Photos from the 42nd Annual Polish American Arts Festival the last weekend in July, 2022.
Enjoy encore airings Western New York’s only locally produced half-hour cooking program, “The Polish Table with Agnieszka and Friends” airing on WBBZ-TV through the month of November.
Buffalo native Agnieszka Soltysiak hosts this unique program, welcoming friends and foodies from across our hometown to share their favorite Polish, and other style, recipes. While she has stepped aside from producing new programs, we will offer repeats through the fall.
– Check more recipes below!
Episode 1- Polish Style Tailgating
Zapiekanki/ Polish Pizza –
Ingredients- French Bread- cut in half
2 cups Mushrooms ( any )
2 Cheese ( Gouda, Cheddar, Mozzarella )
Meat ( any kind ) chopped Polish Sausage
Oregano, Parsley, Ketchup
Chop mushrooms finely and saute in pan with 2-3 tablespoons butter, add tablespoon parsley , teaspoon salt and pepper. Saute until beautifully golden and set aside. Cut baguette lengthwise and top the bread with mushrooms ( this is the base of the Zapiekanka) Then top with generous amounts of cheese and grill under the broiler for 3-5 minutes ( keeping an eye as not to burn, you want the cheese to be gooey and golden ) Garnish with Oregano, Parsley and drizzle tomato ketchup on top ( We Polish folks love our Ketchup)
Polish Charcuterie Polish Style
Cured Meats- Kielbasa , Ham , Salami
Various Cheese – Soft or smoked
Olives / Pickles
Grapes – Red and Green
Crackers, Pita Chips
Parsley and Dill to Garnish
All food items placed decoratively on a cutting board
Kinga’s Polish Style Bloody Mary
Tomato Juice or V8 about 6 ounces
Vodka ( about a shot or 2 )
Brine from Pickle Juice about a ounce or so
Worcestershire Sauce about a tablespoon
Mix ingredients in shaker over ice and pour in large glass
On a skewer add cut up Kabanosy , chopped pickle and top with Pierogi ( Serve with a wink and a smile ) Na Zdrowie !!!
Episode 2 – Danielle ” Sweet and Savory”
Healthy Golabki –
One package grass fed beef, brown or white rice, one onion finely chopped , one green pepper finely chopped , 1 Jar Muir Organic Tomato Sauce,1 egg, Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning.
1 Head of Cabbage – Remove core from cabbage, run hot water into cored area to help remove outer leaves, boil leaves until limp ( spine should be easy to fold)
1 cup rice – cook rice according to package directions ( I cheat and buy the microwaveable ) * pick your battles LOL !!
In a bowl mix beef, rice , onion, pepper and 1 egg. Mix ingredients together to get and solid meat mixture. Press and mold meat mixture into a oval like meatball.
Place the meat mixture into a cabbage leaf , fold the sides and roll ends over . Press , Tuck and Roll like a little Burrito :)
There will be extra leaves that will break or tear ( it’s ok they serve a purpose) place them on bottom of pan )
Place the cabbage rolls seamside down on top of chopped cabbage , Pour tomato sauce over cabbage rolls , cover and bake at 350 degrees for about a hour or so. Check on these yummy rolls every so often so they don’t burn. Serve with yummy bread ( any kind ) Smacznego!!
Racuchy/ Apple Pancakes
2 Apples – peeled and sliced thin
2 Eggs
2 Tsp dry yeast
2 1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 packet Vanilla Sugar ( because this is the best ever )
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cup milk
Mix dry ingredients with milk, eggs , add apple slices
In skillet or pan add 1/2 cup canola oil and let it get nice and hot
With a large spoon scoop out mixture and make sure – to add a slice of apple for each pancake , place in skillet or pan , flip after about 2-3 minutes or until golden and flakey.
Top with powdered sugar , fresh fruit , preserves or whip cream. ( Mniam Mniam- So Yummy )
Sweet Breakfast Dessert
3rd Episode with Ania Duchon
Placki Ziemiaczane / Potato Pancakes
4-5 Medium Potatoes peeled and grated
1 egg
1/2 onion grated
1-2 Tablespoon flour
Salt 2 tsp
Pepper 2 tsp
Parsley 2 tsp
In medium to large bowl grate potatoes ( there will be excess water , potatoes are fussy like that , just pour out water)
This will have a mushy paste ( that’s the consistency we like :) Add one egg , flour , salt , pepper and parsley
In a medium to large skillet heat up vegetable oil maintaining 1/4 inch of oil in skillet. With a large spoon pour potato ( mix ) about 3-4 inches in size ( little pancake like size ) Make sure to flip each side about 2-3 minutes until golden flakey texture ( very important must have a certain golden crunch )
At best you will get about 10 to 14 potato pancakes
Serve with sour cream with chives ” Ania’s Favorite Style
Serve with sour cream with dill ” Agnieszka’s Favortie Style
Or just go “old school style ” with just sugar
Enjoy/ Smacznego
Chrusciki
5 large egg yolks ( room temp)
1 large egg ( room temp)
1/2 Tsp salt
1/4 heavy cream or sour cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar ( 10x)
1 Tbsp rum or brandy if desired
2 cups All purpose flour
Instructions
Flour, salt , powdered sugar in mixing bowl
Add eggs , heavy cream , flavoring , mix using bread hook
Mix until fully combined
Work dough until fully pliable ( want it to feel like playdough)
Cut in half / wrap in plastic wrap
Chill for 20 minutes
Roll out till 1/8 inch thickness
Cut into 3 inch rectangles / cut slits in middle and twist
Fry 1 minute on each side , top with powdered sugar
Home use , frying oil found at any local store.
So yummy , enjoy!!
Smacznego :)
Episode 4 / All Things Pickle! Agnieszka and Kinga present:
Enjoy!
Episode 5 – Pierogi Party! Check out the insert for the information:
Episode 6 – Kopytka/Potato Pasta Dumplings
4-5 Potatoes Peeled and rinsed
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 egg
2 cups flour
Boil potatoes until tender ( mash and set aside to completely cool)
Once the potatoes are cool, add egg, salt and flour to create a smooth ball of dough.
Take a small amount of the dough and roll on floured surface to form a rope about a inch or two in diameter. Slice rope dough in a diagonal shape about a inch apart.
Bring pot of water to a boil with salt, add the dumplings / Kopytka be sure to not over crowd.
Once they float to the top they are done.
Place them on a big plate , drizzle oil on plate to make them not stick.
Topping- Sauté Bacon Chopped / Sauté Mushrooms or Breadcrumbs and Butter -melt about 3 Tbsp butter add 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
Garnish toppings with salt, pepper, parsley and Parmigiano cheese
*Episode 7 – Pork Cutlet / Schabowe
4 Boneless Pork Chops
Salt/ Pepper
3/4 Cup Flour
2 eggs beaten
1 cup Breadcrumbs
1/3 Cup oil add more if needed
Place Pork chops on cutting board, pound till thin and flat
Season salt and pepper
3 plates
1. Flour plate- Dredge cutlet in flour
2.Beaten eggs- Dip both sides in egg
3. Breadcrumbs- Dip in Breadcrumbs
Hear oil in frying pan about 350 degrees
Add cutlets to pan, no crowding
Pan fry both sides until golden brown
Pop in oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes
Serve hot !
Episode 8 – Michelle Lupas – Easter Special
Hunter’s Stew / Bigos
1 tsp. salt butter
Taste, and adjust salt and pepper.
“Summer Tomato Salad”
Salatka Pomidorowa
8 large ripe tomatoes
sea salt / pepper
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