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There's a huge Polish/Lithuanian food shop near London Bridge station...I work with a Polish vegetarian...I'll ask her for some recipes when I next see her....there are lots of veg-based dishes because meat was really hard to get until relatively recently....in fact Jenni Murray did Woman's Hour from Poland today and someone remarked at one point all that was in his local food shop was vinegar and curry powder....
 
Mrs Magpie said:
There's a huge Polish/Lithuanian food shop near London Bridge station...I work with a Polish vegetarian...I'll ask her for some recipes when I next see her....there are lots of veg-based dishes because meat was really hard to get until relatively recently....in fact Jenni Murray did Woman's Hour from Poland today and someone remarked at one point all that was in his local food shop was vinegar and curry powder....
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Yay, I can go there after work then.

Where is it?
 
That shop near London Bridge is ace - but even a lot of local corner shops around town have started selling all kinds of Polish food and Polish beer over the last year or two. EU integration's great...
 
It's definitely worth a visit - loads of perogies, sausages, borscht-type stuff - I even found some goulash-flavoured pot noodles in there.
 
Yossarian said:
It's definitely worth a visit - loads of perogies, sausages, borscht-type stuff - I even found some goulash-flavoured pot noodles in there.
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I think I'll go and check it out this afternoon.
 
Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I'm just back from Krakow and the food was lush, although they do have a tendency to stick dill in unexpected places. :) We went to a fantastic peroigi place where we got a vast plateful each for about 6 euro total, and I have been craving them ever since. Anyone got any recipes? Or will I be able to get decent ones in the Polski Sklep?

I also have two bottles of Zubrodska which I will be sampling tonight with some apple juice. Mmmmmmmmmmm. :D Not to mention a few other flavours - might have to have a vodka tasting party.
 
butterfly child said:
You can buy ready made pierogi in most Polish deli's.

Can't say I'm a huge fan of Polish food, like Bigos though.
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I bought some frozen perogi yesterday in the polski sklep - they were horrible.:( I suppose they were never going to be as nice as ones which were made fresh in front of us. So now I'm on the look out for a good recipe.
 
Chairman Meow said:
Damn you QoG! Like I need another reason to buy more cookery books!:D

(I have an entire bookcase full).

Yes, I ordered it. :)
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Good for you!

The recipie for roast pumpkin and chestnut soup is one of my favourites and the cheese in pastry dipped in honey is just lush :)

And of course incredibly diet friendly! :D:D
 
Ok, I am Polish so let me clear some things up:

Barszcz (the polish name for beetroot soup) - very yummy and rich and you can do it with veggie stock. From most polish shops you can buy a mix for it in a carton (similar to the kind orange juice comes in, ya know?). And you literally jsut heat it up...its scrummy

Zobrowka - is bison grass vodke - the blade of grass in the middle comes from the field the bison graze in and its in there because....it adds extra flavour as the bison have urinated on it...tasty! ANyway - drink it straight (ice cold) and chase it with a shot of coke/juice of some description if you cant handle it.

BEST DRINK EVER - 'Mad Dog' (in polish 'wscikly pies') - for this you need a shot glass - in it put cherry syrup (from afformentioned polish shops), fill shot glass half way. then top up with nice vodka to the top, then add 3 drops of tabasco. Its the national sho as the cherry juice is a heavy liquid and settles at the bottom of the glass and then the shot resembles the polish flag - red and white.

GOOD VEGGIE FOOD - Pierogi (these come n 3 kinds - z miesem (meat), ruskie (cheese and potato) and cabbage ones (forgotten the polish for it though). Buy these - they will have them frozen - defrost, boil for a few mins ad fry up in nice butter till browned (serve with youghurt)

ALSO VEGGIE - placki kartoflane (potato cake things, not sure if they are sold or if its a DIY jobbie)

BTW - Sliwka means Plum so sliwka isnt chocolate plum (that would be sliwki z chekoloda)......this keyboard doesnt have the mad polish accents and stuff, so words arent pronounced as they read phonetically.

I recommend - cheesecake (sernik), anything pickled (a deilcacy :D)

Ive grown upwith polish food and frankly wouldnt go to a resaurant for it - the polite description is 'rustic'. ALl in all its very stodgy, carrb and meat based and usually overcooked and loads of frying. Try it yourself if you can. If ayone wants more specific recipes or translation let me know.


SOrry this was so long, am meant to be doing an essay.....damn you U75! :)
 
hey mr suplex - have you ever been to the bulgarian food store down tamworth road in west croydon?? i keep meaning to have a nosearound in there but i always forget :o theres even a polish cash and carry near the purley way!!
 
Lalu said:
Ok, I am Polish so let me clear some things up:

Barszcz (the polish name for beetroot soup) - very yummy and rich and you can do it with veggie stock. From most polish shops you can buy a mix for it in a carton (similar to the kind orange juice comes in, ya know?). And you literally jsut heat it up...its scrummy

Zobrowka - is bison grass vodke - the blade of grass in the middle comes from the field the bison graze in and its in there because....it adds extra flavour as the bison have urinated on it...tasty! ANyway - drink it straight (ice cold) and chase it with a shot of coke/juice of some description if you cant handle it.

BEST DRINK EVER - 'Mad Dog' (in polish 'wscikly pies') - for this you need a shot glass - in it put cherry syrup (from afformentioned polish shops), fill shot glass half way. then top up with nice vodka to the top, then add 3 drops of tabasco. Its the national sho as the cherry juice is a heavy liquid and settles at the bottom of the glass and then the shot resembles the polish flag - red and white.

GOOD VEGGIE FOOD - Pierogi (these come n 3 kinds - z miesem (meat), ruskie (cheese and potato) and cabbage ones (forgotten the polish for it though). Buy these - they will have them frozen - defrost, boil for a few mins ad fry up in nice butter till browned (serve with youghurt)

ALSO VEGGIE - placki kartoflane (potato cake things, not sure if they are sold or if its a DIY jobbie)

BTW - Sliwka means Plum so sliwka isnt chocolate plum (that would be sliwki z chekoloda)......this keyboard doesnt have the mad polish accents and stuff, so words arent pronounced as they read phonetically.

I recommend - cheesecake (sernik), anything pickled (a deilcacy :D)

Ive grown upwith polish food and frankly wouldnt go to a resaurant for it - the polite description is 'rustic'. ALl in all its very stodgy, carrb and meat based and usually overcooked and loads of frying. Try it yourself if you can. If ayone wants more specific recipes or translation let me know.


SOrry this was so long, am meant to be doing an essay.....damn you U75! :)
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A peirogi recipe or two (preferably your granny's:cool:), would be most appreciated. :)
 
Not quite sure which thread to post this in but here goes anyway.
There is a cafe near Leyton Station called, I think, The Two Eagles that also has a Polish menu.
I had two Kotlett (pork in breadcrumbs) with mashed potatoes and Polish Salad for 4.50. It.was.the.bollocks!
Go try!
 
Callie said:
hey mr suplex - have you ever been to the bulgarian food store down tamworth road in west croydon?? i keep meaning to have a nosearound in there but i always forget :o theres even a polish cash and carry near the purley way!!
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No. I should have a look, the polish food I have bought elsewhere frozen etc has never turned out to be any good.
 
I've bought a big jar of beetroot soup with mushroom dumplings in it. Looking forward to that. :)
 
Polish jaffa cakes are lush -- the brand is called 'Delicje'. The orange ones are pretty good, but my fave is the raspberry (malinowe) version.

Cheese pierogi are also great -- Poland's answer to ravioli.

Dirty veggies should be wary though -- chances are that the rennet is from animal origins. Pierogi IMHO are best eaten with crispy fried bacon over the top, so best leave them for us meat eaters anyway. ;)
 
Sunspots said:
I thought you were making it up. Then I googled it...





Er... tasty. :eek: :D
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NO it fucking isn't :mad:
I used to get given that shit as a child <shudders>

Go for Bigos/Hunters Stew, better than the tinned stuff, ask the gal/guy behind the counter of the Polski Sklep what ingredients you need to make it yourself and ten google a recipe for a basic version as the stuff in the jars ain't what the hunters and poorer polaks used to (still do?) eat

also - look out for cakes/sweet braed thingys with loads of poppy seeds inside them-brilliant

oh
and honey biscuits
usually covered in white (thin) icing

and plums in chocolate

funking smarticus
 
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