Must-Taste Food From Poland

The Polish food Chicago residents love tends to be quite hearty in addition to being packed with calories with high use of meats, seasonings, eggs, cream, and butter which means it is very filling. However, once you have your first taste of them, you’ll certainly find out that they are absolutely delectable and that the potential weight gain is worth it. Polish people generally invest a lot of time in the preparation and enjoyment of their cheerful meals. The new, even exotic, flavors in Polish food are tantalizing.  Various herbs and spices (like pepper, parsley, caraway, dill, and marjoram) are used as primary ingredients, along with sour cream, kohlrabi, sausages, mushrooms, cucumbers (pickles and gherkins), sauerkraut, and beetroot.

Pierogi or dumplings are incredibly popular Polish food in Chicago and across the United States. For many Polish people, this dish is a favorite childhood and family flavor.  Hearty and satiating, these are the definition of comfort food and as a Polish concept, can be stuffed with many different flavors.  Some of the most popular fillings include boiled potatoes with fried onions, sweet cottage cheese, mushrooms and sauerkraut, buckwheat, seasonal fruits, and meat.  Many people appreciated this dish as it can be served fried, baked, cold or warm, and always on Christmas.

The queen of Polish Soup is their Chicken Soup (Rosół) considered by many to be a soup of the nobles. Often, Polish people serve tagliatelle type pasta or noodles with this dish. Water, cabbage, parsley, green celery, onions, and small leeks are used with some pepper and salt when making this dish. Sunday family dinners and cold days are preferred moments in which to serve this soup. The name rozol, originally meaning “make less salty” comes from the broth being the result of long-term meat cooking, of meat that was originally salted and dried.