polish cuisine (polish: kuchnia polska) is a mixture of eastern european (lithuanian, belarusian,...

Polish cuisine (Polish: kuchnia polska) is a mixture of Eastern European (Lithuanian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, etc.) and German culinary traditions, with some Russian, Italian, and Turkish influence due to historical reasons. It is rich in meat, especially beef, chicken and pork, and vegetables

Aspic is a dish in which ingredients are set into gelatin made from meat and vegetable stock.

They are not only tasty but also very healthy and provide many nutrients such as vitamin C, sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium.

Sauerkraut is probably the richest source of B vitamins, vitamins C and K, potassium, calcium, ferrum and fiber

Kiełbasa: Polish white or smoked sausages People in Poland usually eat sausage with sour soup made from fermented rye flour

Preparing tasty Buillon/Broth is not a difficult task but it needs time and patience. You just need to have a small piece of chicken, water, some vegetables and pasta. Buillon/Broth can be also made of duck or beef

Borscht is a soup of Ukrainian origin that is popular in many Eastern and Central European countries. In most of these countries, it is made with beetroot as the main ingredient, giving it a deep reddish-purple color.

You need to have water, mashed peas, potatoes and many kinds of spices e.g. marjoram

This is a Polish soup made of sour cucumbers. We eat this soup with rice. It is very delicious

Ingredients: pork meat, flour, eggs, breadcrumbs. People eat pork chops all over Poland with stewed cabbage and potatoes

Ground Pork is pork chops next most popular meat dish in Poland. Is usually

prepared with minced pork

Classic zrazy have a twisted shape and are made of thin slices of chopped beef, which is flavored with salt and pepper and stuffed with vegetables, mushrooms, eggs, and potatoes

The dish is very original, because on the plate you have small yellow balls with delicious sauce

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Ingredients: bean, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, onions

They are very delicious and everybody likes them especially with tomato sauce. Inside there is rice and meat

Pierogi: dumplings filled with sauerkraut and mushrooms, or cheese and potatoes or fruit or meat. Mushroom dumplings are usually eaten during Christmas Eve when Polish Catholics do not eat meat

made from potatoes, eggs and flour. Children in Poland love them.

Galaretka: very sweet jellies. Ingredients: jelly, water, sugar

Naleśniki: Pancakes stuffed with jam, fruit, cottage cheese. Absolutely delicious!

Makowiec: sweet poppy cake is usually eaten during Christmas and Easter in Poland

Pączki: doughnuts. Ingredients: flour, eggs, milk, oil, yeast.They are very popular in my country

Sernik: delicious cheese cake. It is eaten in cafes and exclusive restaurants. Every Polish family has their own recipe for this popular cake. This cake is made from a mixture containing soft cheese

Szarlotka: cake with apples, served with cream. Probably every housewife knows how to bake it

The most important products of this cake are ginger, clove, honey and cocoa.

But you also need flour, margarine and eggs. The cake is brown

is very popular in Poland especially in the morning. Instant coffee is popular with younger generation and ground coffee - Turkish style with elderly people.

There are many different types of tea in Poland but the most popular is black tea. We like it with a slice of lemon, not milk

is excellent especially made from fresh fruit. But most people drink ready-made juice from cartons.

it is usually prepared with seasonal fresh fruit. Only traditional housewives make it now. Teenagers prefer juice from cartons or bottles in shops

Beer is getting more and more popular in Poland. We have really good brands of beer

Vodka is a very good export product. Unfortunately it is also drunk by many Polish people, but the situation is getting better because young generations prefer wine or beer