1. POLISH CUISINE

2. Żurek – soured rye flour based soup served with white sausage and hard-boiled egg Żurek – soured rye flour based soup served with white sausage and hard-boiled egg

3. Barszcz – beetroot soup often served with dumplings Barszcz – beetroot soup often served with dumplings

4. Rosół – clear chicken soup served with noodles Rosół – clear chicken soup served with noodles

5. Bigos – a stew of sauerkraut, meat and mushrooms Bigos – a stew of sauerkraut, meat and mushrooms

6. Kotlet schabowy – a breaded pork chop, served with boiled potatoes or hoof-shaped dumplings (in the picture) and cabbage stew Kotlet schabowy – a breaded pork chop, served with boiled potatoes or hoof-shaped dumplings (in the picture) and cabbage stew

7. Pierogi - dumplings, usually filled with sauerkraut and mushrooms, meat, potatoes or savory cheese Pierogi - dumplings, usually filled with sauerkraut and mushrooms, meat, potatoes or savory cheese

8. Vegetable Salad /Sałatka jarzynowa/ – a mayonnaise based vegetable salad made of potatoes, carrots, apples, onions, leeks, green peas and hard-boiled eggs Vegetable Salad /Sałatka jarzynowa/ – a mayonnaise based vegetable salad made of potatoes, carrots, apples, onions, leeks, green peas and hard-boiled eggs

9. Polish sausage comes in a wide variety of versions (raw, cooked, smoked or white etc.) Polish sausage comes in a wide variety of versions (raw, cooked, smoked or white etc.) Polish dinner is served with potatoes; a popular supplement is a dill pickle and sauerkrautsalad Polish dinner is served with potatoes; a popular supplement is a dill pickle and sauerkraut salad

10. Oscypek - hard, salty, smoked cheese from sheep or goat milk traditionally made by Polish highlanders Oscypek - hard, salty, smoked cheese from sheep or goat milk traditionally made by Polish highlanders

11. A traditinal hors d'oeuvre is a slice of bread served with lard (which contains some onion, marjoram and sometimes apple or prune), a dill pickle and creamed herring A traditinal hors d'oeuvre is a slice of bread served with lard (which contains some onion, marjoram and sometimes apple or prune), a dill pickle and creamed herring The most popular alcoholic beverages in Poland are vodka and beer The most popular alcoholic beverages in Poland are vodka and beer Mead is one of Polish original alcoholic beverages Mead is one of Polish original alcoholic beverages