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![Polish Sweet or Savory Crepes (Thin Naleśniki)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4taSfc3m5VBW82DwwngI2t0Jips=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-thin-crepes-recipe-1137096-hero-02-d2e9037a2b754af1b7f66a4530286dca.jpg)
Naleśniki (Polish Sweet or Savory Crepes)
![Polish Haluski noodles onion cabbage recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dmhUyAc7t5Twv1DTfrheHdj1Ij0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-haluski-noodles-onion-cabbage-recipe-1137083-hero-01-65a9998b8b764468a3d11b4198cbcb7e.jpg)
Polish Haluski
![Polish stuffed cabbage](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/5hlw40zJPvL9XEySXt_u9gybAcM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-stuffed-cabbage-recipe-golabki-1136771-hero-01-9ce60f1dec4e458195f66aeedd1ccc26.jpg)
Gołąbki (Polish Stuffed Cabbage)
![Pierogi Dough](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-JLMGz4NwVfmJ_-83oG1Pv65kOw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/basic-pierogi-dough-recipe-1136820_12_preview-5b1fd8d58023b900361bfa52.jpeg)
Sour Cream Pierogi Dough
![A tray of Polish sausage](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/DTdQWyqgDdSrBDwe1lyPT2Qq5o4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Stocksy_txp0e7e321bsSO100_Medium_647917-58b897f75f9b58af5c2f3ba9.jpg)
Polish Kiełbasa Sausage (Biała Kielbasa) Recipe
![A plate of Polish Kiszka (blood sausage)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Rj12R92wH6whEyvo88cfKxqKFKQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kiszka-56a27a645f9b58b7d0cb21fb.jpg)
Polish Blood Sausage (Kiszka) Recipe
![Polish Dill Pickles (Ogórki Kiszone)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/XeJWWxJ76KuHg6xCWlkc6wZPUSo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-dill-pickles-recipe-ogorki-kiszone-1137147-Hero-2-cc5c27f06cbf4b6c8a63cfe819f53b5c.jpg)
Polish Dill Pickles (Ogórki Kiszone)
![Polish Angel Wings (Chrusciki)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/msZGMWIRP4wXnLv5uqWL8be1a4s=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chrusciki-59e2b06ad088c000111782cf.jpg)
Polish Chruściki (Angel Wings)
![Polish hunter's stew recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/hQFWHaVgHTsX0g2vHOF1oLwU8aY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-hunters-stew-bigos-recipe-1136773-hero-01-3103cca591e248838157cbe61be0560c.jpg)
Polish Hunter's Stew (Bigos)
![Pierogi dough and filling](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/0o_SYN6K50a0pLdvhOfV4oEFxV0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-576802387-1--5842383f5f9b5851e5a0e0c1.jpg)
Vegan Pierogi Dough
![Directly Above Shot Of Barley Broth Soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/9_mQHAvyUKMELDDfPuBqCq9VY_g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-671410901-58250c683df78c6f6aa19432.jpg)
Polish Barley Soup (Krupnik)
![Polish dumplings (Pierogi)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/telKvxnDUStyy_6cBt2xxbFvodk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-600696293-582200b23df78cc2e832a422.jpg)
Gluten-Free Pierogi Dough
![Polish plum cake recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/eWh5gJvFRm4nT-MXQQd2zeN0afo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-plum-cake-recipe-1136965-hero-01-fc9ddbdeeb08471cbf78e30825c71aa1.jpg)
Polish Plum Cake (Placek z Sliwkami)
![close-up of pierogis on wooden board](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/8vfpwWVXaKSldolaPQBpsjU7emc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-667722827-584239533df78c02303a48b8.jpg)
Potato Pierogi Dough
![Kutia Wigilijna, Polish Christmas Cooked Wheat Pudding](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/g1cCUQsobq00PgdN3g-SxmC8A40=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-christmas-cooked-wheat-pudding-recipe-1136955-hero-01-28a93791cff5485b9d4c8b36d19db396.jpg)
Kutia Wigilijna (Polish Christmas Cooked Wheat Pudding) Recipe
![Paczki](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/13Kn5T1CBdN98C5ybMTwmh5ZFRg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/33728972248_6b34fef5b7_k-699f67c6a5964046a4058cf708e1ca13.jpg)
Baked Paczki (Polish Doughnuts)
![Polish fruit filled potato dumplings](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/bv7kDU4eQ0fk795wuTiZ1ZEZ7IQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-124275038-582cefc03df78c6f6ac3c7a3.jpg)
Steamed Yeast Dumplings Recipe - Polish Kluski Na Parze
![Preparing fresh homemade gnocchi pasta with potatoe dough.](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/3huaq2NY664mXvgDygTrT0eMK2Q=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-627724692-5a0f57e00d327a0036eac666.jpg)
Polish Lazy Dumplings (Leniwe Pierogi)
![Beets](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/RI7-Ytez6KRAbcvVotlnfyMfiUI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/beets-182175899-5888a9fa3df78c2ccd9146c3.jpg)
Polish Beets With Sour Cream
![Kolachky with Raspberry. Pastry with jelly and cream. Polish Kolaczki cookies, freshly baked](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/8zt8Hs2VZLZLkjH6e8dlQR_Xako=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-polish-kolachky-recipe-1136143-54120021d8c14dcd95c061a6f7705b48.jpg)
Kolachky Recipe
![Pierogi, Krakow, Poland, Europe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/LvpoXsjuf1levnTv9aujxQS0N_Q=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-530234024-580b94f33df78c2c73bee6f3.jpg)
Polish Sauerkraut and Mushroom Pierogi
![Close-Up Of Pierogi On Wooden Board](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/tkQDWiVptRJHtfsuIRu5C0Guhas=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/close-up-of-pierogi-on-wooden-board-667722827-582742d35f9b58d5b168212b.jpg)
St. Joseph's Day in Poland (Dzien Swietego Jozefa)
![Easy Raw Polish Carrot Salad (Surówka z Marchewki) served on plates and in a serving bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/8lvg1fdx4U7v0iQuFkNEYzqo8w8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-raw-polish-carrot-salad-recipe-1137325-hero-01-25fc5c0f6c234a8394f77a51fa1fc44e.jpg)
Easy Raw Polish Carrot Salad (Surówka z Marchewki)
![Polish Dried Fruit Compote (Kompot) Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/H7KPB0SGW7Qvtaxg6qPY_vfTqnk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-dried-fruit-compote-recipe-kompot-1136948-hero-01-fcd8abdbbef44a2dacd6cc274e659404.jpg)
Polish Dried Fruit Compote Recipe - Kompot
![Polish roulade (zrazy) with dumpling and red cabbage](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dWNw2SR3HP_i1C1yDL0O4KkUwm4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-93225947-582b27c63df78c6f6a8eb3cc.jpg)
Polish Beef Roulade (Zrazy)
![Rendered Lard or Smalec on Bread](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/RRSUH-yYfvgB67Q5qtwoZ8DnRO0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/smalec-56fefabd5f9b586195163fb4.jpg)
Polish Pork Lard Spread (Smalec)
![Kapusniak (Polish sauerkraut) soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4_jBKzBcFYjuTmDj5wfCovnU-_c=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-475621891-58291c9f5f9b58d5b1736683.jpg)
Polish Sauerkraut Soup (Kapusniak)
![chrzan](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/wwTIL16HDFguBxkdbENGiK3yF7g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-900997446-efbae12556e04163a864af19f3783158.jpg)
Chrzan Polish Horseradish
![Smoked Sausage With Cabbage and Apples](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/aVO6sOPPmonxxYdDaXcBnhxh-_0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sausage-cabbage-bowl-2k-56a8c0615f9b58b7d0f4cccb.jpg)
Smoked Sausage With Cabbage and Apples
![Polish Breaded Chicken Cutlets - Kotlet Kurczeta](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/VswKvtMS03LD7eBJjFTqTzC3krE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-breaded-chicken-cutlets-recipe-1137033-hero-05-67357963ac8943e18e7d031cb6e531eb.jpg)
Polish Breaded Chicken Cutlets - Kotlet Kurczeta
![Polish Wafle Wafer Cookies](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/F-WlmJkYfHdM1kjaXCQcOqCFrog=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-wafer-cookies-waffle-recipe-1136984-hero-02-796cef69ff304c8f8a4f9b50e1e9d98e.jpg)
Polish Wafle Wafer Cookies
![Sweet Potato Pierogi](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/7fv89ywJ2ijhCmtapAQCjoOxKho=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pumpkin-pierogi-56a27a3b5f9b58b7d0cb1fa4.jpg)
Polish Sweet Potato Pierogi Filling
![Polish Cabbage Bacon Casserole](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/P_Wss4CGiSzCdnOIgi_9ccZ9Pvs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Stocksy_txp4af94e22e2N100_Medium_972951-58a4d4fe3df78c345bbc20bf.jpg)
Polish Potato, Cabbage, and Bacon Casserole
![Pierogi ruskie (Potato cheese pierogi) recipe on a plate with a fork](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/9-SLMDMsvaGOaevfbqkT6kEe9o4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/potato-cheese-pierogi-recipe-1136822-hero-01-56cdc1b3faaf4a72acfca2b22b8e4269.jpg)
Homemade Pierogi Ruskie (Potato-Cheese Pierogi)
![Filled Polish pierogi dough on a cutting board with a rolling pin nearby](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-JLMGz4NwVfmJ_-83oG1Pv65kOw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/basic-pierogi-dough-recipe-1136820_12_preview-5b1fd8d58023b900361bfa52.jpeg)
Homemade Pierogi Dough
![Kielbasa with cabbage recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/eMTOwt27U8zEllzP74V5-pVdZKE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kielbasa-with-cabbage-3055740-hero-01-f45214e7091b462a8ed1a6c9ab942277.jpg)
Crockpot Kielbasa With Cabbage and Potatoes
![A lot of grilled sausages ready to eat](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ishWd6sl--gneHBGSz5TOBOzGkE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-172249200-582282685f9b58d5b1cad23a.jpg)
Chef Michael Symon's Polish Boy
![Polish cherry nalewka recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/1WC_KTVLSD7byI1nuw-AiH203CY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-cherry-nalewka-recipe-wisniak-1135653-hero-ef98249bfcb94580aaeb85a27792f404.jpg)
Wisniak (Polish Cherry Cordial Liqueur) Recipe
![Sliced cooked potatoes with fried onions](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/NWsVLrXpoGfroGzmHpI78M4IUHA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-596038236-580b8f613df78c2c73bd6936.jpg)
Ziemniaki z Cebulą i Koperkiem: Boiled Potatoes With Onion and Dill
![Polish zapiekanka or open-Faced sandwich](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/g1kRu7RXgtJ3OEPiVmUahj4nI0k=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/open-face-sandwich-5728144d5f9b589e341d84ad.jpg)
Polish Open-Faced Sandwich (Zapiekanka)
![Sweet and Sour Kielbasa](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/cbLK8uWb4lR2GA7f3ogPmFfr4rI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sweet-sour-kielbasa-18-56a8c0c43df78cf772a0514d.jpg)
Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Kielbasa
![Potato latkes with applesauce and sour cream](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/F3uU1ApbkLkJ5-9zrW2PrQfoCiU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-103345899-580aa9d13df78c2c73d1fa9c.jpg)
Passover Potato Latke
![Polish Ham Hocks With Beer-Honey Glaze (Golonka) recipe, on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/vjnsJGjkzz5vXEzqJnSbofot09o=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-pork-ham-hocks-golonka-recipe-1137009-Hero-01-8233e6f246074beeac88179894e5a6cd.jpg)
Polish Ham Hocks With Beer-Honey Glaze (Golonka)
![Polish Creamy Dill Soup (Zupa Ogorkowa)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GCTDCbbRoR1tzfLM3ylVtanLeKM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-creamy-dill-pickle-soup-recipe-1137136-hero-01-53b65b82a95d40f5887676146cce6007.jpg)
Zupa Ogórkowa (Polish Dill Pickle Soup)
![Polish Dried Mushroom Soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/AsgjOvxTEMP3WzPRPcUmuv_Q1b8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-dried-mushroom-soup-recipe-1137418-hero-01-bf268fa312e641f19a3fd2b7371cdef5.jpg)
Polish Dried Mushroom Soup - Zupa Grzybowa
![kielbasa](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/pZWiXMrnzoeX6zW3L84rDADhuIQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kielbasa-gt-15-56a8bdb05f9b58b7d0f4b978.jpg)
Kielbasa Appetizer With Apple Jelly and Mustard
![Polish potato pancakes with sour cream](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ejIa8C0NZ57F0SpXYKk13IUFP3Q=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-potato-pancakes-recipe-1137080-hero-01-f0beefea0f4e4ed4b3684c9435809257.jpg)
Polish Potato Pancakes (Placki Ziemniaczane)
![Babka (Easter cake, Poland) on an Easter table](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/QBG8YoSc6DHPgNrcKS7u3g5miTs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-596104666-581cc1813df78cc2e8ab3d45.jpg)
Ponczowa: Polish Rum-Soaked Babka Recipe
![Pickle herring for polish rollmops recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/fmPAkepeSkl_ZzeruOv2IiT-mxc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pickle-herring-for-polish-rollmops-recipe-1135632-hero-01-c0dbb0c34eac4fe7bc7bb68bb99d3e55.jpg)
Pickle Herring for Polish Rollmops (Rolmopsy)
![Pierogi from Polana Foods online store](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/mz14PwKop2QptWd_tWBZ4WW8Ik8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polana-pierogi-56a279e05f9b58b7d0cb1b0c.jpg)
All About Polish Pierogi (Dumplings)
![Polish Eggnog or Kogel Mogel](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/by3ri50hRbgVZc7D4dwBnsLNXag=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kogel-mogel-56a27a405f9b58b7d0cb1fe6.jpg)
Polish Kogel Mogel
![Polish buttermilk rye bread](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/nc-UXldJ3uWus2pQgnfxiv2-FAA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-buttermilk-rye-bread-recipe-1136841_hero-011-5c92f13a46e0fb00014427a9.jpg)
Polish Buttermilk Rye Bread Recipe
![Boiled Polish Sausage - Kielbasa](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/3d6dzHshdhYPqiNK4zlpKHHu0mc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kielbasa14-56a275d33df78cf772762f7e.jpg)
How to Make Polish Kiełbasa Sausage
![Jars of raspberry cordial in process](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/_b4ropmTnIAZ_Ff3SscuXz4l_iY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-171359886-582e00ad3df78c6f6af29265.jpg)
All About Polish Nalewka
![Applesauce Kielbasa](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/mkeTSdjUoUQYV24w0uKoxAtH4Bw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Appelsauce-Kielbasa-58a7286e3df78c345b9bdddd.jpg)
Applesauce Kielbasa
![Berry-Flavored Vodkas](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/got-Hxb6jpfgWI6Fk7idREHWPOI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/berry-flavored-vodkas-56c660f73df78cfb3784f96d.jpg)
Polish Blueberry Cordial (Likier Borowkowy)
![Polish plum liqueur in two cordial glasses](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/bx2TuDnxIQCnqVwgUpQ-kq_QB6w=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/polish-plum-nalewka-recipe-1135654-hero-07-c859c6d30677400cbfedd8505c25750b.jpg)
Polish Plum Nalewka Cordial Recipe
![Potatoes boiling in pan](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/6Sk-BOpOx0jWkGZU1X1YQhkaSrs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-122014752-582cb14a5f9b58d5b1008a51.jpg)
Potato Cutlets Recipe - Polish Kotlety Ziemniaczane na Sos Pieczarkowy
![Polish Beet Soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/lccAAsGHDXa3NTG_pN8mR5abqz8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/PolishBeetSoup-TheSpruce-2d4b67cd4f2a4df0add9fc2d5461004d.jpg)
17 Classic Polish Recipes to Make for Wigilia
![Homemade Rhubarb and Strawberry Cordial](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GHIUqIpxek3kOn2eHE623lTf-Ns=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-596100010-5817ac743df78cc2e82354cd.jpg)
Strawberry Cordial Recipe - Polish Likier Truskawkowy