You'll never guess what I'm cooking for Xmas.

[Anonymous]

The broth is made from boiling the kielbasa (sausage) which is sold raw, unlike normal polish sausage. The sausage is boiled for about 20 minutes, and then the broth is used to cook the onion, potato, and maybe leek (I don't add leek). Once the potato is cooked, a "kvat" of sour cream and plain flour is added, and then the sausage, herbs and boiled egg. The borscht is then simmered for a few minutes. Each ingredient symbolises Christian representations...eggs for new life, potatoes for the earth that feeds us...



I just think it's a nice touch and a change from the ritualistic meals that are impractical in a hot climate.



And I have Polish blood...as, of course, do my children.

A simple hearty meal.

[Bricktop]

Well, it's simple when it's cooked...

[Berry Sweet]

I was gonna say kangaroo...

[Anonymous]

I was gonna say kangaroo...

 :MG_216:

[Bricktop]

I was gonna say kangaroo...

Philistine!!!

[Anonymous]

I was gonna say kangaroo...

Philistine!!!

Oh c'mon Bricktop, it was funny.

[Anonymous]

I was gonna say kangaroo...

Philistine!!!

Oh c'mon Bricktop, it was funny.

I thought so too.

[Bricktop]

Then you're BOTH Philistines too!!!



Why do I associate with such boors!!!

[Anonymous]

Then you're BOTH Philistines too!!!



Why do I associate with such boors!!!

Are you going to have white borscht on Christmas day?

[Bricktop]

Yes!!!



It's a Polish traditional dish for religious holidays!!! I'm reaching out to my Polish heritage.



There are no kangaroos in Poland!!!



(Actually, great grandfather was officially Russian...because Poland was part of Russia when he was born there).

[Anonymous]

Yes!!!



It's a Polish traditional dish for religious holidays!!! I'm reaching out to my Polish heritage.



There are no kangaroos in Poland!!!



(Actually, great grandfather was officially Russian...because Poland was part of Russia when he was born there).

My grandfather spoke Japanese as his first language..



Taiwan was part of imperial Japan at the time.

[Bricktop]

Although Poland was part of the Russian empire, it still maintained its heritage, culture and language. Poles were just regarded as Russian citizens, which confused us at first because one of his early documents cited him as Russian. Then we found another that gave his nationality as "Russian (Poland)" and we learned how that came about.



He was definitely Polish.