- Kuchnia Polska was my first Polish cookery book.
- The title means Polish Kitchen – or Polish Cookery.
- It was my first Polish cookery book and my only one till many years later.
- I think of this as my “Cookery Bible” and turn to this first when doing any research for a recipe.
- I have rarely had any “failures” from this book.
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- First published in 1956.
- Published by Państwowe Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne, Warszawa.
- My edition is the 15th published 1971.
- There are 775 pages plus photographs.
- The text is in Polish.
- 10 authors are listed – the first is Prof. dr Stanisław Berger.
- The graphics are by Czesław Wielhorski (1911-1980).
- Czesław Wielhorski was a “visual artist” – a graphic artist
- Czesław Wielhorski is well known for his posters for the 1939 winter Olympics in Zakopane.
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- As well as recipes there is advice including kitchen layout, food groups and menus
- There are many instructions from an age when pre-prepared food ingredients were not available eg – how to grind almonds.
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- I have always loved the drawings in this book.
- The drawing are in black and white each with one colour.
- Cross Hatching and dots in black add texture to the illustrations
- Below are a selection of these wonderful illustrations
Our Recipes 
Mushroom Dishes 
Vegetable Dishes 
Fish Dishes 
Meat Dishes 
Dishes from Birds & Game 
Sauces 
Homemade Preserves
Journey From A Polish Kitchen 
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