I've just been to the Polski Sklep

seenitall · 21-01-2021 3:05pm

riffmongous wrote: »

Lime Pepsi, these mint wafer bars, ajvar sauce, Cevapcici if they have them.

Don't worry about the language, just hand over a 20 euro so you're covered and say dje-ku-je (thanks) on your way out

Ajvar is my poison, it has forever spoiled me for all the chutneys, fruit sauces etc. Where I’m from (EE), the relishes that go with meat are mainly savoury, I can’t stand the taste of sugar in a supposedly savoury dish.

Ćevapčići in a juicy, greasy flatbread (‘somun’) with sliced raw onion and ajvar on the side = fast food in the Balkans. Heaven.

Thinking on the horseradish a bit more, I do like it, it goes well with ham and such-like cold meats. But for me, a little goes a long way.

ednwireland · 21-01-2021 3:21pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Zubrowka vodka with the bison grass is focking delicious.

try it with apple juice, hint of cinnamon like drinking alcoholic apple pie (called a Szarlotka)

jimgoose · 21-01-2021 3:23pm

I love beef sausages. Quite scarce these days outside of Blighty, except for the nearest Polski Sklep.

Sugarlumps · 21-01-2021 3:32pm

ednwireland wrote: »

try it with apple juice, hint of cinnamon like drinking alcoholic apple pie

Received 4 or 5 bottles as gifts over Christmas. I’d normally have it with apple juice or tonic over crushed ice. Easy to swill back in a pint glass.

retalivity · 21-01-2021 3:33pm

Mister Vain · 21-01-2021 3:34pm

Polish bread is very nice. I also like their Paluszki.

the beer revolu · 21-01-2021 3:53pm

super_furry wrote: »

Absolutely incredible stuff. Puts any other vodka I've ever had to shame.

Zubrowka is a flavoured vodka.
You can't really compare it to neutral vodkas.
It would be like saying x brand tea is better than any brand hot water!

riffmongous · 21-01-2021 6:44pm

seenitall wrote: »

Ajvar is my poison, it has forever spoiled me for all the chutneys, fruit sauces etc. Where I’m from (EE), the relishes that go with meat are mainly savoury, I can’t stand the taste of sugar in a supposedly savoury dish.

Ćevapčići in a juicy, greasy flatbread (‘somun’) with sliced raw onion and ajvar on the side = fast food in the Balkans. Heaven.

Thinking on the horseradish a bit more, I do like it, it goes well with ham and such-like cold meats. But for me, a little goes a long way.

Have you ever been to the Balkan place on (under) Moore Street? It's a must for me every time I'm in Dublin

Speedsie · 21-01-2021 6:55pm

I love the rye bread in my local Polo Store. They also have great fruit & veg.... Usually four different varieties of pear for example.
Also get semolina flour and paprika crisps. Great variety of stuff!

Bobblehats · 21-01-2021 7:05pm

blastman wrote: »

If one of the local Polish shops would start stocking Grycan chocolate and plum ice cream here, I would be a very happy man indeed.....

I’d be skleptical about this

Nigel Fairservice · 21-01-2021 8:31pm

There's one quite near me. I like to get rye bread, the odd few beers, crisps like dill or paprika sometimes. I'm always on the look out for Stedentska chocolate too if I can find it, it's lovely.

I lived near a massive Chinese supermarket in Vancouver and called in there often enough. It was massive, like a Carrefour sized supermarket, certainly bigger than anything you'd have here. You'd see some strange things there, well strange to someone coming from Ireland at least, like trays of chicken feet in the meat aisle like they were pork chops or something. I used to go to the Irish/British shop sometimes as well too but not too often. Things would cost and arm and a leg in there.

Mrcaramelchoc · 21-01-2021 8:37pm

Is there a good selection of beers in these shops? To anyone who has been in one

L1011 · 21-01-2021 8:48pm

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Is there a good selection of beers in these shops? To anyone who has been in one

Plenty just have mass-market Polish and/or Lithuanian lager (back when I could drink lager without acid problems I was partial to Syvturys); some have quite interesting ranges. It hugely depends. Plenty don't have drink licences at all.

1o059k7ewrqj3n · 21-01-2021 9:19pm

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Is there a good selection of beers in these shops? To anyone who has been in one

I was locked on Zubr last night, 6.0% cans. They were nice too.

Nekarsulm · 21-01-2021 9:55pm

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Is there a good selection of beers in these shops? To anyone who has been in one

The bigger shops have dozens and dozens of beers I'd never seen before.

seenitall · 21-01-2021 11:06pm

riffmongous wrote: »

Have you ever been to the Balkan place on (under) Moore Street? It's a must for me every time I'm in Dublin

No, I haven’t - I don’t live in Dublin either. Thanks for the tip, I’ll keep it in mind to check out next time I have some time to spare in Dublin.

Esho · 21-01-2021 11:11pm

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Been goin for years in Galway..best variety of crisps,choc,coffee,cold meats..and not a rip off..you can even buy bags of Coco pops etc.. refill the box u have at home ...oh a the biscuits and treats are amazing.

Try the Wedel bars of chocolate- very nice.

JasonStatham · 21-01-2021 11:24pm

I haven't been inside a Polski sklep ever...but I've done Asians a few times. There's one near the Abbey street Luas stop...I lived in Asia for a few years and couldn't find their white coffee here, but there's some of it in that shop. Champion!

Richard Hillman · 21-01-2021 11:33pm

I noticed Tesco has started putting some more Polish meats and hams in the chilled area. Picked up some sliced smoked sausage and it was sensational.

As much as we give it the large one on our pork, our sausage game in Ireland is very poor. One of my favourite things about travelling around Central and Eastern Europe is to sample the sausage stands in the city centres

Archeron · 23-01-2021 11:28am

Steyr 556 wrote: »

I was locked on Zubr last night, 6.0% cans. They were nice too.

I was locked on Zubr,
Last night, six percent cans,
And they were nice too

That's a Haiku!

Agent Smith · 24-01-2021 1:29am

kksaints wrote: »

I'd go into a couple every now and then. They usually have some decent chocolate and soft drinks that aren't available outside them in Ireland. I also like the Dumplings (pierogi) with meat or potatoes as the fillings.

Agreed! There is a Philippino Supermark in Dún Laoghaire which sells Root beer and I'd genuinely be sad if it closed

glenfieldman · 24-01-2021 1:43am

These ethnic shops have been a god send to this city, (Dublin)
As a foodie from a young age my first experience of an Asian shop was the Oriental Emporium in Georges St (think its closed)
My new favorite is Eurasia at Liffey Valley, great stock at great prices
I haven't been in a Polish shop but after reading this thread regarding meats and beers ill be trying one this week

fatknacker · 24-01-2021 2:51am

Sometimes I go in there and buy bread and pretend I’m Slavic by not talking. I think I get away with it until the shopkeeper speaks to me in English :mad:

ILoveYourVibes · 24-01-2021 11:55am

Steyr 556 wrote: »

Are there any "ethnic" shops in your area? Do you ever go in? Are there any hidden food gems from overseas that you'd like to share?

is this really your first time in a polski sklep???

Yes ....But i've been going for like .......forever....

I dunno its just a normal shop to me! The novelty wore off!

ILoveYourVibes · 24-01-2021 12:01pm

fatknacker wrote: »

Sometimes I go in there and buy bread and pretend I’m Slavic by not talking. I think I get away with it until the shopkeeper speaks to me in English :mad:

Irish people look diff.

Nekarsulm · 24-01-2021 12:13pm

fatknacker wrote: »

Sometimes I go in there and buy bread and pretend I’m Slavic by not talking. I think I get away with it until the shopkeeper speaks to me in English :mad:

It's the "peering at the back of the jar to try and interpret the writing" that gives you away....

the beer revolu · 24-01-2021 12:46pm

I'm really, genuinely, amazed at the amount of people that have never been in a Polish shop.

Where's people's curiosity?

Great sausages and meat products. Some very good cheese.
Sour barley soup is great. Dumplings. Bread.
Our local one has great vegetables - huge Chinese leaves.
Cheapest place to buy polenta. Great sauerkraut, gherkins.

Have people really not been in them.?

Necro · 24-01-2021 1:39pm

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breezy1985 · 24-01-2021 1:56pm

Richard Hillman wrote: »

As much as we give it the large one on our pork, our sausage game in Ireland is very poor. One of my favourite things about travelling around Central and Eastern Europe is to sample the sausage stands in the city centres

We had an awful habit of just doing one flavour of everything same with cheese, tea and coffee for a long time. Personally I'm obsessed with garlic toulouse sausage but can only find them when Lidl do the odd french special season

Mrcaramelchoc · 24-01-2021 4:26pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'm really, genuinely, amazed at the amount of people that have never been in a Polish shop.

Where's people's curiosity?

Great sausages and meat products. Some very good cheese.
Sour barley soup is great. Dumplings. Bread.
Our local one has great vegetables - huge Chinese leaves.
Cheapest place to buy polenta. Great sauerkraut, gherkins.

Have people really not been in them.?

Ive never been in one. Ive never been in boots either I don't see your point to be fair.

smellyoldboot · 24-01-2021 4:28pm

Never buy meat etc in them but some of the snacks and chocolate are unreal. They do a bar similar to a Mars bar but the nougat is pistachio. I think it originates from Slovakia. It's incredible in fairness.

breezy1985 · 24-01-2021 4:29pm

Boscoirl wrote: »

There’s a great Asian Supermarket in Limerick, always little Asian Ladies in there so you know it’s good.

Is that Henry st. or is there an even better one I don't know about yet

the beer revolu · 24-01-2021 4:46pm

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Ive never been in one. Ive never been in boots either I don't see your point to be fair.

All I'm saying is that I'm surprised people aren't curious at to what's for sale in these shops that have become omnipresent in Ireland over the last 20 years or more.
That's all. I'm not making any point.

breezy1985 · 24-01-2021 4:56pm

One thing confuses me is when I'm buying sauerkraut the Polish brands often say "raw sauerkraut"
Is there some other kind ?

1o059k7ewrqj3n · 24-01-2021 5:06pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

All I'm saying is that I'm surprised people aren't curious at to what's for sale in these shops that have become omnipresent in Ireland over the last 20 years or more.
That's all. I'm not making any point.

Probably the same reason most Irish people don't stray into a mosque out of curiosity - a mixture of feeling like an imposter, intruding on someone else's culture and that perhaps they aren't welcome.

I know it's just a shop, but it's important to the eastern European community, and maybe the people who frequent it just want one spot where it's for them? Instead they come in to see some Irish chap drooling at the meats section :pac::D

ILoveYourVibes · 24-01-2021 5:14pm

Steyr 556 wrote: »

intruding on someone else's culture and that perhaps they aren't welcome.

Its a business its not a cultural place.

Its capitalism. They want the business.

I mean I wouldnt be going to a polish mass etc.

breezy1985 · 24-01-2021 5:20pm

Steyr 556 wrote: »

Probably the same reason most Irish people don't stray into a mosque out of curiosity - a mixture of feeling like an imposter, intruding on someone else's culture and that perhaps they aren't welcome.

I know it's just a shop, but it's important to the eastern European community, and maybe the people who frequent it just want one spot where it's for them? Instead they come in to see some Irish chap drooling at the meats section :pac::D

That's ridiculous. It's a shop what kind of secret rituals do you think we will be disrupting.

More likely they would appreciate us coming in for both the money and the sense of acceptance from the locals

24-01-2021 5:23pm

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Its a business its not a cultural place.

Its capitalism. They want the business.

I mean I wouldnt be going to a polish mass etc.

The other customers rather than the owners.

ILoveYourVibes · 24-01-2021 5:26pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

The other customers rather than the owners.

A lot of them are Irish people too.:rolleyes:

I would say its like 60% Irish people.

Most of their Fb pages for the shops operate in English etc.

I mean obv if you are going to be a xenophobe etc or rude. Maybe its not the place for you.

1o059k7ewrqj3n · 24-01-2021 5:27pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

That's ridiculous. It's a shop what kind of secret rituals do you think we will be disrupting.

More likely they would appreciate us coming in for both the money and the sense of acceptance from the locals

There's no need to be so dismissive. If you don't think that a shop can act as a cultural space - where people can go to affirm their culture (think of pubs in Ireland, they aren't just where you buy alcoholic beverages), then I don't know what to tell you.

breezy1985 · 24-01-2021 5:35pm

Steyr 556 wrote: »

There's no need to be so dismissive. If you don't think that a shop can act as a cultural space - where people can go to affirm their culture (think of pubs in Ireland, they aren't just where you buy alcoholic beverages), then I don't know what to tell you.

Any Irish "cultural" shop or pub I ever found in London that was any good would always be recommended to my English friends. And not in a you have my permission to come along sort of way but a let's get the demographic that make up 90% of the population to use the shop and while I'm at it show off good irish products.

I never felt anywhere was off limits to the locals and if I thought it was that kind of place I wouldn't have went myself

Thingymebob · 24-01-2021 5:52pm

Go in, explore, be brave - they won’t bite! And here’s a shocker.. most of the staff will speak great English (the others will be passable). Oh, and the staff won’t all be Polish - often Latvian, Lithuanian etc

It’s part of our regular shop, plus the Asian places and Lidl. We only venture into Tesco for Fairy washing powder and softener (sensitive skin). Many of the Polonia stores are doing refurbs to appeal to a wider range of customers)

The deli counter is great, lots of cheeses, meats, pate etc Someone has mentioned the Jaffa cakes - prefer the Malina (raspberry)

fits · 24-01-2021 6:00pm

I’ve an unreal craving for pickled herring all of a sudden. Silli in Finnish. Pickled with onion. Would there be a nice equivalent in polish shop? And some rye bread. Yom.

Necro · 24-01-2021 6:05pm

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Aongus Von Bismarck · 24-01-2021 6:05pm

Lots of Polski Skleps here in Germany. The food isn't that much different to traditional German cuisine - lots of pickles, dumplings, stodgy bread, sausages, and tinned goods. Not very exciting tbh.

breezy1985 · 24-01-2021 6:10pm

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Lots of Polski Skleps here in Germany. The food isn't that much different to traditional German cuisine - lots of pickles, dumplings, stodgy bread, sausages, and tinned goods. Not very exciting tbh.

I've searched a few Polish shops round Limerick in the hopes they would have good currywurst sauce preferably Werder

Rubberchikken · 24-01-2021 6:17pm

If people don’t go in just so that the Eastern European’s can have their own space then can they go into Irish, or for that matter, British shops?
They’re just shops like any others.

strandroad · 24-01-2021 6:30pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

One thing confuses me is when I'm buying sauerkraut the Polish brands often say "raw sauerkraut"
Is there some other kind ?

Cooked? Like Choucroute alsacienne.

24-01-2021 6:30pm

Or the best kind of sauerkraut - no sauerkraut.

TM2015 · 24-01-2021 6:32pm

The one things you all need to buy in an Eastern European shop is mallow/zephyr in chocolate. It’s a world class product. It’s called Maigums and it’s made in Latvia. Truly amazing stuff.

We also get their plain ice cream in soft wafer cups. Possibly Ukrainian?

In summer, when in season, it’s the place to go for cherries and peaches. Sweet grapes too. Their fruit and veg quality can be excellent.

Good rye bread. Thick and chewy.

Don’t know much about the beer, we might be up a bottle or two just to try new things. They get some craft beers in too, you can always tell from the label really.

I've just been to the Polski Sklep

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