Polish christmas food

Poland is one of the most devoutly religious countries in Europe, and as of 2019, approximately 88% of Poles identified as Catholic. No wonder, Christmas

Polish Christmas Foods centre around traditional meat-free dishes cooked using specific ingredients: sauerkraut, wild mushrooms and fish.

While the ingredients may be common, the cookies are anything but basic!

Polish Food Mightn't Be All That Familiar, But It Is Still Delicious And Well Worth Trying. Why Not Check Out These Dishes For Yourself?

Poland's festive recipes are all right here at your fingertips. Wesołych Świąt!

Krokiety is a traditional Polish side dish consisting of crepes filled with sauerkraut, mushroom, and onion filling, then breaded, and fried.

This Christmassy Polish-style Gingerbread Cake features heady notes from the allspice, clove, nutmeg and cinnamon; and depth of sweetness from honey. A Festive classic!

Here, you will find recipes for dishes prepared for a Polish Christmas. Traditionally there are 12 meatless dishes served. There are a couple must-haves: beet broth or mushroom soup or both (beet broth is served with mushroom filled "uszka"). Pierogi fall into the "must-have" category also. Sauerkraut and mushroom filled for Christmas Eve, and meat filled for 1st and 2nd Day of Christmas. A variety of herring dishes will also be made. My family always makes chilled herring in sour cream…

This Christmas Eve Red Borscht - served in teacups or with little 'Uszka' dumplings - is one of the most Polish soups. It’s a shining star on the Christmas Eve dinner table.

Never cooked Polish food before? Start with these simple recipes that are both delicious and easy to make.