Kapusta kiszona duszona

Kapusta with mushrooms
Pronunciation of the word "kapusta" in Polish

Kapusta kiszona duszona,[1] known to many Polish people simply as kapusta [kah-POOS-tah] which is the Polish word for "cabbage",[2] is a Polish dish of braised[3] or stewed sauerkraut[1] or cabbage, bacon, mushroom and onion, or garlic. It is seasoned with salt, pepper and sometimes bay leaf, sugar, paprika and apples. The dish may be served at picnics, festivals, etc. where it is served as an accompaniment for meatballs, pork cutlets, kielbasa, other pork dishes,[1][2] veal and game meats.[3] In some homes, kapusta is served very thin, almost like a soup. In others, its ingredients are cooked until it becomes nearly as thick as mashed potatoes. It has been described as less sour in flavor compared to German sauerkraut.[4]

Cabbage, the primary ingredient, is pickled, like sauerkraut, which is amplified with a mix of mushrooms and onions and meat—fatty pork—either rib meat, bacon, or occasionally smoked kielbasa.[5]

In popular culture

A chapter of Herta Müller's novel The Hunger Angel (Atemschaukel) deals with the protagonist's relationship to kapusta, which comes to represent both his life as a prisoner and his hopes for freedom.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Strybel, R. (2003). Polish Holiday Cookery. New Cookbooks Series. Hippocrene Books. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-7818-0994-8. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Robert Strybel Polish Holiday Cookery and Customs page 205, 152
  3. 1 2 Applebaum, A.; Crittenden, D.; Bialy, B.; Bialy, D. (2012). From a Polish Country House Kitchen: 90 Recipes for the Ultimate Comfort Food. Chronicle Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-4521-1055-4. Retrieved Feb 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ Golarz, R.J.; Golarz, M.J. (2011). Sweet Land of Liberty. AuthorHouse. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4567-4659-9. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kapusta". cooks.com.
  6. ↑ Müller, Herta; "Atemschaukel"; Carl Hanser Verlag; 2009; pp. 157-163.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.