Who shops at Polski Skleps?

[Tim Hall]

Of things Polish: Are Handsome Johnny beans butter beans by another name?

 

[mjr]

They do.

But that's almost (but not quite as bad as) comparing a tinned beef stew with a real one. It's not awful, especially if you're travelling, but if you've got the time, space and inclination, cooking it is usually a worthwhile improvement.

 

[pawl]

Never. Used a polish shop. My brother had aPolish mate .He used to bring us Polish sausages.Really tasty.

 

[Dave7]

My main problem when considering Polish (or German etc) sausage is....I cant stand even looking at all the fat in them.
I know you must have fat to cook them but at least English sausages often hide it.....not put it in big lumps.

 

[swee'pea99]

Jammmm!

 

[vickster]

My main problem when considering Polish (or German etc) sausage is....I cant stand even looking at all the fat in them.
I know you must have fat to cook them but at least English sausages often hide it.....not put it in big lumps.

A Bratwurst is pretty much like a British sausage

Sausages probably aren't the correct foodstuff for you if concerned about animal fat conent (or in the case of cheap British ones 'proper meat' content)

 

[robjh]

My main problem when considering Polish (or German etc) sausage is....I cant stand even looking at all the fat in them.
I know you must have fat to cook them but at least English sausages often hide it.....not put it in big lumps.

That doesn't sound like most of the Polish sausages I've had - certainly the boiling ones tend to have a smooth texture.

 

[mybike]

I'm a fan of their waffles, and have tried some of their cured meat. And they sell Knoppers.

 

[Fnaar]

I'm a fan of their waffles, and have tried some of their cured meat. And they sell Knoppers.

Miss Goodbody let me taste her Knoppers while we were having coffee in her kitchen yesterday. Yum!

 

[User169]

I'm a fan of their waffles, and have tried some of their cured meat. And they sell Knoppers.

My kids like those!

 

[Reynard]

I'm back

Oh yes, definitely sausages and cold cuts. There's loads to try - my personal preference is towards the smoky, garlicky ones. Kielbasa Torunska and Kielbasa Slaska are particular favourites here. For cold cuts / deli, Baleron is very nice, as are the smoked hams and the cured, smoked pork loin (Poledwica). Kabanos is lovely, but go for the dryer ones as they're almost salami-like. In a similar vein is Kielbasa Mysliwska. Boczek (smoked cooked bacon made from pork belly) is so goooood whether eaten as is or crisped up in the frying pan.

Polish cheeses are so-so, but a good ser Tylzycki is very nice. There is also a hard sheep-milk cheese called brynza, but it's something of an acquired taste. And there are some nice cream cheeses to be had.

Herrings of all sorts... I rather like the fillets in cream sauce.

Pickles can be a minefield. I'm not so keen as I find many of them either too salty or too sharp for my taste. But I do like sauerkraut every now and again.

If you can get a good sourdough rye, then that's worth it as well. Besides, it goes a treat with all of the above.

HTH

 

[Reynard]

[QUOTE 5130185, member: 259"]You forgot the kapusta kiszona (Polish sauerkraut is just the best). I love proper dry kabanosy. Polish voddy is massively superior to the Russian grain stuff.[/QUOTE]

I didn't forget the sauerkraut LOL...

Pickles can be a minefield. I'm not so keen as I find many of them either too salty or too sharp for my taste. But I do like sauerkraut every now and again.

Can't say about the vodka as I'm teetotal, but apparently Zubrowka is one to try (with bison grass).

For sweet things, then sliwki w czekoladzie (plums in chocolate) and krowki (fudge) are nice.

 

[robjh]

And there's kaszanka, for black pudding fans - a soft black pudding with buckwheat grain (kasza) in it.

Can't say about the vodka as I'm teetotal, but apparently Zubrowka is one to try (with bison grass).

I still have a bottle of Żubrówka in the cupboard that I bought in the Polish People's Republic in 1990. Buy some, it keeps well!

 

[Bromptonaut]

Polish beer is much tastier than the sub 5%abv wee wee our domestic suppliers impose; proper Spanish San Miguel is completely different to the UK market variety brewed down the road by Carlsberg.

 

[Reynard]

And there's kaszanka, for black pudding fans - a soft black pudding with buckwheat grain (kasza) in it.

Oh, I forgot about the kaszanka...

It's the bees knees fried in dripping with loads of onions, and with mash and apple sauce on the side.