Do any non-Polish people shop in Polish shops?

Therickmachine · 19-08-2008 03:29PM

black & white wrote: »

[that pink soup UGGGHHHHHH! QUOTE]

That Pink Soup is probably Borsch, absolutely beautiful. I love it, did you try it ?

I did try it. Then in fairness I just hate beetroot with a passion! I think that was whats in it! I havent liked any of the Polish or Lithuanian food I ve tried. Its just too salty or oily for my taste buds!

However, I LOVED Goulash in the Czech republic! It was like a curry sauce with little dumplings and meat. Sooo delicious!
Does anyone know a resteraunt that would serve that in Dublin. Oh to hell with it, its worth going back to Prague for the Goulash alone!

I tried the Polish and Romanian version and I didn t like it! It wasn t spicy enough.

19-08-2008 03:33PM

Ross_Mahon wrote: »

Any time I've walked into a Polish/Russian shop to have a look and i get that 'Wait a minute hes not Polish! Get out' Stare.

I'm not going to argue with steroid pumping Polish with arms the size of my head.

That is all in your head.
When I talk to the people behind teh counter, they tend to be surprised I am Irish.
I look like I hoped off a box of lucky charms.
They are musing to themselves, not worrying about you.

brianthebard · 19-08-2008 03:42PM

Van Zuylen wrote: »

Tbh , I get that whole time with Polish people its very very odd. The whole time in Krakow/Warsaw when I was holiday, people just stared constantly at me , it became a running joke on holiday , was really weird. I dont look that odd, just tall I and big I suppose.

try saying hello.

Hauk · 19-08-2008 03:45PM

brianthebard wrote: »

try saying hello.

Czesc!

Dogster · 19-08-2008 04:08PM

Lidl sell Polish Bread

The Yogurt that the Polish shops sell that comes in a long carton is really nice, it is not very thick and is easy to drink and is super cheap compared to that over priced rubbish with plenty of added sugar so you can get diabetes that the French multinational Danone is always advertising on TV.

Pickling stuff is really a big thing in Poland, so if you like pickled gherkins or pretty much pickled anything the Polish shop is yer man.

They also do in the freezer compartment a sweetened cheese, which tastes like a super expensive and really yummy icecream. It is the shape of a regular Mars bar but only about 2 thirds the size.

Boorsht which is a drink made from betroot is something that people often really like or hate, so if you haven't tried it go ahead.

Really only had very ordinary experiences in Polish shops, only thing out of the ordinary I ever saw in a Polish shop in Dublin was a bottle of Vodka with a Picture of Stalin on the front, which considering Polish history would be a bit like a Jewish shop haveing bottles of beer with a picture of Hitler on the front of them.

Best and Warm Regards
Adrian Wainer

boneless · 19-08-2008 06:24PM

I'm just home from the shops and I went in to my friends in the Polish shop. I got a lovely bright smile and a cheery "Dia Dhuit" from Asha

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spurious · 19-08-2008 06:29PM

Dogster wrote: »

They also do in the freezer compartment a sweetened cheese, which tastes like a super expensive and really yummy icecream. It is the shape of a regular Mars bar but only about 2 thirds the size.

Oh yes I forgot them - very yum. I used to go into the Lithuanian shop on Amiens Street and buy something 'unknown' to try out and I remember my delight at finding them.

b0bsquish · 19-08-2008 09:34PM

Pigheads lack of an update brings great sorrow.

The update better come with pictures of pighead browsing in the shop.

Holsten · 19-08-2008 09:36PM

Hell no, most if not all of what they eat is sick.

ejmaztec · 19-08-2008 09:44PM

How do the prices compare with Poland in the Polish shops? I know that many "specialist" Irish shops in the UK rob the poor old Irish immigrants blind, taking advantage of the home-sick by charging the earth for Nash's lemonade, Barry's Tea and anything else on the shelves.

taidghbaby · 19-08-2008 09:46PM

b0bsquish wrote: »

Pigheads lack of an update brings great sorrow.

The update better come with pictures of pighead browsing in the shop.

pig fetish eh??

Kintarō Hattori · 19-08-2008 09:59PM

Holsten wrote: »

Hell no, most if not all of what they eat is sick.

How do you make that out?

spurious · 19-08-2008 10:12PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

How do the prices compare with Poland in the Polish shops? I know that many "specialist" Irish shops in the UK rob the poor old Irish immigrants blind, taking advantage of the home-sick by charging the earth for Nash's lemonade, Barry's Tea and anything else on the shelves.

Compared to prices in Poland they are expensive, but by Irish standards they're not.

Holsten · 19-08-2008 10:58PM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

How do you make that out?

Erm.. cause I've eaten a good bit of Polish cuisine and I didn't like it.

Kintarō Hattori · 19-08-2008 11:25PM

Holsten wrote: »

Erm.. cause I've eaten a good bit of Polish cuisine and I didn't like it.

But isn't it a bit much to be saying it's sick?

msg11 · 20-08-2008 01:44AM

Em... I get 3v vouchers from a shop called "smack", one would get the idea it is a different type of shopping experience. It means nice food I am told.:D

bythewoods · 20-08-2008 03:03AM

Last time I went into a Polske Sklepy (spelt right?) the guy behind the counter just stared at my outrageous Irishness with nothing but contempt. I paid for my bottle of bright purple fanta and left.

Is UHT milk that crap you get on airplanes that tastes like a water-powder concoction of shyte? If so, bleurghhh....

Lockstep · 20-08-2008 06:56AM

I'm so xenophobic that I rarely buy milk from foreign shops.

Mainly because the Belgians are so bad that they nearly all drink long life milk, so I would pay the extra money to get real Irish milk from the overpriced English shop in Brussels.

Polish chocolate tastes fine. Never really tried their other stuff. Mainly because I'm worried the bright packaging and cartoon character on the front will turn out to be some form of squid.

Overflow · 20-08-2008 08:48AM

Ive been to Poland once myself and i have to say i thought the food was fine, of course there are going to be things you dont like its just like any cuisine.

I did have this lovely soup, the soup was inside a round loaf of bread in a bowel, you had to take the top of the loaf of bread to get at the soup, i think it had boiled eggs in it too, it was damn tasty what ever it was called.

I also had this thing, it was like a dumpling platter, about half a dozen different types of dumplings, i didnt really like that, twas a bit bland.

milod · 20-08-2008 12:03PM

I went to my local Polish shop last night. Imagine my surprise when I found out that, despite the Polski Sklep sign, it is owned and operated by a Ukranian

Undaunted I purchased a litre of 'Mleko' which seems to be UHT, but is reasonably acceptable in coffee (especially if you steam it up with a fancy coffee maker like what I have).

I also purchased some Kielbasa sausage (Jack Black recommends them, or at least sings a song about them...) It was very nice, especially when I chopped it up and made a smokey pasta sauce with it.

So, following my extensive research, I think we can now all agree that Polish food is lovely.

DadaKopf · 20-08-2008 12:08PM

Any idea if these shops sell heavy, flat rye bread? I suppose I could call in to one (usually go when I'm looking for sausages, dumplings and beetroots). But real rye bread (like I had in Finland) with some tasty pickled herrings is teh yum.

Fad · 20-08-2008 12:27PM

Overflow wrote: »

I did have this lovely soup, the soup was inside a round loaf of bread in a bowel

Generally i find no amusement in the pointing out of typos, but this one is an exception to the rule

Overflow · 20-08-2008 12:31PM

Fad wrote: »

Generally i find no amusement in the pointing out of typos, but this one is an exception to the rule

Hehe well spotted

My english has gone to the dogs, I have lived in Norway too long

spurious · 20-08-2008 12:40PM

Overflow wrote: »

I did have this lovely soup, the soup was inside a round loaf of bread in a bowel, you had to take the top of the loaf of bread to get at the soup, i think it had boiled eggs in it too, it was damn tasty what ever it was called.

Żurek, yummer.

Overflow wrote: »

I also had this thing, it was like a dumpling platter, about half a dozen different types of dumplings, i didnt really like that, twas a bit bland.

Pierogi - never a great fan of them either, though most Poles rave about them.

Overflow · 20-08-2008 12:51PM

spurious wrote: »

Żurek, yummer.

Pierogi - never a great fan of them either, though most Poles rave about them.

Yup there the ones i was talking about! Thanks

teetotaller · 23-08-2008 08:48AM

brianthebard wrote: »

I don't think they import milk but no harm checking.

U can try Polish milk "Laciate" it is 1 litre and box has cow colours. (white &black)

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Please update later on when you find out what flavour their milk is.

I don't find any difference in flavour between Irish and Polish milk

Moonbaby wrote: »

You drank Kiefer. Milk is Mleko.
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Kefir

R0ot wrote: »

Was over in Poland for 2 weeks before, now im hooked on their bread so I do frequent the local polish shop to restock. Have tried a few other items but only the bread sticks.

U can get Polish bread as well in Dunnes, Lidl, Tesco, some Spar.

briantwin wrote: »

I dont know, those polish shops always make me think of Dr.Moreau's laboratory. Loads of weird shít in jars. Looks like food you'd expect to see in a Sci Fi of some kind.

Some of food in jars is not too good and it looks like it taste. But u can't expect that food from jar will taste the same as freshly made by Polish person. So if u try something like klopsiki, golabki, bigos from jar and u won't like it - don't be afraid to try it when u will have chance to eat fresh food. Cos I love to spend a lot of time in the kitchen never buy jars with meat - I prefer to do this by myself, however quite offen I buy salads, jams, ogorki kiszone, konserwowe.

faceman wrote: »

Interestingly enough, you cant get a can of Mr Sheen in a Polish shop

Yes u can - but not in every one.

Ross_Mahon wrote: »

Any time I've walked into a Polish/Russian shop to have a look and i get that 'Wait a minute hes not Polish! Get out' Stare.

I'm not going to argue with steroid pumping Polish with arms the size of my head.

Are u drunk or are u screaming every time u go to Polish shop ? how they know that u are Irish ?

Therickmachine wrote: »

I did try it. Then in fairness I just hate beetroot with a passion! I think that was whats in it! I havent liked any of the Polish or Lithuanian food I ve tried. Its just too salty or oily for my taste buds!

I don't agree with you. I was eating in few places already and Irish people eat a lot of oil and salt - every time I go to any fast food I always ask not to give me salt as otherwise I'd have more salt in my bag than chips.
in restaurants chips are always fried in deep oil, meat is often very oily too.

Holsten wrote: »

Hell no, most if not all of what they eat is sick.

Ok so what exactly u tried and what is sick ?

flanum · 24-08-2008 01:27AM

maybe.

beazee · 26-08-2008 02:06PM

UHT milk (mleko)- free range cows' milk is taken to the creamery where each batch is proccesed for several seconds in Ultra High Temperature (around 140-160 deg C). That's enough to kill all the bacteria and leave vitamins intact.
Would say it's as good as irish is but you won't be surprised pouring 5-day old refrigerated milk to your coffee... as I usually am with waterfordian Snowcream

Who keeps milk for 5 days?? you ask :eek:

Yoghurt (jogurt) - it's just a milk treated with certain bacteria. all the yoghurts are made the same way.

Kefir - its a milk treated with kind of yeast. That gives the structure of yoghurt and slightly 'acidic' taste with small percentage (0.4% vol) of alcohol. Perfect for morning the day after.

and mistaken here:
Buttermilk (maślanka) - the left-overs from butter production. Watery part of milk. Sometimes you can find Maślanka truskawkowa/ owoce leśne which is buttermilk with strawberries / forrest fruits (real ones). As good as strawberry yoghurt

jebuz · 26-08-2008 03:46PM

there's no demand for UHT milk 'cos it's shite

Kintarō Hattori · 26-08-2008 05:16PM

jebuz wrote: »

there's no demand for UHT milk 'cos it's shite

It's popular in catering.

Do any non-Polish people shop in Polish shops?

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