Food / Polish head cheese [46]

Head cheese and zimne nogi(jellied pigs feet) are not the same.Head cheese can be sliced like cold cuts and put on sandwich bread.Most Polish deli stores sell this in the cold cuts counter and here is a recepie I found:

Ingredients:
1 hog's head
1 hog's tongue
Salt and pepper
Sage or chili powder
How to make HeadcheeseClean and scrape hog's head and wash thoroughly.
Wash and trim tongue.
Cover head and tongue with slightly salted water and simmer until meat falls from bone.
Drain meat, shred and season.
Pack tightly in bowl, cover and weight it down.
Let stand 3 days in a cold place.
Slice.

Food / Origin of the pierogi [118]

Yes---Lot's of countries take credit for the famous pierogy but---" Tracing the history of the pierogi is tricky because the food did not suddenly materialize in some small town and then remain static over time. Since pierogi are basically dumplings, there is some evidence to suggest that pierogi ancestors, as it were, made their way from “the Orient” across Central Asia where they were more veggie-filled and into Eastern Europe."This could be quite true since the Asians evolved lot earlier than the Europeans did.

Food / Origin of the pierogi [118]

This is very interesting----"Pierogi are of untraceable origin - in many countries they are claimed to be "original traditional food". They have strong links to Slavic culture, and may also have originated among other European peoples, such as: Poles, Ukrainians, Italians, Romanians, Russians, Lithuanians, Latvians, and Slovaks. In Asia, similar food is served on Chinese tables, where they are characterized as dumplings. Other forms were spotted throughout the Far East, which fuels speculation, well-founded or not, that the Mongols or Persians brought the recipe to the West. "No matter where they came from,pierogy are one of my most favourite foods.

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USA, Canada / Your favorite USA kiełbasa? [37]

It's got to be Wardynski's Polish sausage ---made in Bufallo N.Y.

Food / Polish & US heat & eat foods? [16]

The US and Canada has made fast food a work of art.Anything edible your heart desires is made into fast food.With both husband and wife working these days,it's nice to be able to pick whatever you like,ready made at the grocery store.What a time saver when both of you are on the go from morning till night.

Food / Traditional and lesser known foods of Poland [21]

Here is what I found on £azanki and why it's not readilly known:
"Lazanki arrived in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in mid-16th century when Bona Sforza, Italian wife of King Sigmund the Old, brought high Italian cuisine to the country. Unlike most Italian dishes in these parts of Europe, lazanki has survived into the 21st century, although the long and cultural history of the dish has been largely forgotten. Stiff wheat, rye or buckwheat dough, rolled thin and cut into triangles or rectangles, is boiled, drained, and eaten with melted pork fat, vegetable oil, or sour cream. In Poland, they are often mixed with cabbage or sauerkraut and small bits of sausage, meat and/or mushrooms."

Hope this answers your question.

Food / Pierogi recipe and filling from my grandmother [179]

Here is an excellent Polish recipe: lawrence.com/news/2007/sep/05/pierogi_empire/

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Food / Polish head cheese [46]

You have to acquire a taste for.When I was young I felt the same way about it but now I can"t get enough of it.Yummy !!!!

Food / Bologna & onions in Poland? [44]

Then you wanna try bologna on one slice of bread and processed cheese on another slice.Put them both in the oven on grille till cheese is melting and then put them together,add your favourite condiment--i.e.mustard ,onions,peppers,etc.This is one good tasting sandwich!!!!

Food / Siemieniotka [14]

here is something I found on soup called "siemieniotka" which is prepared from hemp seed (siemie) with buckwheat groats (kasza gryczana). Hemp seeds used for this soup are hard to find anywhere outside Silesia and any other time except the Christmas season.

Food / Bologna & onions in Poland? [44]

mortadela is Italian----I would think that "metka" would be pretty close except that you spread it on a slice of breab

Life / Do you collect mushrooms in your country? Poles in Poland do. [79]

Every year during the summer we head up to northern Ontario where my uncle lives.The place is called "Kaszuby".Yes---we have Kaszubiaky that settled here 150 years ago,Well-up here they have mushrooms in the forest that are edible and we love to go picking and then frying them up.Very tasty.

Food / What's your favorite Polish coffee? [73]

From what I read---Polish coffee beans comes from Arabia.In North America ,we get our coffee beans mostly from South America which is a much better tasting coffee than the harsh stuff that grown in Arabia.

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

Orkisz is a smooth vodka that goes down easy.A little pricey but has good taste

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Food / Smalec - how to make it? [53]

I also enjoy having smalec loaded with fried bacon bits on some nice rye (żytny)bread.But I also realize smalec is very fatty and I eat it in moderation.

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Food / Russia vs Poland Vodka war [73]

You're right---since they are too drunk to drive and some can't even handle a bike.

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Food / Russia vs Poland Vodka war [73]

here is an excerpt from a historian and yes the agreement is that vodka was first produced in Russia and Poland."Vodka has its origins in Russia, but it has been distilled in Poland and Finland as well since forever"There is no correct answer whether it's Poland or Russia.Some believe it was first made somewhere between the borders of Poland and Russia.

Food / Russia vs Poland Vodka war [73]

still---the giggest bang for your buck is spirytus.I dilute it %50 and I get two bottles for the price of one !!!

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Food / Russia vs Poland Vodka war [73]

Here are some polish vodkas which most people have tried:

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Food / Russia vs Poland Vodka war [73]

I guess it's true---Vermont White Vodka, distilled from 100% Milk Sugar, according to the label. The website for Duncan’s Spirits, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, says:

Inspired by traditional Tuvan milk vodka, this hand-made vodka is triple distilled from pure milk sugar and Vermont spring water. Crystal clear, smooth and with a delicate nose, this vodka is excellent straight and chilled, perfect in a white Russian.

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

For a good sit me down and let's have a drink,nothing beats a good shot of spirytus.

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Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

I liked Siwucha when I was over there--It's really good mixed in a cocktail on ice

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Food / Polish head cheese [46]

there are a lot of names for galareta z nozek / studzienina / "zimne nogi"---here is another version of the recepie.

Wash 1 1/2 lbs. split pig's or calf's feet and place in pot with 10 cups of water. Simmer on low heat, skimming off scum until no more forms. Add 1/2 to1 lb. lean pork and cook on low heat another 1 1/2 hours.

Add 1 portion soup greens, 1 bay leaf, 6 peppercorns, 2-3 grains allspice, and 1 teaspoon salt and cook 1 hour longer. By now the meat should be falling off the bone. Strain. To stock add 1 teaspoon to 1 Tablespoon vinegar and 1-2 buds of crushed garlic. Taste stock and season with salt and pepper if necessary.

Remove meat from bone and dice. Cool stock to room temperature. Arrange diced meat evenly in square or rectangular pan and drench with stock. Refrigerate overnight. Scrape off congealed fat from top and discard. Dip pan briefly in hot water to loosen jellied meat and turn out on platter of proper size.

Cut into squares and serve with vinegar, lemon-vinegar or lemon juice provided in cruets. Some like this old-fashioned cold dish with horseradish

Food / Your all time favourite Polish Dishes! [108]

You don't have to go that far for home made pierogies.Most Polish deli stores that sell kielbasa and cold cuts usually have frozen home made pierogies and they taste just as good as mom used to make.

Food / Your all time favourite Polish Dishes! [108]

Grochówka is also my favourite soup --I like it better than Kapusniak !!!!

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Food / Your all time favourite Polish Dishes! [108]

I'm not picky, just give me a little of all the classic favourites.!!!!

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Food / What's your favorite Polish coffee? [73]

The reason why the same cofee taste different than in the U.S is that most coffee consumed in Poland comes from Africa and Indonesia, rather than Latin America, which produces weaker-flavored varieties. Despite a TV advertising blitz pushing instant coffee (on which coffee companies make the biggest profits), ground coffee still accounts for 83% of sales in Poland

Food / Does beer have any "real" expire date? [39]

If i'm not mistaken the "weird stuff" in Polish is called "fusy"

Food / Does beer have any "real" expire date? [39]

can't be any different like, when a bottle of wine is opened and sits for a while.Soon there is sediment at the bottom of the bottle.nothing wrong with the wine--run it thru a coffee filter and you have a nice ,clear bottle of wine.I've done it many times and I am still here.

Food / Does beer have any "real" expire date? [39]

Yeast or hops???? All I know is, beer is good and refreshing and with a beer fridge in my rec room,I really don't have it to worry about the settling on the bottom of the bottle.