spadło, może dałoby się robić z Rosją interesy? Znaczy, bez znajomości.

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]

er... that's a new handicap... you can post but can't place on online order?

allegro.pl/item928226565_wiatrak_usb_do_laptopa_i_pc.html