Chili con carne

chili con carne traditional

Etymology / History Chili con care it is a chili pepper dish made of carne (meat). AND IT IS NOT MEXICAN. Chili con care has his origins in San Antonio in Texas and it is listed as its offical dish. On the blog “History of Chili, Chili Con Carne” of Linda Stradley (website: What’s Cooking …

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Traditional Polish Open-Faced Sandwich

Zapiekanki - polish toasted baguette

Traditional Polish open-faced sandwich is a common Polish fast food that is believed to have been invented in the 1970s Communist Poland. We don’t have any particular story with this dish. Polish people usually eat it after party or while partying:) There are some local varieties of this dish, some people eat it with sausages, …

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German potato pancake with garlic sauce

german potato pancakes main

Potato pancakes are not only traditional in Poland, but also in Germany, Czech, Slovakia, Ukrain, Balarus, Austria and even Luxembourg. Each of those countries has a different variation of this dish and serves it with w different ingredients. Today I would like to introduce you to German recipe with garlic sauce, which is not that …

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Traditional German Trout Meunière with potatoes

Trout Meuniere Forelle Muellerin

  I ate this dish for the first time in Germany, and I loved it. Apparently, it is very famous here (if this is not true, please let me know). But what does it actually mean? Meunière is a typical method of preparation of big fishes. To cook something à la meunière says to prepare …

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Polish dumplings with meat – Pierogi z miesem

Traditional Polish Pierogi with Meat

Dumplings with meat is one of the most popular Polish meals. Pierogi, because that is how they are called are very delicious and various. If I had to choose one dish that my mother had to cook for me when I am visiting, that would be Pierogi. Those small dumplings have very soft filling and …

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