DISHES WITH CABBAGE AND MUSHROOMS
The tradition in Poland says that during Christmas Eve dinner (that is called Wigilia) the host must serve 12 dishes. The meals differ depending on the region of Poland or family tradition but many of them are just traditional Polish cuisine ... [... more]
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Polish culture for children - Polish Culture
Heritage is something we are proud of, we have passion for and something that we want to pass onto our off-springs. Even if an interest in a certain culture has nothing to do with our roots - we surely want to share this interest with our ... [... more]
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Zapiekanka recipe - Polish Culture
Traditional zapiekanka is halved baguette topped with champignons, hard cheese and ketchup on it. These were the ingredients that were quite easy to get during the Communist regime in Poland. With time, however, people started to add ham, ... [... more]
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Polish Culture Site Map - Polish Culture
Navigate the Polish Culture site by using this easy to use site map. - Polish Culture Site Map - Polish Culture is a personally written site at BellaOnline On-line Polish English dictionaries Eastern Borderland (Kresy) Great Poland ... [... more]
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Chrust (Faworki) Recipe - Polish Culture
Word 'faworki' came to Poland from Latin via France and means 'grace' or 'favour'. It is connected with the name 'faworki' that used to describe colourful ribbons attached to male or female clothes (especially those that were given by knights to ... [... more]
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Sportsmen who make Poland proud - Polish Culture
The Poles are very much into sports. Unfortunately there are not many disciplines in which Polish sportsmen achieve a lot of success. There are, however, periods during which one Pole becomes a leading sportsman in a given discipline - and then ... [... more]
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Planning genealogical research - Polish Culture
Probably many of you have thought about your roots and place that your family came from. Maybe some of you have even gathered and kept information for further generations. But if you are at the stage of planning your research, there are couple of ... [... more]
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Potato pancakes recipe - Polish Culture
Many people say that Polish cuisine is full of dishes made either from potatoes of flour. And it seems to be true - the Poles love dumplings, potato soup, borscht with potatoes and even very popular, traditional Sunday main meal consists of pork ... [... more]
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Golabki (stuffed cabbage) recipe - Polish Culture
In Poland they are called 'Golabki' - what stands for little pigeons. Similar dish, whose name has the same meaning, is typical also for Lithuanian, Russian, Czech, Slovak or Belorussian cuisine. Apart from this, in some countries people stuff ... [... more]
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Ruthenian (Russian) Dumplings recipe - Polish Culture
In Poland we call them "pierogi ruskie" - what is very often translated into 'Russian dumplings'. However, in Russia the dumplings are stuffed with various types of ingredients while typical Polish-style 'pierogi ruskie' have unique stuffing [... more]
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Bigos recipe - Polish Culture
Bigos is a traditional dish of Polish and Lithuanian cuisine. It is not sure where the word derives from. It may come from German word that means 'to pour in' or Italian one meaning a pot to cook chicken bullion. When the word came into Polish ... [... more]
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