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Bigos Posted by Kasia on Mar 25, 2011
Such a great Polish dish! Not mentioned as often as Pierogi or Gołąbki, but still worth trying! A savoury stew of cabbage and meat! Typical ingredients include fresh and fermented white cabbage (sauerkraut, kapusta kiszona in Polish), various cuts of meat and sausages, often whole or puréed tomatoes, honey and mushrooms. The meats may include…
What to take with you from home to Poland? Posted by Kasia on Feb 10, 2011
I can assure you that there is no need (nie ma potrzeby) to take any extra supplies with you as cosmetics and other goods are all available in Poland with no need for you to bring things to Poland in heavy luggage. The only exception (wyjątek) is medicine (lekarstwa). Here there is no space for…
Telecommunication Posted by Kasia on Jan 24, 2011
In the era of the mobile phone calls from phone booths seem as strange as sending a letter by post instead of an email or traveling by horse drawn carriage to work. So popular not so long ago this mode of communication will most likely disappear one day. But if you need to use a phone…
Opening hours Posted by Kasia on Jan 17, 2011
Shop’s opening hours, especially large department stores, differ from western EU times. Despite some of the efforts of right wing politicians who wanted to limit or even close shops on holidays and all shops on Sundays Poland is still a country where you can do your shopping on any day of the week and generally 24h a…
Internet access for tourists in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 14, 2011
Traveling across Poland you will find many possibilities of connections to the internet. If you take your laptop or palmtop with you there will be occasions for free internet connection in hot spots located in many hotels, restaurants, airports, stations and often in popular places of tourist interest. Almost all three star hotels offer free…
Gołąbki Posted by Kasia on Jan 11, 2011
Ok, so I’m in the cooking mode this week. Last time I told you about pierogi, now I’m making gołąbki! Polish Gołąbki are an undisputed classic of Polish cuisine. Quite simple in preparation, it gives you a lot of enjoyment. It is a tasty, light and versatile meal, good for any time of the day…
Pierogi Posted by Kasia on Jan 10, 2011
I just made some tasty pierogi and they were my inspiration for today’s blog. Nowadays Polish pierogi are quite common in United States. Pierogi were imported to North America by Polish immigrants more than one hundred years ago. This Polish food is most known in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, Ohio, New Jersey…