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// POLISH RATIONS
10 recipes released to the public. The rest of the archive is not on the internet.
Kraków Lattice Cheesecake (Sernik Krakowski)
Sernik krakowski is the lattice-topped baked cheesecake of Kraków: a slab of twice-ground full-fat twaróg beaten…
Silesian Beef Roulade with Potato Dumplings and Braised Red Cabbage (Rolada Wołowa z Kluskami Śląskimi i Modrą Kapustą)
Rolada is the Sunday plate of Upper Silesia: slices of beef top round beaten thin, spread with sharp brown mustard…
Herring in Oil with Onion (Śledź w oleju z cebulą)
Salt-cured herring desalted in water and milk, briefly acidulated, then layered raw with onion, bay, allspice and…
Farmhouse Smoked Sausage (Kiełbasa Wiejska / Swojska)
Kiełbasa wiejska is the coarse, garlicky, alder-smoked pork sausage that every Polish farmhouse used to make after…
Gołąbki (Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Gołąbki are blanched cabbage leaves wrapped around minced pork and rice, packed tight into a bacon-lined pot and…
Clear Beetroot Soup with Mushroom Dumplings (Barszcz Czerwony z Uszkami)
A crystal-clear ruby broth built from fermented beetroot juice (zakwas buraczany) blended into a dried-mushroom and…
Breaded Pork Cutlet with Dill Potatoes and Cucumber Salad (Kotlet Schabowy z Mizerią)
Kotlet schabowy is Poland's Sunday dinner: a slice of pork loin beaten thin, coated in flour, egg and fine dry…
Żurek (Sour Rye Soup with White Sausage and Egg)
Żurek is Poland's sour rye soup: a live five-day ferment of wholemeal rye flour, water and garlic — the zakwas…
Pierogi Ruskie (Ruthenian Potato and Twaróg Dumplings)
Pierogi ruskie are half-moon dumplings of thin unleavened wheat dough filled with riced potato, twaróg curd cheese…
Bigos (Hunter's Stew)
Bigos is a long braise of sauerkraut and fresh cabbage with several kinds of meat, dried forest mushrooms and…