Which Polish foods should I try?

Today I went to a town which has a lot of Polish workers, and I went in a Polish grocery and had a look around and bought some beer.


I want to try some foods but I have no idea what everything is, so could someone recommend me some of their favourite Polish foods. I liked the look of some of the sausages they had, and also some of the candies.

Which Polish foods should I try?
Like people said, pierogi are good. There are different kinds, such as cabbage, potato %26amp; cheese, strawberry, blueberry, plum. However, I think most stores only sell the cabbage or potato %26amp; cheese kind. But either are delicious.





Also, Sledzie [schleh-djeh], if you like fish...They're slices of pickled herring that come in a jar. Very vinegary but delicious if you like that kind of stuff. :D





Nalesniki [Nahlesh-niki] (or some people call them Blintzes) are good too. They're pretty much crepes, only slightly thicker. They're usually filled with a sweet, ground up cheese that is a little bit chunky. Or sometimes my family makes them with apple sauce or jam, but I don't know exactly what varieties are available at a store.





Bigos/Hunter's Stew is also very good. It's a soup with cabbage, chunks of ham, bits of mushrooms, peppercorns. There are lots of herbs in it such as basil, bay leaf, and paprika. I' m not exactly sure, though. The company or store may have different ingredients.








Also note, Polish/European hard candies taste quite different than American ones. I don't know how to describe it...some don't taste as sweet as American candy, and standard flavors can be somewhat different. I'm not a big of them myself, but I'm not into sweets much anyway, so you ought to try for yourself.
Reply:Try the stuffed cabbage sometimes called "glumpkies", oh my god theyre soooo good. Pierogies obviously, and some good old Polish sausage as well. Polish food is delicious.
Reply:If you like rich sausage like boudin (Cajun), the you'd like Lalitka(sp?). It's a sausage make with pork head, liver/kidney, grits, and seasoning.


Head cheese is one of my favorites. It's not for everyone though.


If I were you, I'd try every kind of sausage they make.


Where is this grocery? Sounds like a cool place.
Reply:Ask your coworkers for recommendations. I'm sure they're proud of their heritage to give you any info.





pierogi are savory filled dumplings.


Any filled buns are usually good.


Keilbasa sausage is polish





Usually, when I'm in a new ethnic market, I head towards the baked goods.
Reply:The sausage, of course. Polish and Hungarian and Lithuanian food get mixed up a lot.





I would say if you can get a piece of polish sausage and some potato kugelis (or kugel) with a dollop of sour cream and a nice pickled banana pepper, you will be quite happy.





Also, if they have any cabbage rolls, you would probably like that too.
Reply:Polish sausages are the best if you put them in a hot dog bun. With mustard. Mmm.. Polish Dogs...
Reply:Piroshki (small pastries containing savoury ingredients like meat, vegetables and cheese), borshch, cholodnik (both vegetable soups) and kielbasi (sausage).
Reply:Well, you have to try the sausage. That's kinda what they do. In particular, there is a pork and tomato sauce dish that is pretty good.





A good borscht is to die for. Bad borscht is tremendously unpleasant.





Paczki's are doughnut like deals that are incredible. And polish noodles are worth trying as well.



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