New Yorker takes on Polish cuisine in Warsaw | Sunday Vlog

Here I am (with Babcia's help) making my first real Polish meal. I moved from New York to Warsaw, Poland at the end of last year. It's my first time living in Poland and I'm trying to expand my (Polish) cooking repertoire past naleszniki (like French crepes). I'm happy to share a bit of life here... through food and otherwise. :D... time stamps belowww!
With lockdowns/pandemic life, and mostly hanging with my grandma - life is pretty slow here, but I hope that you enjoy this video.
I made an Instagram account to post photos I've taken around Warsaw since moving here - will be posting them to the below account (if anyone is interested) or also wants to reach out/connect/ask questions:
⚡️instagram ➭ / plexigla55
Music by:
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Ryan Little - 70s TV - / 70s-tv
Mark Generous - AIR - thmatc.co/?l=FDF80BD5
Music by Kevatta - new day - thmatc.co/?l=0E0FBB51
00:00 Introduction
00:47 the agenda
03:01 leaving to get bagels
03:32 finding myself in Praga 👋
04:30 bagel destination ♡
05:43 final Praga sights & a surprise!
09:17 heading home
09:32 shopping list & reporting to babcia
10:29 cooking time!
17:22 Final product
Thanks for watching! :)
Music by:
Lukrembo - Cheese (Cheese (Prod. by Lukrembo)) • lukrembo - cheese (roy...
Ryan Little - 70s TV - / 70s-tv
Mark Generous - AIR - thmatc.co/?l=FDF80BD5
Music by Kevatta - new day - thmatc.co/?l=0E0FBB51
#warsawvlog #Polishfood #Polskakuchnia

[@RubarRugli]

For some reason listening to you speaking polish is really fun for me. It is not that you speak wrongly or with an accent - you speak very good - but it's that you sound very informal, blunt. It's the way of speaking one uses when being with closest friends or siblings. One can tell that it is not the language you learned in school or that you use in work but that you learned it from your family in very personal situations. Great channel. Have fun in Poland.

[@PlexiGlasss]

Interresssting you can hear that! 😂🤭 definitely always had problems dealing with formal situations Thanks and all the best! :)

[@piotrcieplucha4405]

Babcias r da Bomb! Luv ur Babcias coz dey go hard af!

[@PlexiGlasss]

100%

[@anibal7hn]

jedzenie wygląda świetnie. Zasubskrybowano! :)

[@PlexiGlasss]

dziekujee :))

[@krystynamarkowska1521]

Love your videos and your warm personality! I was quite surprised your Granny cooks her sauerkraut. We cook it when we make bigos but other than that we eat it "raw", cause cooking kills the healthy gut bacteria (I know, it sounds terrible but this stuff is amazing and increases your immunity to the bad bacteria :D) and the sauerkraut no longer tastes sour. :D And yes, many people still make it themselves though not as often as they used to because now you can buy a good quality sauerkraut in many shops and it definitely is less time consuming (I recommend organic Charsznicka Kapusta Kiszona, it tastes like home made). I still remember when I was a kid and my parents made it in a big barrel - they first put lots of chopped cabbage and carrot in and then us the kids, with properly washed feet, were put inside the barrel and asked to step a lot, squashing the cabbage, just like they do it with grapes when making wine. It was real fun! Then the cabbage had to ferment which took several months but it tasted like heaven (if it hadn't gone bad in the meantime, which could also happen). Usually you would do it for winter (like other stuff e.g. kompoty) because you couldn't buy it in the shop and it was much cheaper. Now not many people want to invest so much effort, they prefer to pay/buy it and save time for other things.

[@andrzejkazmierczak6424]

Greetings to your Grandma . Greetings to you !

[@PlexiGlasss]

Pozdrawiamy right back! 😂 :)

[@xagog]

I found your videos relaxing. Greetings from southern Poland : )

[@grzes2681]

Which the best part of Poland for a foreigner who want to settle there?

[@vvs23443]

Great video sis. Keep it up. Enjoyed it all the way through.

[@PlexiGlasss]

Thank youu! :') glad

[@maciejolczyk]

Cool vids you have 'ere my friend. Like a trip down the memory lane :)). Don't stop!

[@ZelixPL]

That's the most polish t-shirt i've ever seen

[@PlexiGlasss]

😂 I did buy it here… ☺️

[@Elle1011]

@@PlexiGlasss Where? I need one haha

[@PlexiGlasss]

@@Elle1011 there’s a store -Pan Tu Nie Stal. :) they have a lot of fun t shirts/souvenirs made in Poland

[@Elle1011]

@@PlexiGlasss Yay! Thank you. I will for sure check it out! :)

[@Elle1011]

Btw. I adore your babcia. Her sassiness cracks me up every time lol

[@lotsofdifferentthingstosee7521]

It's nice to try different food, nice video : )

[@PlexiGlasss]

Thanks, John! Always great :D

[@GrzegorzPlichta]

I'm gonna definitely try Your gramma kapusta :) looks great! and your video edit skills are nice 💯

[@MrLenzi1983]

Nice! I am gonna try cooking this

[@PlexiGlasss]

Very good. Hope it goes well! :)

[@vowska5680]

Śliczny polski! Jakbyś chciała popisać o pierdołach w tym języku to wal śmiało ☺️

[@PlexiGlasss]

Oh wow!! Bardzo dziekuje 😊...pisanie to napewno trudniejszie 😂 🧡

[@vowska5680]

@@PlexiGlasss zapraszam w takim razie na mojego ig (@v_owska) pisz śmiało 🤪

[@Neilmekaniko]

Cool vlog... more videos to come :)

[@PlexiGlasss]

Thank you! :D Will do!

[@ziuuuuuuuuum]

"GOLAS", omg I died. xD

[@PlexiGlasss]

Co to?? 😅

[@ziuuuuuuuuum]

@@PlexiGlasss Golas jest rzeczownikiem od słowa goły. Słowo jest używane w stosunku do ludzi i bardzo mnie rozbawiło, że ta pani określiła tak bajgla. :D

[@tomasznasiowski5075]

@@PlexiGlasss golas is "a naked guy"

[@novislavdajic983]

Huh. Funny how the same dishes, known everywhere in Poland have their own personal touch depending on a region. Where I come from we sprinkle potatos with melted pork lard, put fresh or frozen dill instead of parsley on them and we eat sauerkraut raw, with some carrots, onions, sugar and sunflower oil. In central Poland I saw mashed potatos being mixed with sour cream, tried it myself and suffered because it's so heavy on your stomach. I'll give you a tip: if you have some time on your hands, tenderize meat couple hours earlier sink it in an egg mixed with some salt, black pepper and tablespoon of water and put it in a fridge. Bread it just before frying. The meat is so much more tender doing it this way. Also try breading in breadcrumbs mixed with ground corn flakes. It ads some nice, slightly sweet flavor to it

[@PlexiGlasss]

Interesting. 😊 and ooooh yes. Great idea! Thank you

[@marcinha1973]

A surprisingly entertaining and relaxing channel without anyone trying to sell you anything, even if that would be greatness of the vlogger, a pleasant and smart soundtrack, no horrible and generic stock YT noise mistakenly taken for music. Keep it up young lady. [edit] OMG... you don't cook sauerkraut longer to make it less sour, you rinse it in running water, and you wanna be careful with that as you might wash the taste away and it will be bland.

[@SOMEONE-ME]

Don't wash potatoes before peeling. It just makes process more difficult (wash after they already peeled). When you buy potatoes put your nail into one and check if it's dry and white or more wet and yellow. First ones are much better for "polished mush potatoes", but not the ones with butter. This type meant to be dry and airily. In order to get them nice you cut them into quarters and boil. Finish boiling before they are get too soft (bit earlier than typical). Once they boiled remove water and put pot back on gas and keep them heating and toss the pan (potrząsaj garnkiem) to remove moisture from them. After minute or so mush them without adding butter or cream. Enjoy other kind of mushed potatoes :) Don't buy potatoes in supermarkets! Worse crap and just feeds corpos.

[@marcinha1973]

Well if they're not pre-washed and muddy (like the ones from traditional markets you mention) def wash them otherwise it will mix with the potato's moist and you'll end up with a layer of smudge and it will be easy to miss non-pealed bits :)

[@StuntsGamer]

Cześć, jakoś przypadkowo wskoczył mi Twój filmik, bo obejrzałem Emmę Witter (też jakoś przypadkowo). Muszę Ci dziewczyno powiedzieć, że jakoś tak miło się robi jak ktoś z innego kraju choć trochę mówi po polsku. W Twoim przypadku to akurat jak widzę kwestia połączenia dwóch odmiennie kulturowo rodzin (ewentualnie pobytu w Stanach od urodzenia), ale to i tak fajnie, że nie zapomniałaś o korzeniach. Ciekawe filmiki tak BTW, potrafią otworzyć oczy jacy naprawdę jesteśmy z innego punktu widzenia.

[@PlexiGlasss]

Czesc czesc :) dzieki ze wpadles! Smiesna zec jest to ile “polakow” po za krajem znajduje i wiele zapomnieli/nie nauczyli polskiego zawsze mi Smutno bylo pomyslec zebym stracila tego zeby tez byc “z polski”. Czesie jak milo sie oglada. Milo jest poczwicyc I nauczyc! :) …i Mam nadzieje ze nie z takiego innego punktu widzienia 😂 all the best,

[@janantoni3604]

Good job.

[@PlexiGlasss]

Thank you! :)

[@Dreju78]

Dude! Ain't nobody makes their own sauerkraut! You wanted to do your own?! That's... Ambitious!😁

[@Dreju78]

Also; you very much could have eaten the sourkraut without cooking. Next time grate in some carrot, a bit of finely cut onion, add a touch of olive oil and a pinch of sugar and mix. Also, also; if sourkraut is too sour; rince it. Also, the third; give the sourkraut a few chops to have shorter strands ans not hang off the fork. 😉 Or just ask babcia about surówka 😁

[@PlexiGlasss]

I know I know 😂 extreme. But also... I think it’s cool when you can say you’ve made something all from scratch!

[@PlexiGlasss]

@@Dreju78 and wonderful tips!! Sounds like somebody knows a bit already 😅 (we also live off surowka at babcia’s:))

[@oakenarm701]

bardzo wiele osób, w tym ja, robi własną kiszoną kapustę. Nie oszukuj naszej @Plexi Glass :)

[@Dreju78]

Ja się nie podejmuję!😁 Chociaż w tym roku moi rodzice pierwszy raz się wzięli za własną kapustę kiszoną i podobno rewelacja!

[@emilyl3145]

nice detroit become human ref becoming slowly addicted to ur channel lmao :3

[@PlexiGlasss]

human ref?? lol. glad you've enjoyed & greetings from Poland! 🇵🇱

[@PanGramofon]

In Krakow you get bagels everywhere

[@AdisthaChannel]

good evening my new friend

[@PlexiGlasss]

Good evening 😌😅

[@matrixknobs2848]

👍🏻

[@jerzy6610]

Nice

[@PlexiGlasss]

Thanks!

Good stuff. Greetings from China.

[@PlexiGlasss]

:D Thank you!!

[@starvincat]

I'm starvin!

[@PlexiGlasss]

😂😂

[@ScorpioPL]

Kotlecik jak malowany :) Smacznego. Skoro już się wygadałaś, że całkiem dobrze mówisz po polsku, to od teraz ja będę leniwy. Udany filmik, gratulacje! Pamiętaj, żeby dużo czytać i mówić. Niestety od praktyki nie uciekniesz. Będę upierdliwy i dodam, że poprawnie mówimy "kawałek tej szynki". Teraz uciekam dopchać się świątecznym ciastem bo mi apetytu narobiłaś. Na razie. P.S. Mniejsze porcje akurat wszystkim wyjdą na zdrowie. Legenda głosi, że z amerykańskiego obiadu można wyżywić trzyosobową rodzinę. Sub, kciuk w górę. Dałbym drugi za zainteresowanie czymś więcej niż najbliższym Starbucksem, ale nie można. Chwali się, zwłaszcza w Twoim wieku. Hej!

[@PlexiGlasss]

ale pieknie napisony i mily komentarz :D dzieki, Scorp! Haha! Mozes byc leniwy. Wlasnie jestem w Polsce zeby polepszyc ten Polski, nie? :) cziesie sie z mozliwosc trohe potczwiczyc... (Tylko martwie sie ze jak odpisuje cos moze byc czieszko zrozumiec)! Na razie! P.S. Babcia i ja tez napchalismy (duzo) swiatechnych ciast. Chyba teraz poscimy...

[@ScorpioPL]

@@PlexiGlasss Spokojnie. Jak to mówią - nie od razu Kraków zbudowano. Czytać, czytać i jeszcze raz czytać. Inaczej z żadnym językiem nie da rady. W dzisiejszych czasach ważne jest czego nie czytać. Warszawa niestety tonie w tak zwanym "postępie". Wiem, że brzmię jak dziadek z siwą brodą, ale trudno. Rzeczywistość nie podlega negocjacji. Wracając do rzeczy przyjemnych - ja po świętach też wyglądam jakbym był w ciąży, ale cicho. Sernik był zbyt smaczny, żeby się ostał. Nie miałem innego wyjścia. Musiałem go zjeść. Będę się trzymał tej wersji do końca. Cześć! PS. Dodaj sobie słownik języka polskiego do przeglądarki. Nie jest to rozwiązanie idealne, ale pomoże na początek.

[@ziuuuuuuuuum]

"Do mięsa mówisz?" xD

[@PlexiGlasss]

No wiem 🤣🤣😉

[@AjEmJorMasta]

did you learn how to eat sandwitches the polish style

[@DeusEversor]

no nieeeeeeee Ty jesteś (już) Polką, czuję się oszukany! XDDDDDDDDDDD (idk if you preffer english or polish, so ill keep in english xD ) 5:40 those arent kruki (ravens) but wrony (crows). 6:00 why not brine tower for short xD well, the thing is, iodine in salt is beneficial for health and its recommended to breathe it in, branches make water droplets collapse its smaller and smaller until they become aerozol. (too bad masks cancel it out entirely) 14:14 you need technique, you grab the peeler close to the blade, but hold it with just 4 fingers, the thumb must be on the peeled object guiding and pushing the peeling :) oh wider pot boils faster, you just fill it entirely lol. Smalec (lard) is best for frying everything, oils are good for salats xD 17:30 Gratulacje! ^_^

[@magicmajk2538]

Damn your Polish is very good! But never call "schabowy" pork cutlet is killable offense in Poland :)

[@MrAlfons563]

Ale że schabowy bez mąki? 🥲

[@jaro1242]

Dodaj polskie napisy plis

[@janantoni3604]

You need to toast the bagel.

[@PlexiGlasss]

For sure 😂

[@piotrpeter3162]

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C4%99%C5%BCnia - pewnie juz wiesz ale w razie "W" 🤟

[@PlexiGlasss]

Znam co to jest teraz, 😅 ale dziekuje!!

[@janantoni3604]

Why you need mask when you outside ?

[@PlexiGlasss]

Poland’s government actually required people wear masks in outdoor public places - the mandate has since been lifted ~around May. So at the time this was filmed it was necessary, but now people mostly walk around mask free (when outdoors) :)

[@maaarsss]

Osobiście ci naprawdę polecam pojechać do energylandii (parku rozrywki) I może pozwiedzać mniejsze miasta, takie jak np. Rybnik

[@krystynamarkowska1521]

Just not in winter cause the air there can kill.

[@krzysztofwandzioch4622]

Zglodnialem

[@12crenshaw]

Idk why but English wiki says bagel originates in Poland xddddd and you have troubles to find it. But if you want there is a lot of bakeries and they should have something like bagel, or better