Tradition
is a word to describe Poland including the foods they use for their everyday
meals. Poland has rich land for agriculture, providing the country with plenty
of cereal grains. These grains include wheat, rye, buckwheat, and barley. Many
other foods part of their agriculture are potatoes, beets, cabbage, carrots,
mushrooms, and cucumbers. The cereal grains are usually found in every day
foods such as dark bread, noodles, dumplings, and other foods. Living near a
lot of forested areas, Poland is also known for many fruits and vegetables that
aren’t usually seen in Eastern Europe. Some of these include plums, pears,
cherries, and apples. Another
popular food used in almost all dishes in Poland is meat. Some meals with meat
include golabki (knob of meat wrapped up in a leaf of white cabbage covered in
tomato sauce), golonka (fresh ham served with horse-radish) and pork cutlet. The
national dish of Poland is called bugos, also called Polish Hunter’s stew,
which is a meat stew. Pork was a very popular meat included in Polish dishes
when they used to hunt for their food - this lead to using meats of all kinds
including rabbit, boar, deer, and birds. Meat is a huge part of the Polish diet
and many of the foods they eat are from what they harvest. Poland
is also known for their spices. Some popular spices include horseradish, dill,
juniper, and pepper. Spices and herbs are added to many polish dishes in order
to add more flavor to the meal and give it that traditional taste.
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Thanks to your blog, I learned that meat is a primary staple in most Polish meals. This is similar to cajun food because of both of their locations near water and what not. So that is cool how both of our cultures are somewhat similar.
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