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Whether you're craving your babcia's (grandmother's) pierogies, or just looking to try something new, this page on how to make authentic Polish food will introduce you to the foods and recipes of Poland.
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Whether you're craving your babcia's (grandmother's) pierogies, or just looking to try something a bit new, this page on how to make authentic Polish food will introduce you to the foods and recipes of Poland.
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Introduction
- Polish food is hearty, reflecting the country's long farming traditional. Native grains, such as buckwheat, feature prominently in Polish cuisine, and techniques such as pickling permitted crops to be preserved before the advent of refrigeration.
Step 1: Authentic Polish Ingredients
- Authentic Polish food includes local grains, vegetables, and meats, including ingredients such as:
- Grains, including rye, wheat, millet, barley and buckwheat
- Pickled vegetables such as cucumbers, beetroot, cabbage, and kohlrabi
- Sour cream, curd cheese, and soured milk
- Pickled herring
- Meat
- Kielbasa
- Dill, caraway seed, and parsley
Step 2: Authentic Polish Cooking Techniques
- Meats are frequently chopped and used as fillings for dishes like golabki (cabbage rolls) or processed into sausages.
- Main dishes are usually prepared by stovetop methods such as boiling, braising, or frying.
- Although the oven is generally not used to roast beets, Polish cooking does feature a number of hearty whole grain breads.
- Dough is rolled out thinly and used to enclose a filling of cheese and potatoes to make traditional pierogies.
Step 3: Authentic Polish Menu Planning
- The main meal of the day is generally eaten at midday, and usually consists of soup, a main dish, a vegetable and dessert. Dinner is lighter fare, and may just be cheese, cold cuts, or fish.
Step 4: Authentic Polish Recipes
- MarthaStewart.com: Roasted Kielbasa
- All Recipes: Stuffed Cabbage/Golabki
- Food Network: Polish Pierogies
- The Outernet Web: My Grandma's Old World Polish Recipes
