The Polish shop, plough end of LL

[Horsebox]

is now open.

Popped in there last night and bought some kabanos and some russian ravioli type tings, both pretty good but then I know very little about Eastern European produce apart from Pierogi dumplings.

I get the impression they are struggling for business though - the place doesn't look that enticing, due in most part to the harsh lighting which is a shame as they have a lot of interesting looking stuff for sale.

Anyone have any Polish food recommendations?

[Peckhampam]

Borscht....wonderful borscht

[Dez]

I prefer the Irish shop further down LL, it has a better variety of merchandise.

[lenk]

Horsebox Wrote:

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> is now open.

> Anyone have any Polish food recommendations?

Tyskie and Zywiec are two particularly fine Polish exports. ; )

[Louisa]

I go into the Irish shop quite a bit to get my fix of galtee processed chesse and some Tayto crisps, and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. I doubt the Polish shop will see the year out!

Louisa.

[lenk]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I go into the Irish shop quite a bit to get my fix

> of galtee processed chesse and some Tayto crisps,

> and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. I

> doubt the Polish shop will see the year out!

>

> Louisa.

On the contrary, The Irish Shop is mostly loaded up with tat, I'd be surprised if they were still there this time next year - the Polish shop is full of things you can actually use to cook with.

[ruffers]

Dez Wrote:

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> I prefer the Irish shop further down LL, it has a

> better variety of merchandise.

Do they have much Polish stuff?

[macroban]

You can get polish stuff in A.J.Farmer's.

Next time I go down to the Plough I'll be looking in the Polish shop to check out the cheese and sausages.

[lenk]

ruffers Wrote:

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> Dez Wrote:

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> > I prefer the Irish shop further down LL, it has

> a

> > better variety of merchandise.

>

>

> Do they have much Polish stuff?

hahaha exactly what I thought...

[SeanMacGabhann]

I won't argue about the quality aspect - but that Irish shop has been around a long time lenk - don't see it going out of business any time soon. And I pop in regularly enough for my irish "needs"

Can't agree with Louisa's comment about service tho' (a nation is shocked!)

The service has often (not always) reminded me of why I left Ireland

[Louisa]

lenk I think you will find the Irish shop has been around for nearly 15 years now and is still going pretty strong, so as a betting girl I would suggest that the Irish shop is more likely to stay around as an established business than one that has only just opened up.

Louisa.

[Pugwash]

I went into the Polish shop yesterday and purchased Polish vegetable juice, frozen dumplings and polish sausage . Was hoping they had some Rye bread with caraway (they sold this in sainsburys ages ago and some continental delis but I have not seen this around here for some time, ended up going to the Polish shops in streatham), but they only had sunflower and Rye. Interesting selection of herring and some dried fish.

[SteveT]

Their pork loin is better than any ham anywhere in Streatham,

I have not tried the polish plough shop yet but I intend to.

[val]

Polish Rye bread with caraway can be found at Wendalls shop London Bridge

[Mamma Mia]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I go into the Irish shop quite a bit to get my fix

> of galtee processed chesse and some Tayto crisps,

> and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. I

> doubt the Polish shop will see the year out!>

> Louisa.

Give them a chance!

[Dez]

ruffers Wrote:

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> Dez Wrote:

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> > I prefer the Irish shop further down LL, it has

> a

> > better variety of merchandise.

>

>

> Do they have much Polish stuff?

No, it's an Irish shop. I don't need any Polish stuff.

[Brendan]

So why are people comparing them in the first place?

It?s like someone saying, ?I like football.? and getting the response,

?Well I prefer Times New Roman to Verdana. So there.?

[Horsebox]

The mind boggles, Brendan, boggles I tell ye.:(

[kamila]

I am polish and very happy that its finally open, and cant wait to go give them more business. There are many people i know here who dont mind to come with me to polish resturants from other countries. Whoever is open to new expierences and adventurous choices in polish food I recommend you to try :

- Kabanos (polish sausages)

- Ogorki kiszone (Gherkins/Large cucumbers in brine)

- Pierogi (dumplings-either with potato and cheese inside/sauerkraut and mushrooms/meat. Also sweet ones exist.

also very good to cook them and fry them with some onion slices till they turn crispy)

- Zubruwka -polish vodka made from bison grass (very good to mix with apple juice!)

- Sledzie -Herings (similar to rollmops but not always rolled-the best brand is Lisner)

- Jablko-wisna -Cherry and apple juice -from Tymbark

- Kubus -Carrot juice mixed with other fruits (either banana/orange/apple)

- Fasolka -Butter beans mixed with chopped sausage and tomato sauce- Brand name: Pudliszki Best served with bread

- Serek chrzanowy -Horse-radish cream cheese spread.

The List goes on, I will find out soon what the new polish shop has to offer but I do recommend anyone to try it.

Unless you ready to try it, and taste it- your criticism is irrelevent.

[BigPhil]

will def use the shop when we move back into the area

Strawberry Pierogi is great with cream

Kabanos is a great beer snack

Kielbasa with mustards , cheeses , and warm bread is also good with beers

Flaki , try it , you'll love it ,

Hope the shop does well

[kamila]

thanks big phil for being on our team! Totally agree with you!

P.s Glad you like Flaki!

[BigPhil]

your welcome Kamila

We always have Polish food in our house ( my Girlfriend is Polish)and have normally had a few dishes on our menus at our pubs.

we find Keilbasa is always a favourite

Pulpety and Bigos are great in winter

we move in a couple of weeks so im sure we'll be in very soon

[kamila]

Oh,that explains everything ;-)

Which pubs are you referring to?As I would love to pop in for a polish meal :)-D

[Amelie]

I once went to Polish-Italian neighbours for Christmas Eve and we had bison grass vodka and sledzie on rye bread, plus poppy seed cake. Fantastic! One of my all time favourite memories.

[Dez]

kamila Wrote:

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> I am polish and very happy that its finally open,

> and cant wait to go give them more business. There

> are many people i know here who dont mind to come

> with me to polish resturants from other countries.

> Whoever is open to new expierences and adventurous

> choices in polish food I recommend you to try :

>

> - Kabanos (polish sausages)

> - Ogorki kiszone (Gherkins/Large cucumbers in

> brine)

> - Pierogi (dumplings-either with potato and cheese

> inside/sauerkraut and mushrooms/meat. Also sweet

> ones exist.

> also very good to cook them and fry

> them with some onion slices till they turn

> crispy)

> - Zubruwka -polish vodka made from bison grass

> (very good to mix with apple juice!)

> - Sledzie -Herings (similar to rollmops but not

> always rolled-the best brand is Lisner)

> - Jablko-wisna -Cherry and apple juice -from

> Tymbark

> - Kubus -Carrot juice mixed with other fruits

> (either banana/orange/apple)

> - Fasolka -Butter beans mixed with chopped sausage

> and tomato sauce- Brand name: Pudliszki Best

> served with bread

> - Serek chrzanowy -Horse-radish cream cheese

> spread.

>

> The List goes on, I will find out soon what the

> new polish shop has to offer but I do recommend

> anyone to try it.

> Unless you ready to try it, and taste it- your

> criticism is irrelevent.

Yes, good luck with the new shop K. I see that the Polish specialities rely heavily on processed and preserved ingredients, meats and alcohol, is there much fresh produce eaten?