What is Bigos?
Bigos — /ˈbiɡɔs/ – (Hunter’s Stew) classic Polish stew of meat and cabbage that gets deeper and more delicious the longer it rests.
How we serve it?
One of my favourite Polish dishes. Served as main, usually with bread, but can be combined with other complimentary foods. I like it with a grilled sausages on a side and parsley on top. Well peppered.
Goes well with either red or golden beverage of your choice. Cheers!
The journey
Good quality sour dough bread is required to stay in line with traditions, at least that of my family. My next door neighbour could have it in a different way, and that’s what makes it even more interesting. You can discover new ways of having it by visiting one of your friends and be surprised by the difference. Perhaps even adopt some idea that satisfied your pallets.
Slavs have been doing this for a very long time, perfecting each of their dishes and sharing that perfection across their land. Being able to understand each other helped in that process.
What’s in it?
To make Bigos, having a recipe may not be enough. It takes a craftsmanship and traditions passed from generation to generation to produce something so simple and so special at once.
It’s made out of sour cabbage, variety of meats, mushrooms, prunes, and other ingredients if you wondered and it doesn’t take a bravery to try it, but your first one, most certainly won’t be your last.
Finally
Let me know if you’d like to try it and I’ll make it happen.
Fill out the form at the bottom of this page 🙂
On the other hand, if you can cook a perfect Bigos yourself, then we’d like to hear from you too, as there are many people hungry for it and other Slavic dishes.
Smacznego! (Enjoy your meal in Polish)
Jan
Founder of Bigos Bowl