I have always liked Polish food, but one thing I found out, when we went to Poland, is that you can have anything you want as long as it's pork.
That may not be totally true, but that is pretty much the case wherever you go. They do have pizza, but what we found that it was pretty bad. In a few instances we found some chicken or beef, but that wasn't very common. We were surprised, given the fact that almost everybody there has at least a few chickens in the yard. Maybe they are there mainly for the eggs.
We were also surprised when we discovered "bigos" for the first time. Maybe we lived a sheltered life, but my wife and I were not really familiar with bigos until we went to Poland.
I guess it can best be described as a hunters stew. It is like a Polish version of chili or beef stew. etc. It does contain sauerkraut, cabbage and a variety of meats including kielbasa, pork, beef, etc. , and it is quite good.
Naturally, there is nothing quite like the other Polish dishes such as pierogies, halushki, and kielbasa. While most people call Polish sausage, kielbasa, the word actually means sausage in Polish.
One of our most memorable experiences in Poland was while dining in a restaurant in Lubawa. The waitress brought us some long iron forks and a plate of kielbasa that we were able to roast over the flames of the fireplace located next to our table. It was very nice.
Don't forget to take my poll and let me know your favorite Polish food! See ya later. Do widzenia!
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