The hospitality and generosity of Polish people are known around the world. In Poland, friends are also being invited over and generously offered everything there is. Even when they drop by unannounced, friends are always welcome.
Over the centuries, Poland has undergone many reversals of fortune, tragic moments and wars, but also periods of joy and optimism. Though they emigrated and traveled, Poles always returned to the land of their ancestors. Which explains how their cooking came to be enhanced with different tastes and smells from other Slavic countries in Central Europe.
During her many trips to this country, Viviane Bourdon came to understand that Poland’s legendary hospitality finds its roots in a 1,000-year-old history. So she explores the culinary treasures of the Warsaw National Library and comes up with a book acknowledging the historical and cultural component of Polish cuisine.
Without neglecting the practical side of things, the author provides one hundred and sixty beloved recipes, stuffed with anecdotes, humor and historical trivia – recipes that were tested on and enjoyed by her own friends. She has also managed to adapt the gargantuan aspects of a typical Polish meal and bring the proportions into line with today’s more restrained appetites.Culinary voyage guaranteed.