Treasured Polish Recipes For Americans

by Polanie Club, Polanie Editorial Staff

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Poland

Hardcover

First published December 1, 1948

Reviews

[Patti McDermott · Rating 4 out of 5]

The copy I have is tattered and worn. A well-loved family heirloom from my paternal grandmother with many notes in her own handwriting. I can re-create nearly every ethnic item she made as I was growing up. Was a welcome addition to my ever expanding cookbook collection.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the real deal.

[Brien · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have the 1988 reprint. Any cookbook that was reprinted 17 times between 1948 and 1988 has done something right. I like it a lot. This is old school--no effort made to make light or 'healthy' versions of Polish classics, and I say hooray. I don't speak Polish, but was told by one who does that the translations of the names of dishes (the English and Polish titles are provided) are suspect. The recipes are quite good. I've tried several. Not terribly complicated. Interesting tidbits about some foods, such as which Polish rivers have the best pike. No mention, however, of what a good substitute for pike would be if pike is unavailable. But generally the book is a charming addition for the Eastern European-loving epicure.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was using my late mother's copy of this cookbook today and I was curious as to whether or not it would be on Goodreads. So happy to see it here!

This is a fantastic book. The variations for Naleśniki alone make it worth owning. If you have fond memories of Polish cooking and its wonderful aromas, you should add this book to your library.

[Michelle D · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a joy. If you are mid - 50s and grew up in a Catholic Church, surrounded by other Polish families - you should own this! A number of these recipes are very familiar. I have earmarked a number to make myself.

Highly recommend.

[Diana Rajchel · Rating 4 out of 5]

treasured childhood memories. Probably the most meat centric cookbook I will ever own. Most of these I would adapt for a modern diet, changing out sour cream for yogurt and leveling down the sugar. But seeing the original edition..mstunning.

[Daisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. Antique. Mysterious.

Dill Pickle Soup? Beggar's Cake: a cake cooked over a barbeque? Recipes two sentences long?

[Mrs. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this charming old book. No pics, full of traditional recipes, in some cases with no measurements! But I love it!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like that the recipes are written in an organized manner with an index. This cookbook has snippets of Polish-American history. It contained all of the Polish-American recipes that I was looking for and more. I long to taste the foods that I ate as a child just like Grandma made. This cookbook offers more than recipes but the traditions of Polish Americans.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far, this is one of several Polish cookbooks in my kitchen library to which I refer when I want a different meal. I rely on it heavily when my own family recipes call for variations. The recipes are authentic, plus they are easy to follow.

[Robert Dean]

My mother's cookbook! A beloved tome in our library, but perhaps not the best cookbook we own. I would recommend beginners start with another cookbook.