10 Polish Foods You Must Try! (My Favorites!)

It was a true challenge to come up with a list of only 10 foods that are my favorites here in Poland. I'm curious to read your comments regarding these foods. Please share your opinions with us in the comments section! Thanks and enjoy the video!
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[reggaeLZA]

You know that Ruskie is not from Russia, but from region in old territory of Poland and Ukraine that was called like that. This pierogi are not Ukrainian!

[poloziki]

The "Ruskie" in the name of pierogi, its NOT from "russia" but "Ruthenia" (historical region in today Lithuania/Belarus/Ukraine - pol. Ruś). And they have nothing to do with russia at all!

[maxclove]

as a Polish person i really love seeing people appreciate polishe traditional foods, Poland is known for a lot of things but not many people talk about the food which i don't understand

[mareckifm]

Russel, you are doing a great job by promoting our beautiful country. I thank you for that! I hope you are having a great time here.

[daviddura]

living in DFW, I go to a Polish restaurant in Southlake and have fallen in love with their Bigos, Pickle Soup and a great wild mushroom got back for hometown Milwaukee and Polish Fest... brought back Polish and wisconsin beer....

[worldcitizen]

Wiedziałam, że będzie żurek. Nie znam Amerykanów, którzy nie lubiliby żurku. Nie wiem co w tym jest ale pierwsze o co ostatnio mnie zapytali Amerykanie to o to gdzie można zjeść żurek bo oni słyszeli w Ameryce, że to jest najlepsza polska zupa. Patrzę na nich jak na wariatów ale dobra zaprowadziłam ich do knajpy gdzie dają żurek. Jak zobaczyli żurek w chlebie to nie bardzo wiedzieli o co chodzi, no ale wytłumaczyłam i poszło. Wiesz co, zamówili drugi raz ale po połowie porcji bo już nie mieli miejsca na kolejne żarcie ale zjedli. Nadmieniam, że była to elegancka knajpa i to był cały obiad. Wszystko im smakowało ale nie będę o tym pisać bo miało być o żurku. Piali z zachwytu ale żurek to nr 1. Nawet kelnerka, która nas obsługiwała się śmiała i opowiadała o potrawach i co w tym jest. Fakt tanio nie było ale zabawa była przednia. Napisałam to po polsku bo mówię po angielsku ale robię koszmarne byki pisane w angielskim. Taka ciekawostka. Pozdrawiam

[shakawhenthewallsfell]

Tatar is awesome. I even had Salmon steak tartare at a restaurant called Karczma Bida that has I think 3 locations, with the main one I visit when I'm in Poland being just northwest of Lublin.
Bigos... it is perfection in a pot. I usually make 5 to 6 quarts of it, adjusting the recipe a bit depending on what flavor I want (more sour vs. more neutral). I usually make it with my own smoky home-made sausage, or smoked pork shoulder. As for serving, it goes great with potatoes, or inside a bread bowl, if I can get my hands on some crispy fresh bread.
The thin kabanos you can find in US, but mainly in areas with a large Polish presence. I get a bunch of them when I take my annual holiday road trip to NYC.
And for desert - something I haven't had in ages - Napoleonka.

[ShivSilverhawk]

Man! The way you presented all the dishes was perfect! I’m polish and I like all these dishes! I’ve not had kwasnica for a long time.

[SandraHof]

I just ate a delicious steak tartare at Pod Wawelem Restaurant on the Planty in Kraków. So good! It was stinking hot that day so I wanted something not too heavy. They were out of carpaccio and I am allergic to lettuces, as well as several other things. So I ordered their steak tartare. I would definitely order it there again. Plus, they serve it with buttered toast and whole garlic cloves with a garlic press. Poland often has such a direct approach to food like this and the results are incredibly tasty!

[gniewborsuczy]

I love the vid as always and I agree with almost all of the picks - my only surprise is that de volaille got the nod ahead of SCHABOWY. Other countries have similar dishes but still schabowy is definitely the king of the Polish table and is still more Polish than de volaille.

[maz]

You forgot about Zrazy Wołowe. I love this dish a lot. What about you?

[johnathancurtis]

I love polish food, especially during winter!

[silverbubbles]

Favorite Pierogi of mine is stuffed with sauerkraut, onions & mushrooms! Would love to try Kabanos but they don't sell it here in the USA. 😢

[zurugar]

Speaking about the soups, the sour selection is always a good choice. Although making sour soups is a bit time-consuming process. There is one soup that is slightly underrated but maybe it's more Polish than aforementioned and at some point even better. This soup is called krupnik. A simple 'everyday' vegetable soup with the addition of barley grits. At my home krupnik was the most common soup. The scent and taste of krupnik is not as appealing as the taste of e.g. żurek but there is something unique in it and you just can't rise from the table till all is eaten. IMO krupnik is our 'daily bread' of the soups.

Russel, pls make a video about speedway someday. We are in the middle of the season!

[bruceraykiewicz]

I don't understand how you went right past good old, home made, platski (potato(schimyakie) pan cakes). Every Sunday morning my sainted grand father (dziadek), Brunislaw Franeck Rajkiewicz would make them. What a treat that was, a long time ago. Dziekuje for your videos. Thanks, from a 4th generation AmericanPole.B.F. Raykiewicz

[umegadarkstar]

I'm british and I LOVE Kabanos! So tasty! I'll have to try the spicy ones!

[ciasteczkowypotwor]

When I was a kid, I used to spend my vacation and holidays at my grandma's house in Klobuck near Częstochowa. I loved to eat gołąbki as a cold dish (first cooked, ten chilled), in hand, like if they were sandwiches or spring rolls. It's been years since I last ate them, though. Memories that will never fade away.

[opusd]

Zalewajka is a soup from Łódź.
It was a cheap and nutritious meal for the factory workes.
People were buying leftovers from the bakery (bread leaven) and from the butcher (the water in which the meat was cooked).
They added onions, seasoning and if you had extra money - potatoes.

[CB-vgwq]

I am SO glad you mentioned zurek!! I love zurek SO much I had it at a polish restaurant when I was in Krakow. I could eat it everyday!

[elzbietaheimann]

I agree with you 100%, all the food you presented is fantastic!