Poland - What to chomp (and anything else)
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Oh, I love eastern european food, all things pierogi and borscht and other yummy goodness.
Haven't been to Krakow myself, but when in Warsaw a few years ago there were still plenty of traditional milk bars around. And a brief google brings up a wealth on information on the ones in Krakow.
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Poland’s milk bar kids help sustain a culinary institution
If you're still in London and want to whet your appetite, look no further than Matulka in Streatham.
Haven't been to Krakow myself, but when in Warsaw a few years ago there were still plenty of traditional milk bars around. And a brief google brings up a wealth on information on the ones in Krakow.
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Poland’s milk bar kids help sustain a culinary institution
If you're still in London and want to whet your appetite, look no further than Matulka in Streatham.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Craft beer and posh burgers served on wooden boards. All very tasty and less than half the price of the UK. Poland is the place to embrace your inner hipster.
I’ll qualify some of that.
There was a fuck up there once, and even though id ordered a pierogi main, they brought a pierogi starter. At a work do. Which was fine, tbh. I was skint.
So I ate it, and then they brought the pierogi main. Sth like £15 for 9 fat pierogi. With not much else. #toomuch
Imu bigots is one of a billion one-pot leftover meat based dishes. Ime, it’s great for the first 4 mouthfuls, then swiftly becomes rayt samey. You might hit a good one tho.
Next time I go, I’m ordering potato pancakes. Unless I’m in a “feeling fat” phase.
miss direct
misfungled
I lived in Poland for a few months, and the only food I liked was soup in bread.
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Bigos for me. Especially in colder weather. Does the trick. If you make it yourself; wait until the next day and the flavor really reveals itself.
I borrow from this recipe
http://www.polskafoods.com/polish-recipes/best-polish-bigos-recipe
I borrow from this recipe
http://www.polskafoods.com/polish-recipes/best-polish-bigos-recipe
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Krakow is an ace, beautiful city.
The Salt mines & the jewish qtr in Krakow are of interest. It's a big student city with lots to do.
The whole jewish question in Poland is problematic to say the least. stuff to read up on.
Out of town head for Zakopane in the mountains, i'm sure it's a cheap train ride away.
The Salt mines & the jewish qtr in Krakow are of interest. It's a big student city with lots to do.
The whole jewish question in Poland is problematic to say the least. stuff to read up on.
Out of town head for Zakopane in the mountains, i'm sure it's a cheap train ride away.
Why's that? (I've read a *little*)
Fez909
toilet expert
Be careful with the pierogi. I went to an ace little restaurant in Krakow that was in the guidebooks. All benches and canteen style, and cheap as cheap. But no English menus, sadly, so my ex ended up ordering something sweet instead. It looked a lot like pierogi, but not knowing the language it might have been something else. It was full of currents/raisons/etc and was awful...at least, as a main meal 
My food was lovely, but I don't remember what it was.
I liked the crusty (very crusty) breads that are sold on every street corner in Krakow. Like a cross between a bagel and a pretzel.
My food was lovely, but I don't remember what it was.
I liked the crusty (very crusty) breads that are sold on every street corner in Krakow. Like a cross between a bagel and a pretzel.
Be careful with the pierogi. I went to an ace little restaurant in Krakow that was in the guidebooks. All benches and canteen style, and cheap as cheap. But no English menus, sadly, so my ex ended up ordering something sweet instead. It looked a lot like pierogi, but not knowing the language it might have been something else. It was full of currents/raisons/etc and was awful...at least, as a main meal
My food was lovely, but I don't remember what it was.
I liked the crusty (very crusty) breads that are sold on every street corner in Krakow. Like a cross between a bagel and a pretzel.
Ooh, I like the idea of the breads. Do you just chow down, or have/find something to dip?
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
If in Krakov, be sure to drop in to Propaganda for a vodka after your eats, it's located in the Kazmierz area and is a blast for choice. Also, stays open well late. Or it did, when we visited few years back.
joustmaster
offcumdun
Lots of places do a steak tartare.
joustmaster
offcumdun
In did that once in France. It wasn’t funny.
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Sorry, I don't have the energy or inclinations for Jewish discussions. Whatever I say could be pounced upon. The one indisputable fact is that Jews were encouraged to leave in the late '50s.
The surprise isn't much of a surprise (unless the lard might be butter)
joustmaster
offcumdun
Cucumber, lard, and toast is pretty surprising
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Did you have it with the yolk? Raw yolk, I hope, for the full danger experience.
joustmaster
offcumdun
Indeed.
But vodka was only 4zloty a glass. Which probably killed all the bacteria and poisonous parts
Well, after the salt mine - which was fab - I had Pierogi. Which to my eye looked like a great mass of nothing, but on a cold snowy day, was a perfect steaming pile of meat and carbs.
Oh and Poland... omg... how beautiful... 4k, rubs tears... Wroclaw is next on the list.
Oh and Poland... omg... how beautiful... 4k, rubs tears... Wroclaw is next on the list.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
When I went to Krakow the food choices were unlimited:
French
Corsican
Italian
Chinese
Indian
Kebabs
Etc.
Oh and even some Polish
The Peasants Kitchen (Chłopskie Jadło) was an interesting place for traditional Polish Food.
French
Corsican
Italian
Chinese
Indian
Kebabs
Etc.
Oh and even some Polish
The Peasants Kitchen (Chłopskie Jadło) was an interesting place for traditional Polish Food.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I've been to Wroclaw. Liked it a lot, but beautiful it is not.
Maybe they just have good drone pilots ?
Or, put it another way, would you rather go on holiday in, say, Birmingham?
