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Absolutely!

And very, very tasty

Julita brawo!

He didn't say communism food.. he said "Communist Canteen" And he is right. Canteen and "Stolovaya" is common in Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries

Wayne Roonie it does not mean it is communist canteen. Get acquinted with the subject before making such statements.

He never said its communist food.

@@Schtiel he said "this is my taste of communist food". Thats not very nice... I never liked that guy anyway

Communism is the thing most people identify the east with. Not very uncommon to imagine some things as part of life in the USSR, because they were.

@@reasonablyserious well, Poland was never part of USSR! Its like me going to an English pub and saying "so this isnhow capitalist food tastes like" lol Its just silly

@@maciejgronowski it was a satellite nation, so not quite the same, you're right. But he did say that while in the former "soviet cantine". I'm not saying his statement was necessary, but people in this comment section act a tad too offended, which is why I explained where he (I guess) comes from. Paul Hollywood wasn't in any way trying to downplay polish history, that's all. But we're online, so people are going to rant anyway.

also, why did he not call it a pierogi? It was very strange that he didn't seem to know what it was.

Yes, that remark was a little off.

U all gt wrong. Lop

Exactly

Amen

So true.....and there was no real snow in Poland last few years.

It looks like all of these episodes were filmed in the winter- probably because he films Bake-off in the summer.

I belive this program is years old, maybe 5 or 6? because I saw Patrick Ryan in the Irish Episode and he is looking much younger than he is now on his baking channel. Also I think they filmed most of the episodes in Winter especially the Europe ones to catch the holiday season and the special Christmas baking spirit

exactly....

fun fact, cold weather we have in winter and a bit in fall. 4 seasons country and others still portrays as as -20C/365days xD

Thanks for sharing your story. I love it.

I'm sorry for your friends they had to go to the US

Poland Was never A part of USSR

Ciej he never said it was part of it, he said it was under USSR which meant it was under Soviet control which it was, improve your English before acting all mad

kacper Ochnio Poland was never part of USSR. Never. Yes we were part of Iron Block but never USSR. And insulting someone’s English when it’s their foreign language is just low.

Funny, I always wondered why some restaurants where Im from are called that (Milk Restaurant is what we call them in former Yugoslavia). Even though they dont even serve milk anymore, let alone anything else, apart from sour cream perhaps. Thanks for the insight.

It didn't serve only vegeterian dishes, it also served meat, I ate in them for years

@@BytomGirl Probably not in 1896, kochanie :-)

@@cioccolateriaveneziana Whi is talking about 1896? Have you ever eaten at the bar in Krakow called U Babci Maliny? There was every possible meat you can imagine and their potato pancakes with goulash were most popular so those who associate milk bars with vegetarian food don't know what they are talking about, when I studied I lived and worked next to two milk bars, in one I loved kasha with goulash, in the other potato dumplings with lots of bacon. Does that sound vegetarian to you Kochana?

@@BytomGirl The comment you reacted to is talking about 1896. You opposed that comment, saying that "bary mleczne didn't only serve vegetarian food". Well, they did in the beginning which was at the end of the 19th century. I'd so wish people would read first and react then...

I remeber when it was -20. My jeans literally froze while i was wearing them. -7 = wearing flip flops to go to the local store. And no jacket. Lots of ppl do that.

That's -7 degrees Celsius.19F. Temperatures like -7F are very rare right now in Poland because of global warming :-/

@@Sombre_gd Dude, I'm Polish. My point is that -7 celcius is not that bad.

@@zuziako przy -7 mam zakręcony kaloryfer i okno na oścież na noc :p

Pierogi is already a plural form ;) No need to add the s at the end.

I thought Cleveland was the second home of the pierogi.

He don't know what is good. Simple.

@@wererabbit63 i would think Chicago

Kuba Wieszczek That would be fair. Actually, anywhere in the Rust Belt would be fair.

Trust me, it's not grandma's, it's upscale and insanely expensive, don't get fooled by the looks. Gessler restaurants are not for everybody's pockets.

That's Magda's trademark. Her empire, that's dozens of restaurants and cafés in this style. I confirm what BytomGirl's saying.

@@cioccolateriaveneziana Thank you :) I know since I personally know Adam Gessler, have eaten in his former restaurant in former Hotel Europejski dozens of times and at his son's restaurant in Konstancin almost daily for 3 months while I stayed in Konstancin, My school friend there is old time Adam's friend. Now Adam's restaurant is at different location and it's called Vodka Gessler. I met Magda at the former restaurant's when she visited Adam

@@BytomGirl Well, I've been to Przekaski zakaski, was quite appalled by the filthiness of the restroom, thought originally that the place was ancient, indeed from communist times... Then I saw the kitchen of U Kucharzy once through the window, again filthy, and so was the entrance door... Having seen this, I didn't bother to come in. I watched the series that was presented by Adam Gessler (something with "gary"?) and read several articles about his... let's say "business model"... He might be a charming person but allow me to say, as someone who only knows what comes to the surface of public knowledge, I don't have the best opinion of him.

@@cioccolateriaveneziana You don't hav e to tell me, just because I know him personally doesn't mean I admire everything about him, far from the truth, he had lots of problems and my friend bailed him out. The one in Konstancin when I went there, was clean and orderly, I don't know who runs it now. Things change

And has no sense for nursing mothers.to drink tea with milk(bawarka).old tale nothing else

I once tried tea with milk. Total waste of two drinks best kept separate.

@@FrikInCasualMode 😂Fair enough ! I’m Scottish- in Britain milk is only really supposed to go in English Breakfast tea, Earl Grey or similar others- some psychopaths put it in fruit tea but imo it’s best left for the former. I do it not so much for the taste but to cool it down, although could just use water 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Just googled why it started- the China cups in 17th-18th century were very delicate and hot liquid would cause them to crack so the milk was used to cool it down 👌🏻👍🏻

Magda Doula I used to drink bawarka when I’ ve fed my babies - I liked it. Mayby because I used to this taste in a kindergarden. But as adult I drink black tea ( only after pregnancy I have drank bawarka). So it is not only legend...

Unlike Poland, UK and US haven't had any change of regime, so the analogy is not perfect. You can still use present tense with the UK and the US. But the point isn't naming all attributes one is able to think of. You could also say "US - one of the first democracies in the world" or "UK - the country with the best cooking shows" or "Poland - the country that was so unable to function as a state in the late Baroque era that it became an easy prey of its neighbours and disappeared from the map of the world for more than a century" or "Poland - not a country, rather a state of mind" ;-) etc. etc. To identify a country is something else than to describe. The presenter is mostly pointing out that Poland belongs to that part of Europe "far away of which we know little" (as the British PM in the 1930's said about Czechoslovakia). The iron curtain still works in people's minds. I wouldn't blame him for using the words "former communist country" as much as for its frequency...

@Zsuzsanna Varga And what is your contribution to the discussion?

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Imagine how it feels to be a Russian when you get to know that about 3/4 of Americans and 1/2 of Western Europeans don't even realise your country has not been communist for more than 30 years already...

A german wanting to visit Poland ... with or without your swastika?

@@honestcomments6060 I am not born German and have roots far away but let me tell you that your comment is rude to both the Polish people and German people. It's peace now, keep up with the times.

I think Germany and Poland also make cheesecake very similar, it is my favourite!

@@LostInWotsoever do not worry Anna about this snotty&idiotic comment.

@@LostInWotsoever I come from northern Poland (what used to be East Prussia for Germans). My grandparents were born under the German rule. But they considered themselves Poles. The dishes are similar to German dishes. The architecture in this place is unlike in any other places in Poland.

The first Milk Bar, i.e. a eatery serving vegetarian dishes based on milk, eggs and flour, was opened in Warsaw in 1896 by Stanisław Dłużewski (a noble, owner of a huge farm near Warsaw). The bar was called "Mleczarnia Nadświdrzańska" and was located at Nowy Świat Street. The bar was profitable and soon other entrepreneurs opened similar establishments. In 1918, the idea of milk bars spread throughout the country. In the following years of crisis, the popularity of milk bars grew even more, and special ministerial orders regulated the size, composition and prices of the food so that it was also available to poorer people. The number of such bars increased during communism. The quality of the served dishes has dropped. Polish culinary tradition was killed during the communist era. It has survived in homes, especially in the countryside. The tradition of noble and bourgeois cuisine is slowly being revived.

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Cozonac cu mac!!

1969Vanessa G Most of the men I know are like Paul. I don’t think I’ve ever known a proper curmudgeonly old man...ever. I wonder how many british men you’ve met.

@@JulieWallis1963 Many and they all seem to hate a negative attitude about life and people. Even the British channels I subscribe to have the same negative vibe. It could living on a crowded island with bad weather makes them that way.

Odd. You talk about the acceptance Polish people showed your sister, then proceed to make a stereotypical and erroneous comment about British men? 🤦🏻‍♀️

@@JulieWallis1963 Many and they all were curmudgeonly. I think you are see it as normal.

@@Bella_Mar Odd since you probably wouldn't know any different.

Right!!!🤣

Winter 2012😍 -26°C, the door of the church froze up and my grand my slipped on the thick coat of ice on the staircase😅 nothing happened😊 i had only a thon jacket on, nothing woolen, no scharf or mitten and it was wonderful

Well, every country does :-) I think, one can be pleasantly surprised and learn a lot everywhere one goes.

Narodowym skarbem może gdzieś: D

Jej angielski to jakiś żart XD

@@bigmilk7PL Fakt, jak na tak "światową" osobę to kpina. Facet z małej rodzinnej piekarni potrafi się porozumiewać dużo lepiej, ba nawet przedstawić klarowną narrację dla historii piekarni i procesu wypieku.

@@bigmilk7PL Ona mówi świetnie po hiszpańsku i komunikatywnie po angielsku, jakie Ty znasz języki?

Mnie zastanawia- gdzie jest Makłowicz? Jego zabrakło w filmiku o Polsce, przecież jego wiedza o kuchni regionalnej jest niesamowita!

Rose petals Confiture ... (but not -jam- ) My great grand mother used to occupate me in picking petals from rose bushes and then clay kind of bowl but huge rather and wooden grinding ball and petals with only sugar and hours almost like gone but not sure if she heated mixture in any way or it was only pounding for long But this were good summer times with her ...

Filip flop 🤣

He made sure to emphasize how cold it was in Norway, too. Don't know what year he visited, but it doesn't get *that* cold in Bergen :P. Never worked out if he was really that cold or if it was just putting on a show for the viewers.

Oh Kurwa! Jagodzianka!! BEST EVER

You shouldn’t call him Jon Snow!

believe me, he hasn't shown anything yet... We have very rich history which has had huge impact on our food. Each region has it's own specialities, influenced by different nations, different variations of dishes... If you're a foodie then you definitely should visit Poland at some point ;)

However clumsily or badly

it is not the best one. thet guy dont' know what is he talking about saying communistic canteens

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I totally agree.

It’s been 12 years since I visited Warsaw, I found it fascinating, many remnants of the Communist past mixed with a lot of restoration and rebuilding of their heritage from former centuries and of course the modern skyscrapers. I must go back again as I really enjoyed my week there.

It's a beautiful city with lovely people. I also highly recommend Krakow, possibly one of my favorite places I've ever visited.

@@TheVaughan5 Today, Warsaw looks completely different than 12 years ago. Plenty new things were built (stadiums, skyscrapers, second airport, second underground line, museums, etc.) I ❤ Warsaw. 👉ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WMNkBWswHSI.html 👉ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vR4ZOF_JCr4.html

yeah just don't say communistic canteen by the polish people because you can have problem to get back by the border :)

She's really good. I'm not fond of her but her restaurants/bakeries are excellent.

That’s terrible!

I ate there a long time ago, there were many great milk bars there, now most are gone

Polish babka will have a lot of recepies. For one will be done with fresh yeast combine with lukewarm milk, spoon of sugar and some flour to make cream like paste and rested to rise. After rising you would like to add some more flour some yolk preferebly beaten with sugar until cream coloured, some milk knead until starts to combine then add some melted butter and candied orangepeel for fragrance. Knead until smooth. Put about 1/3 of a pan and let to rise until its at least duble in size. Bake in preheated oven and never open until is ready cause will collapse. Collapsed polish babka on Estern means poor year (babka is full of supersticions). When cools down will be glazed in frosting made of fine sugar and lemon juice.

Hi Artur, please, if you know that old bakery...what it is it's name? I didn't catch it. I am planing to visit Warsaw next summer. Definately have to visit that bakery! Thank you.

Lucie Alie BlackPepper here you go facebook.com/PiekarniaPiwonski/ enjoy Warsaw!!

@@arturhubertkrzak8548 Thank you very much!

Me too..

Poland is central Europe.not estern

@@DonVikolCorleone Depends on where you're standing. It's definitely considered "eastern" from a German perspective.

@@jps0117 Agreed, and basically Western European perspective

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It is nothing to be proud. Cooking at home is sign of poverty rather than sign of tradition.

​@@Vatras888 id call it a sign of reason; also you cant buy food with such high quality like the stuff you can grow or raise yourself and if ur rich enough you just hire a cook to cook for you at home; going out is usually for fast food and not some delicacy that you prepare for several days

@@MhUser where is like that?

@@Vatras888 idiot , it much better at home .

@@alicepopovski6303 It depends of what home we are talking about and what restaurant we comapare.

Well... yes, it is!

Like he's just got off his horse. John Wayne also used to walk like that

@@mypointofview1111 Exactly! I loved watching those John Wayne westerns. You could tell how tall John Wayne was, his feet were always close to the ground when he was on the horse. Made those horses look small.

In any polish store. You should find a bunch in britian, Ireland and in polish holdouts in America

You gave birth in Poland or did you adopt her from there?

Her father is polish.

@@QueenPaulaBanks more like Polish. Do you polish your Polish language?

@@jezalb2710 Til it shines like the sun

@@jezalb2710 it could have been from autocorrect. I doubt she'd purposefully try to offend, with her husband/partner being Polish. If you look at other people's comments there are a number of them using lowercase. Some names are Polish too and they should know. 😉

So you can buy fresh bread in the morning , all bakeries are open from early morning until noon or 2 pm only .

@@LadyClannadia he was making a joke. Do you not get it? Lol

@@xBLooDRav3NxRRx Thanks, I thought it would have been obvious, but it´s lost on some.

😂 I love good puns!

Will you be my mother :)