Cozinha polonesa
POLISH w a y
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Zamojska-Hutchins, Danuta. Cooking the Polish way / by Danuta Zamojska-Hutchins.— Rev. & expanded. p. cm. — (Easy menu ethnic cookbooks) Includes index. Summary: Introduces the land, culture, and cuisine of Poland and includes recipes for soups, salads, main dishes, and side dishes. Includes material on healthy, low-fat, vegetarian cooking, and holidays and festivals. eISBN: 0–8225–0540–1 1. Cookery, Polish—Juvenile literature. 2. Poland—Social life and customs—Juvenile literature. [1. Cookery, Polish. 2. Poland—Social life and customs.] I. Title. II. Series. TX723.5.P6 Z3 2002 641.59438—dc21 2001002962
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Danuta Zamojska-Hutchins a Lerner Publications Company • Minneapolis
Contents
INTRODUCTION, 7
A POLISH TABLE, 27
The Land, 8 The Food, 9 The People, 11 Holidays and Festivals, 11
BEFORE YOU BEGIN, 19
A Polish Menu, 28
BREAKFAST AND SECOND BREAKFAST, 31
The Careful Cook, 20 Cooking Utensils, 21 Cooking Terms, 21 Special Ingredients, 22 Healthy and Low-Fat Cooking Tips, 24 Metric Conversions Chart, 25
Barley Soup, 32