HUNTERS STEW (Bigos)
50g butter
Melt butter in a saucepan and fry the onions until golden. Rinse the sauerkraut
in cold water, drain thoroughly and mix with the onions. Add the tomatoes.
Chop the cabbage finely and mix in. Add the stock, stirring well, and then
the pork ribs. Slice the sausage and add into the stew. Allow to simmer on low heat
for one hour. Season to taste. Remove from heat and leave covered for 24 hours.
Refrigerate and reheat before serving. Serves 8.
MEATLOAF STUFFED WITH EGGS (Klopsy)
2 eggs, hard-boiled
Peel the hard-boiled eggs and quater them lengthwise. Soak the stale bread
in water, and when soft, squeeze out the excess water and mince. Peel and chop
the onion and fry in butter until lightly golden - set aside. Mince the meat with
the bread, onion and beaten egg. Add salt and pepper and knead until all ingredients
are combined.
POLISH SAUSAGE IN TOMATO SAUCE (Kielbasa w Sosie Pomidorowym)
50g butter
Heat the butter and lightly brown the onions. Add the flour and brown again.
Gradually stir in water or beef stock and bring to a boil. Add the tomato puree, salt
pepper and sugar. Skin the sausage, cut into big cubes, and add to sauce.
Simmer the sauce for a few more minutes until the flavours blend. Serve with
potatoes. Serves 2.
ROAST PORK WITH CARAWAY (Schab Wieprzowy po Polsku)
2 kg loin of pork
Preheat oven to 220C/425F. Score the fat of the pork with a knife and rub with salt,
majoram and caraway seeds over the meat. In a large pan, melt the butter over high
heat and seal the meat rapidly. When the pork is brown all over, place into
a roasting dish and roast for 2 1/2 hours, basting frequently.
Serves 6.
BREADED PORK CHOPS (Kotlet Schabowy)
4 medium-sized pork chops
Beat out the pork chops until fairly thin. Season with salt and pepper.
Set aside. On separate plates, pour flour, egg and breadcrumbs. Dip each
chop into the flour, coating on both sides, and then dip into the beaten
egg. finally press the chops on to the breadcrumbs, ensuring even coating.
Poland's national dish, and one of my favourite dishes. There is a variety
in ingredients, some have mushrooms and juniper berries, while others contain
apples, venison, lamb or beef. It is best made a two days in advance and
reheated on low heat before serving. This enhances the flavour.
2 onions, peeled and chopped
1 jar sauerkraut
1 can tomatoes, peeled
1 small white cabbage
300 ml strong beef stock
250g smoked sausage
5 to 6 pork ribs
salt and pepper
Note: If you prefer the dish to be more sour, add more sauerkraut.
A simple yet satisfying Polish dish.
50g stale bread
25g onion
20g butter
500g ground beef, pork or a mixture of both
1 egg, beaten
25g breadcrumbs
1 tbs chopped fresh parsely
oil/butter to grease baking dish
salt and pepper
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on a large board and place the meat mixture on top,
spreading it fairly thin to form a rectangle (A4 size). Place egg quarters
along one side, pointing them towards the middle. Sprinkle with parsely. Roll
the meat up into a thick cylinder, starting from the side where the eggs are
so that they will be in the middle.
Heat the oven to 220C/425F. Grease a fairly deep baking dish. Add the meatloaf, basting
with some oil/butter. Cover tray with foil and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, basting
frequently. Cut into slices and serve. Serves 4.
The kielbasa or Polish sausage can be found in the Polish delicatessen
shops. You can use any variety Polish sausage for this dish.
25g onion, peeled and finely chopped
50g flour
200 ml water or beef stock
1 1/2 tbs tomato puree
a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper
200g Polish sausage (kielbasa)
Another simple yet satisfying Polish dish. Didn't I say that Polish dishes
were very easy to prepare?
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried majoram
1 tsp caraway seeds
50g butter
salt and pepper
25g plain flour
1 egg, beaten
25g breadcrumbs
Oil/butter for frying
Heat sufficient oil/butter in a large frying pan. When very hot, add the pork
and cook over high heat for 5 minutes on each side. Lower heat and cook for
another few minutes until golden. Serves 4.