- Ein Kochbuch? - Legende und Geschichte - Zu Tisch bei König und Bürgersmann - Das Krakauer “Gipfeltreffen” im Jahre 1364 - Zur Herrschaftszeit der Jagiellonen - Von Jagen und Wildbret in der polnischen Küche - Einiges über Pilze - Polnische Gastlichkeit - Zu Zeiten von König Stanislaw - Weihnachten - Ostern - Kulinarische Reportage von 1876 - Eine Auswahl polnischer Koch- und Backrezepte
Collected recipes (sometimes with added on facts) and some of them had unusual preparation methods. So many recipes that surprised me as well, since I didn't grow up with them; soups made from beer, almond soup and adding figs to compote. Then again, I think some of the written recipes are growing less popular over time. My favourite part was all the history and the meanings behind traditions/facts, for example how gingerbread dates back to Slavic times, when with the introduction of spices, the honey cake (used in Slavic rituals) became gingerbread.
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A delightful blend of traditions interspersed with authentic old recipes. I would have liked a little more detail on the traditions, but it’s a good summary.