Poland food is a result of a unique style of cooking and food preparation which is originating in or widely popular in Poland. Poland food has evolved over a few centuries to become very famous due to Poland's history. Poland food shares few similarities with other Western Slavic countries like Czech and Slovak. It has also been greatly impacted by other Central European cuisines.

Popular Foods in Poland

Namely German, Austrian and Hungarian cuisines as well as French, Turkish and Italian culinary traditions. It is also rich in meat, especially pork, chicken and beef (which is depending on the region), winter vegetables (cabbage), spices, and herbs too. It is also a feature in its use of various types of noodles the most notable of which are kluski as well as the various cereals (grains) such as kasha (from the Polish word kasza).  Generally speaking, Poland food is tasty and heavy in its use of butter, cream, and eggs.

Traditional Poland Dishes

The traditional Poland dishes are often demanding in their preparation. Many Polish people allow themselves a generous amount of time to serve and enjoy their festival meals, especially Christmas eve dinner or Easter breakfast which could take a number of days to prepare completely. Poland food in the Middle Ages was largely based on dishes which were composed of agricultural products including cereal crops, meats of wild and farm animals, few fruits, forest berries, honey, herbs, and some local spices. It was known for the abundant use of salt and permanent presence of groats. High-calorie value of dishes was typical of Middle Ages Poland food. 

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