Recipe for zapiekanki – zucchini and bacon hot baguettes
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Zapiekanki – zucchini and bacon hot baguettes

Zapiekanki with zucchini and bacon is an original version of a classic dish, beloved by many, often referred to as Polish fast food. A traditional zapiekanka is a baguette with mushrooms, onion and cheese, usually enriched with ham, fresh vegetables or additions from a jar, and the obligatory sauce – ketchup or mayonnaise. In the…

Recipe for duck confit
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Duck confit

Duck confit is a French way of preparing duck. Marinated duck legs are slowly cooked in duck fat until the meat is meltingly soft. Then, the crispy skin is obtained by frying the meat in a pan or baking it in the oven. Traditional confit takes several hours to prepare, although it does not require…

Recipe for roasted pork tenderloin
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Roasted pork tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is a long, thin piece of delicate meat that is incredibly juicy when properly prepared. It can be fried, stewed or baked, and when done right, it melts in your mouth and delights with its taste. The simpler it is prepared, the tastier it is – at least in my opinion. This is…

Recipe for chicken gizzard goulash
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Chicken gizzard goulash

Chicken gizzard goulash is a great idea for a tasty and cheap meat goulash. Its base is chicken gizzards combined with vegetables such as carrot and onion as well as tomato sauce and a roux made of flour and butter. This meat dish tastes delicious served with mashed potatoes, egg and flour dumplings, groats or…

Recipe for chicken a la king
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Chicken a la king

Chicken a la king, or delicious chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce with green peas and peppers. The traditional recipe uses pimento peppers in this dish, but because they are not so easily available, I use bell peppers instead. This dish tastes delicious with boiled rice, groats, pasta and baked puff pastry. It is delicious…

Recipe for pan-baked toasts
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Pan-baked toasts with cheese, ham and pepperoni

Whatever you say, toasts are always a good idea for a quick snack. You can layer them with your favourite type of cheese, cold cuts, roasted poultry, eggs, fish or vegetable spread. They are great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can toast the bread in a toaster, grill it in the oven or crisp…