Archive for 'Culture'
Mushroom hunting Posted by Kasia on Jan 11, 2013
In Poland, where the very strong tradition of the mushroom hunting exists, edible mushrooms of many kinds growing wild in forests are collected. Mushrooms called boletus (in polish ‘borowik’ or ‘prawdziwek’) are recognised as one from the noblest and usually used for filling Christmas Eve uszka or traditional polish pierogi. Another example of delicious fungus…
What do you know about pierogi? Posted by Kasia on Jan 4, 2013
Who established a Guinness record in making pierogi the fastest? Where’s the statue of pierogi? What is pierogarnia? How should we say: pierogi or pierogies? Here are some interesting facts about Polish pierogi: 1. Pierogi or pierogies? A word “pierogies” is popular in U.S. and Canada because it underlines a ‘plurality’ of this well-known Polish food…
Dairy products in Polish cuisine Posted by Kasia on Jan 2, 2013
Dairy (nabiał) plays a very important role in Polish cuisine, as many of you know:) Here is a little more info about it: Cream and yoghurt (Śmietana i jogurt) Cream – both sour and fresh – plays a significant role in the Polish cuisine since ever. Everywhere there, where in the Balkan or oriental cuisine…
New Year’s superstitions Posted by Kasia on Dec 29, 2012
The New Year (Nowy Rok) is right around the corner, a time we set aside for getting rid of the old and bringing in the new. Throughout history, most cultures have drawn an association between a person’s actions on that New Year’s Day and their fate during the following year. Here are a few of…
How to say Merry Christmas in Polish Posted by Kasia on Dec 23, 2012
Christmas is the most important, meaningful and favourite Polish holiday. In Polish it is called “Boże Narodzenie” or “Święta Bożego Narodzenia”, which means Christmas Holiday or literally the holy birth. It is totally dedicated to religion, tradition and family. How to say “Merry Christmas” in Polish? Here you find greetings and a few expressions, that…
Romantic Polish city Kraków Posted by Kasia on Dec 15, 2012
It is no scecret that Kraków is a romantic gothic city. It is a city that dates back actually about 50,000 years if you include pre-Slavic history. However, the golden age was in the Middle Ages. The time of castles and knights and damsels. Therefore, if you have any romantic ideas, it is an excellent place…
Polish Tombs and Graves Posted by Kasia on Dec 14, 2012
Although death (śmierć) makes us all democratically equal, Polish burial sites (miejsca pochówku) may differ in looks and value a lot. The difference depends mainly on finance. The bigger and more ostentatious the grave (grób) or tomb (grobowiec), the more affluent the family is. The sites range from simple earth graves for 200$ to giant double…