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Polish cuisine (Polish: kuchnia polska [ˈkux.ɲa ˈpɔl.ska]) is a style of food preparation originating in and widely popular in Poland. Due to Poland's history , Polish cuisine has evolved over the centuries to be very eclectic, and shares many similarities with other national cuisines.
Żymła - a well-baked bread roll, oval with a division in the middle, topped with poppy seeds, similar to Austrian Kaisersemmel.; Kluski śląskie/Schlesische Kartoffelklöße (Silesian dumplings) - round dumplings served with gravy, made of mashed boiled potatoes, finely grated raw potatoes, an egg, grated onion, wheat flour, and potato flour
The Polish word bigos is probably of German origin, but its exact etymology is disputed. According to the Polish loanword dictionary edited by Elżbieta Sobol, it may derive from German begossen, meaning "doused" or "basted". [6] Jerzy Bralczyk similarly derives the word from archaic German Beiguss, "sauce". [7]
Decorated with bilberry leaves. Blessed food is eaten at Easter breakfast. Polish Easter breakfast Wigilia – traditional Christmas Eve supper in Poland Traditional Polish wedding breads kołacz and korowaj served alongside homemade kwas chlebowy and kefir. This is a list of dishes found in Polish cuisine.
When Silesia was German, the influence of neighboring countries was clear in Silesian cooking; Polish carp and cheeses, Bohemian goulash, Austrian sausage and Pfefferkuchen (pepper cakes). Schnapps was very commonly drunk with beer in Silesia. There was an old saying that went "Silesia has two principal rivers, Schnapps and the river Oder".
The remaining German minority in Poland (152,897 people were registered in the 2002 census) enjoys minority rights according to Polish minority law. There are German speakers throughout Poland, and most of the Germans live in the Opole Voivodship in Silesia. Bilingual signs are posted in some towns of the region.
German skimmed milk quark with creamy texture. Quark or quarg is a type of fresh dairy product made from milk. The milk is soured, usually by adding lactic acid bacteria cultures, and strained once the desired curdling is achieved.
In Educated Tastes: Food, Drink, and Connoisseur Culture. Ed: Jeremy Strong. University of Nebraska Press, 2011, ISBN 978-0803219359; Darra Goldstein, A Taste of Russia: A Cookbook of Russia Hospitality, Russian Life Books, 2nd edition: 1999, ISBN 978-1940585031; Darra Goldstein, The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of Georgia.