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[Chomsky]

I'll just add this, while the subject is being discussed.

The Kolaczki in my post #18 is the type I'm seeing stateside, the past several decades. But below, is the type I've more commonly seen here in the States back in my youth, and the type my Busia used to make. I have to assume the type below might be more traditional, as Busia came from the old country, never learned English, and usually cooked recipes from the old country.

 

[Quag]

Quick and far less expensive but not quite same quality is toast some bread spread on butter then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

 

[Chomsky]

On a tangent, there is a snack that the Czech’s claim as their own. We were able to try it the two times we visited Prague.

Trdelník​

Sweet Prague – on the right track for sweet treats

I am a confessing sweet tooth and I discovered the sweet treats of Prague for me. From chocolate to pastries, everyone finds a reason to sin in Prague!

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You know, I think I've seen that thing in Czech bakeries & restaurants. Never had it, but It looks pretty good!

There's still a few dying-out Czech restaurants in my city, but I'm not aware if any Czech bakeries are left. Czech restaurants used to be pretty popular. I always considered them to be like "higher end more polished Polish"! Many similar items to Polish places, but a bit more elegant & refined cuisine & experience. Of course the big thing was duck, potato pancakes, lots of gravy, dumplings, sauerkraut, and bottle-upon-bottle of Pilsner Urquell! Pilsner Urquell! The Czechs' highest contribution to humanity - and it's a great one!

 

[MaryP]

You know, I think I've seen that thing in Czech bakeries & restaurants. Never had it, but It looks pretty good!

There's still a few dying-out Czech restaurants in my city, but I'm not aware if any Czech bakeries are left. Czech restaurants used to be pretty popular. I always considered them to be like "higher end more polished Polish"! Many similar items to Polish places, but a bit more elegant & refined cuisine & experience. Of course the big thing was duck, potato pancakes, lots of gravy, dumplings, sauerkraut, and bottle-upon-bottle of Pilsner Urquell! Pilsner Urquell! The Czechs' highest contribution to humanity - and it's a great one!

Every single thing in that meal sounds delicious !

The only Polish dessert I've ever had was sweet kugel, and I love it. A coworker used to bring it to our frequent bring-a-dish pigouts.

 

[Rexedgar]

You know, I think I've seen that thing in Czech bakeries & restaurants. Never had it, but It looks pretty good!

There's still a few dying-out Czech restaurants in my city, but I'm not aware if any Czech bakeries are left. Czech restaurants used to be pretty popular. I always considered them to be like "higher end more polished Polish"! Many similar items to Polish places, but a bit more elegant & refined cuisine & experience. Of course the big thing was duck, potato pancakes, lots of gravy, dumplings, sauerkraut, and bottle-upon-bottle of Pilsner Urquell! Pilsner Urquell! The Czechs' highest contribution to humanity - and it's a great one!

Polish cuisine=pierogies

 

[Chomsky]

Every single thing in that meal sounds delicious !

The only Polish dessert I've ever had was sweet kugel, and I love it. A coworker used to bring it to our frequent bring-a-dish pigouts.

Was she Jewish? Kugel is actually an Old World Jewish thing, but then before the War a solid 10% or more of Poles were Jews.

 

[Chomsky]

Polish cuisine=pierogies

Yep. And Czech = Duck!

But the cuisines are very similar. Hell, all that separates the two countries is the Tatra Mountains!

 

[MaryP]

Was she Jewish? Kugel is actually an Old World Jewish thing, but then before the War a solid 10% or more of Poles were Jews.

She said it was her Polish grandma's recipe. She wasn't Jewish. That's all I know. So it isn't Polish?

Whatever it is, it sure tastes good!

 

[Chomsky]

She said it was her Polish grandma's recipe. She wasn't Jewish. That's all I know. So it isn't Polish?

Whatever it is, it sure tastes good!

It's common in Poland, but not of Polish origin. It's common all over Eastern Europe, but it's origin is Jewish. In my city here Stateside, it's very much a Jewish thing.

Actually, I just Googled, and there's a Wiki article:

Kugel - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But, I must ask:

Are you talking about the egg-noodle sweet desert?

or,

Are you talking about the savory potato pan dish/casserole?

There's also a potato dish called "Kugelis", that's Lithuanian in origin, but is sometimes found in Polish restaurants - too. unfortunately, in the States the word 'Kugelis' is sometimes corrupted to 'Kugel'. But, they're very different dishes!

'Kugelis' is absolutely delicious! It comes with many fillings, but always has bacon & scallions at a minimum. I like pork-chop kugelis, with either sour-cream, or slathered in cream gravy (depending on my mood). I kid you not, but several times a year I drive clear across the entire damn city, back to the old Lithuanian neighborhood near my old former Polish neighborhood, just for my Kugelis fix! Seriously! I love it that much!

Here's a pic below, of Kugelis - for reference. If you ever find it near you, you've got to try it!

BTW, when you start talking Polish food - you're in my backyard!

 

[MaryP]

It's common in Poland, but not of Polish origin. It's common all over Eastern Europe, but it's origin is Jewish. In my city here Stateside, it's very much a Jewish thing.

Actually, I just Googled, and there's a Wiki article:

Kugel - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But, I must ask:

Are you talking about the egg-noodle sweet desert?

or,

Are you talking about the savory potato pan dish/casserole?

There's also a potato dish called "Kugelis", that's Lithuanian in origin, but is sometimes found in Polish restaurants - too. unfortunately, in the States the word 'Kugelis' is sometimes corrupted to 'Kugel'. But, they're very different dishes!

'Kugelis' is absolutely delicious! It comes with many fillings, but always has bacon & scallions at a minimum. I like pork-chop kugelis, with either sour-cream, or slathered in cream gravy (depending on my mood). I kid you not, but several times a year I drive clear across the entire damn city, back to the old Lithuanian neighborhood near my old former Polish neighborhood, just for my Kugelis fix! Seriously! I love it that much!

Here's a pic below, of Kugelis - for reference. If you ever find it near you, you've got to try it!

BTW, when you start talking Polish food - you're in my backyard!

Kugelis sound yummy. I'll eat anything made with potatoes, and that's a fact. Put on sour cream, it's a bonus.

Geez, Chomsky, I didn't expect an argument over my kugel comment (noodle, btw) so just forget I ever said anything.

 

[Chomsky]

Kugelis sound yummy. I'll eat anything made with potatoes, and that's a fact. Put on sour cream, it's a bonus.

Geez, Chomsky, I didn't expect an argument over my kugel comment (noodle, btw) so just forget I ever said anything.

Not arguing, at all. Hope I wasn't misconstrued. Just enjoying some food talk.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the pics & discussion.

 

[MaryP]

Not arguing, at all. Hope I wasn't misconstrued. Just enjoying some food talk.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the pics & discussion.

I'm still drooling over the kugelis!

 

[Chomsky]

I'm still drooling over the kugelis!

 

[Lovebug]

$15 just for a tip? I am way too cheap for that. If it can be home made, it will be

Churros

Churros, sweet Mexican fritters rolled in cinnamon sugar, are easy to make at home. They're excellent served warm with chocolate sauce for dipping.

www.allrecipes.com

 

[Lovebug]

Lol no it's like a bakery that sells sweet Mexican bread like this:

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[Lovebug]

It's common in Poland, but not of Polish origin. It's common all over Eastern Europe, but it's origin is Jewish. In my city here Stateside, it's very much a Jewish thing.

Actually, I just Googled, and there's a Wiki article:

Kugel - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But, I must ask:

Are you talking about the egg-noodle sweet desert?

or,

Are you talking about the savory potato pan dish/casserole?

There's also a potato dish called "Kugelis", that's Lithuanian in origin, but is sometimes found in Polish restaurants - too. unfortunately, in the States the word 'Kugelis' is sometimes corrupted to 'Kugel'. But, they're very different dishes!

'Kugelis' is absolutely delicious! It comes with many fillings, but always has bacon & scallions at a minimum. I like pork-chop kugelis, with either sour-cream, or slathered in cream gravy (depending on my mood). I kid you not, but several times a year I drive clear across the entire damn city, back to the old Lithuanian neighborhood near my old former Polish neighborhood, just for my Kugelis fix! Seriously! I love it that much!

Here's a pic below, of Kugelis - for reference. If you ever find it near you, you've got to try it!

BTW, when you start talking Polish food - you're in my backyard!

Have you ever had Kolaches?
One of my favorites stops going down south the other way

Czech Stop

www.czechstop.net

 

[OpportunityCost]

One of my high school spanish textbooks was Churros y chocolate. Hot chocolate and churros go together so well...so very well.

 

[Chomsky]

Unless the donuts are made on the premises, DD sucks. The donuts are greasy and who knows when they were delivered. I cannot comment on the coffee, I quit coffee a few years back. The best donuts I have ever eaten were from a Krispy Creme plant that had a store on one side. This was in Fayetteville, NC in the mid 1970s.

Another vote for KC!

Just glazed, is fine. No need for the rest.

And yeah, DD just ain't the same as back in the old days.

 

[Lisa]

Interesting. My favorite cannoli place, now gone, was run by an old Sicilian women that stuffed them to order, however you wanted them. She sold them in two sizes - small & large - but neither were really "mini". It was more like 'regular' & 'double sized'!

But from my experience, hand stuffing them is the key. You need to stuff them to order, not in advance. I can still get very good cannoli "set-ups", where my other Sicilian bakery sells shells unstuffed and the cheese mixture in a pastry bag. Once home, I leave the shells on the counter and keep the pastry bag in the Fridge. It's good for several days. I swear, my guests love it! After dinner, I take their order, and stuff theirs the way they like, right in front of them on the dining table. They love it! Absolutely love it! Of course by then, they've (hopefully) had plenty of wine! So their joy at seeing me stuff a fresh cannoli for them is just 'icing on the cake'!

I like the small or "regular". The shells stay crunchy for about 12-18 hours before they absorb humidity from the air and lose their crunchiness.

 

[Chomsky]

Have you ever had Kolaches?
One of my favorites stops going down south the other way

Czech Stop

www.czechstop.net

'Kolaczki'?

If so, please confer:

Looking for a simple sweet snack?

The other day I was watching a local news show when one of the anchors started talking about how delicious a Mexican pastry called churros was. I had heard about them before but had never tasted them. I went to the Internet and discovered that they are just pastry rolled in cinnamon. Served...

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and,

Looking for a simple sweet snack?

I'll just add this, while the subject is being discussed. The Kolaczki in my post #18 is the type I'm seeing stateside, the past several decades. But below, is the type I've more commonly seen here in the States back in my youth, and the type my Busia used to make. I have to assume the type...

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And yes! Czech food is great! I wrote about it in my posts, above.

I'd categorize it as a more urbane, polished, sophisticated, version of "Polish". Not sure 'urbane' & 'sophisticated' are the right words, but it moves in that direction in comparison to Polish. Polish food is often rural peasant in presentation & setting, whereas Czech food seems more urban in presentation & setting. It's like reflecting the differences in Zakopene (rural Polish highlands) vs Prague (world-class European city). I think that comparison reflects the generalities well.

 

[Chomsky]

I like the small or "regular". The shells stay crunchy for about 12-18 hours before they absorb humidity from the air and lose their crunchiness.

I think that might be accurate. I remember the round ones usually being soft. But, they were good that way!

Next up: Golabki Recipes!

(just joking!)

 

[Chomsky]

Alright, I can't resist!

 

[Chomsky]

One of my high school spanish textbooks was Churros y chocolate. Hot chocolate and churros go together so well...so very well.

I remember seeing this somewhere, too.

 

[Lisa]

I think that might be accurate. I remember the round ones usually being soft. But, they were good that way!

Next up: Golabki Recipes!

(just joking!)

I worked in a pizza shop and was promoted to baker when the baker didnt show up for 2 days. I don't even want to think of how many cannoli I have made, or eaten. A good cannoli is very rare but amazing.


Do you want my recipe for haluski?

 

[TheParser]

A well made cannoli, is a work of art. Fresh stuffed - nothing else will due. If you've never had fresh stuffed, insist on it - if possible. They all used to be fresh stuffed, back in the day. Now, it's hard to find - but worth it! Don't forget the pistachios!



Yeah, the Austrian joint in my old neighborhood was awesome. But, don't overlook the Polish & Czech places.

The Italians have Cannoli, but the Poles have Kolaczki!

I had long heard about cannoli, but I had never tried one.

After reading your post, I checked out some restaurants at a food delivery service.

One restaurant offered three kinds: tradizionale, three chocolate, and pistacchio. Since I didn't know the difference, I chose the first.

I was charged $5 for each cannoli. Was I ripped off?

They were delicious.

Thanks for posting about them.