Polka Deli

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Today (Wed 9/23) is the last day to place your order for Pczki this Saturday as part of our nod to Doynki, which were cancelled this year. Give us a call to place your order and then see you Saturday (9/26) for pick-up! 714-941-9460

Bigos (aka Hunter’s Stew) is a hearty stew, often called the national dish of Poland. It definitely has an Eastern European feel to it with the sauerkraut, a variety of meatsmany of the them smokedand mushrooms. Anyone who knows anything about Eastern Europe knows we are mad about mushrooms! It can get pretty competitive... Originally, bigos was made with wild game, but over the centuriesthe dish is said to be close to 700 years oldit has evolved to include smoked sausa...ge (mostly kielbasa) and bacon or smoked ham. Fresh sausages, pork shoulder, veal or beef are also used. There is no single way to make bigos. Every cook has their own secrets, often including different ways to include meats, cabbage, mushrooms and seasonings. We have our own homemade bigos that’s ready to go all you need to do is heat and eat! Bigos is one of the many cultural flavors we have available at our store for our Doynki celebration, Pczki Fest, on Saturday, Sept 26! Hope you swing by, say hi, and go home with some favorite Polish goodies for your own cultural celebration

Join us in enjoying the flavors and culture of Poland! We invite you to our one-day only event: Pczki Fest! On Saturday, September 26, we will have fresh homemade pczki, available in Rose or Plum flavors, to celebrate Dozynki Harvest Festival Yorba Linda, Polka Deli style. Make sure to order your pczki ASAP to make sure you get some!... Other foods and flavors you’re used to enjoying at Doynki will be available, too! Pczki (Polish donuts) Chruciki (angel wings) Bigos (hunter’s stew) Gobki (cabbage rolls) Pierogi (Polish dumplings) Kibasa (Polish sausage) Koaczki (jam cookies) Everything is available everyday except pczki, which must be ordered ahead of time we are accepting orders now through Wednesday, Sept 23. Give us a call to place your pczki order 714-941-9460

Even though we won’t have Dozynki Harvest Festival Yorba Linda this year, that won’t stop us from enjoying the flavors and culture of Poland! We invite you to join us for our one-day only event: Pczki Fest! On Saturday, September 26, we will have fresh pczki, available in Rose or Plum flavors, to celebrate Doynki, Polka Deli style. All of the foods and flavors you’re used to enjoying at the Doynki will be available, too!... Pczki (Polish donuts) Chruciki (angel wings) Bigos (hunter’s stew) Gobki (cabbage rolls) Pierogi (Polish dumplings) Kibasa (Polish sausage) Koaczki (jam cookies) Everything is available everyday except pczki, which must be ordered ahead of time. To order, call 714-941-9460

Pczki are back for one day only! First come, first serve this Saturday (9/5) only. Plum Butter and Rose Jam pczki available ...

Gobki (plural, pronounces go-wom-bkey), or cabbage rolls! These beauties are made with rice, spices, and a meat mixture (usually beef and pork), wrapped in cabbage leaves and slow-cooked to tender, juicy perfection. As always, the recipe truly depends on the region of Poland and the season winter often finds the little birds on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes, covered in sauce, while spring yields young veggies and fresh herbs to brighten things up. The name of the dish ...also translates to dove. Though there is no bird involved (unless you make these with chicken), the reason for the unusual name can be traced through history. The word ‘gobek’ (singular) came to Poland in the 19th century from Ukraine where a very sophisticated dish was served during aristocratic feasts and parties called ‘houbci’. ‘Houbci’ consisted of a stuffed dove, wrapped in cabbage leaves. The idea of houbci came to Poland and got not only translated but also adopted by poor masses. The dove got replaced with much cheaper mince meat and rice (the poorer the cook, the more rice would be added to the dish) and only the original cabbage wrap was preserved. We have our own recipe at the deli, but we found this recipe that looks pretty good, too: https://www.thespruceeats.com/polish-stuffed-cabbage-recipe But don’t worry if you don’t feel like making your own we’ve got you covered with our traditional, homemade Gobki available for you to pick up any time you have a craving for a quick, easy, and delicious mean!

Anyone else see an increase of begging at home when unpacking groceries from Polka Deli? Sorry, Roscoe. No Kabanosy for you. Your mom and dad are going to devour these delicious double-smoke sausages themselves Guess you’ll have to settle for your treats and toys ...

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In its way, urekpronounced shu-rekis the most humble of all Polish soups, and at the same time the most exotic, at least to the foreign palate. It has traditionally been eaten at Easter, but now is found on menus all year-round. Some even love this soup to help the day after having a few drinks Depending on when you eat it, you can add potatoes, sausage, and/or hard boiled eggs into the dish. While you can use smokes sausage, we also love urek with white (sometimes c...alled fresh) sausage. They’re all delicious options and you can’t go wrong with any of them. The recipe linked below from The Spruce Eats is great! But it does take 4-5 days. If you’d like to enjoy the deliciousness more quickly, we have bases (including zakwas or the sour) that you can use as a foundation to build on and make your own. https://www.thespruceeats.com/polish-ryemeal-soup-with-saus Smacznego!

Did you know: Pierogi are an Eastern/Central European delicacy that can be eaten as an appetizer, main course, or even a dessert! A Polish version of a dumpling, pierogi are usually boiled first and then fried in butter, topped with onions. The Polish word pierogi is plural. Its singular, pieróg isn’t used often who can just eat 1?! Originally considered ‘peasant food’, the exquisite taste and versatility with fillings quickly spread across Poland throughout all social classes including nobles. Now, it’s the national dish and enjoyed by Poles and others around the world!

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