Poland has some of the richest soil in the world because it was once an ancient sea. The soil is black. This is an excellent for growing nutrient rich herbs, both medicinal and for cooking. The purpose of this post is to tell you the best place to buy herbs in Poland. Polish herbs for [...]
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Polish pancakes are called Naleśniki These Pancakes from Poland of their quite different and then American pancakes. In fact then I first saw them I did not know what they were. American flat cakes use baking soda. Polish pancakes are rather thin and flat without baking soda. If you know what a French crepe is [...]
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Having lived in Poland for many year, I am an American I have noticed there there is an abundance of wild fruit, even in a big city like Krakow. Poland has deep forests and fields everywhere. The fruit that I pick here in Poland not typically found in the US. Mini strawberries – These are [...]
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Until I moved to Poland I thought all pickles were made with vinegar. At least that is the way they are made in the States. However, unless you are using cider vinegar, Ocet (vinegar in Polish) is no good for you as it breaks down white blood cells. Then I discovered that Polish pickles are [...]
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Baltic herring is different from Atlantic herring. Herring is like the national fish in Poland. It is a central part of traditional Polish cooking. Why Polish or Baltic herrings is different from Atlantic or other Herring? Because the Baltic sea is less salty. It is a mix between a large lake and a sea. The [...]
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Put a pint of red currants in the centre of a compote. Around them make a border of a pint of white currants, and around these arrange a border of red raspberries. Set the dish on the table. Take a pint of sweet cream, add to it three tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar; stir it up [...]
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Take one pound of Roses (you can use rose flower or wild rose buds as its more practical and make sure of course you have not use chemicals on these roses while growing them); three pound of Sugar, one pint of Rose water or just a little more proportion of roses to sugar if you [...]
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Put into a basin of cold water a head of cauliflower, head downward, add half a teaspoonful of salt, and a wineglass of vinegar. Next, let stand for half or three-fourths of an hour, drain, and put it into a saucepan to boil until tender. The length of time for boiling depends upon the size [...]
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What goes into the Pierogi dough To make a pierogi – experiment but here is a start. 5 cups flour 1/4 lb. butter (not margarine please, margarine is not good for you anyway) 1 cup sour cream 3/4 cup water 6 egg yolks (I think yolks are healthy, they have lecithin and selenium etc) 3 [...]
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Take the weight of the currants in sugar, pick out the seeds; take to a pound of sugar, half a pint of water, let it melt; then put in your currants and let them do very leisurely, skim them, and take them up, let the sirrup boil; then put them on again; and when they [...]
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