Kanapki

• Kanapka (singular) and kanapki (plural) are the Polish for sandwich and sandwiches.
• Kanapka comes from the French canapé (singular).
• These are always open sandwiches.
• In both languages the word comes from the word for sofa – with the idea of something sitting on a sofa.
• They date from the mid 1800s.
• They can be large sandwiches, which are the mainstay of a Polish breakfast – śniadanie or second breakfast  – drugie śniadanie (Lunch in England).
• They can be cut into small squares or rectangles to become “finger food”  – hors d’oeuvres – starters.
• In Polish these are called przekąski or zakąski.
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• The list of toppings is endless with: meat, fish, eggs and cheese as well as gherkins, chives, tomatoes and many other vegetables on top.
• The bread can be buttered or not if the topping is soft such as pâté or egg mayonnaise  

Toppings Suggestions – the list is endless

• Cream cheese
• Yoghurt cheese
• Cured meats 
• Roast meats
• Smoked sausages
• Fish spread
• Meat spread
• Pâté
• Gherkins
• Tomatoes
• Chives
• Onions
• Salad leaves

• Yoghurt Cheese with Chives on Rye – served on Greenway plates
• Egg Mayonnaise with slices of  kotlety –  Polish burgers and tomato – served on a vintage Pyrex plate.