Poland and Italy Vacation Food

In Krakow - Pancakes and
 Goolash (much different than in U.S.- more of a beef stroganoff. An option was french fries with it).

                In a mountain resort area in Poland, these cheeses were for sale in a souvenier area

                  Friends of Narges made and served maybe the best food we had while we were gone!

                                It was cold in Krakow but who cares - hot wine with vodka !

 

Now why don't we have cheese like this in U.S.? For $2.50 per round?

 The farmer's market in Bielsko, Poland  was within walking distance of the condo - the pictures above         and  below show the many good choices. Bring your own bag.

 One picture I didn't get was that of a woman selling eggs - with an 8x10 color photo of her chicken who laid the eggs!  The young woman was evidently very proud of the eggs' heritage!   I was too "shy" to take a photo of the man dipping fresh milk out of an "old fashioned"  milk can for a customer. 

            Venice lunch - a good sized pizza for $8.00, wine was $3.00. It tasted about the same as in U.S.

 

Now we're back in Poland in the Tatra Mountain area and the rainbow trout.  The staff suggested that we split one fish because of the size - U.S. doesn't do that.  This is all that was served unless you ordered side dishes.  We ordered hot beer - much better than it sounds to the uninitiated.

 This lettuce is also from the farmer's market.  Isn't it beautiful! I sure wish we had this kind of lettuce in U.S.!

                   This is one meal I made after Narges left: Fresh salad, red wine, lamb chop and perogies. 
                                                                  Isn't it gorgeous?  Yummmm

All that and I lost 3 lbs. while we were gone.  All that walking, maybe.  Or maybe it was the (hot) beer or wine at lunch?  I like that possibility better!