Hockey in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 19, 2013
On July 1st 1907 in Lwów there was a match between 1st Lwowski Klub Piłki Nożnej and Pogoń Lwów. This date is the beginning of the Polish Hockey. On October 31st 1926 in Poznań Polish Hockey Association originated. Since 1927 PHA has been the member of the International Hockey Federation. Since the first start in…
Flaki anyone? Posted by Kasia on Jan 15, 2013
Flaki is a traditional Polish meat stew in the form of a dense soup. Name – flaki or its diminutive flaczki (both are plural) – comes from its main ingredient: cleaned strips of beef tripe. To be more brutal: fragments of the stomach! No matter how oddly it sounds – believe me that flaki is…
Theaters in Warsaw Posted by Kasia on Jan 14, 2013
If you don’t speak Polish, this doesn’t necessarily mean that a trip to the theatre (teatr) is a waste of time. For one thing, some of the most intriguing theatre these days is performed without the use of those excessive ‘word’ things. Poland has a reputation for weird and wonderful avant-garde theatre and there’s always…
Polish folk group Mazowsze Posted by Kasia on Jan 12, 2013
Folk culture was for some time, when Poland did not exist on the map, perceived as the tool to keep the national identity. The artists, so much avoiding the theme of poor citizens, started to make the villagers main characters of their works. In the time of technical development, when citizens of villages would flee…
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…