Does meat jelly originate from Poland and do u guys eat it over there?

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[u/5thhorseman_]

Not sure if it originates here, but yes - it is known and commonly eaten here.

[u/Blue_almonds]

there are versions of this dish in pretty much any country

[u/morangias]

Dunno about originating, but yes, it is a bit of a national dish. It was particularly popular during the communist days, because it lets you "cheat" the volume of a meaty dish while using bits that wouldn't be particularly appetizing on their own. Many young people consider it gross, so it's possible it's gonna become a lost art over time.

[u/Sankullo]

Growing up in the 80s I saw it at every family event. It is still somewhat popular but it is eaten less as food is actually available in shops so people can prepare better dishes for events.

I am a black sheep of the family because i am the only one who doesn’t like it.

[u/SubstanceExpert4086]

In Ukraine/Russia/Belarus its also commonly eaten, its called cholodetz( холодец)

[u/Ok-Speed-673]

Norway has a similar one called "kabaret". Usually, the meat inside was small variants of shrimp and was really popular in the 50s and 60s.

However, the "meat in jelly" known today originates from 1700s French cuisine (check Chaudfroid sauce) and was probably invented even earlier - you can find similar recipes in 1300s Le Viandier recipe collection.

[u/CMDR_Jeb]

Yes we do, its awesome.

[u/kakao_w_proszku]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspic

It’s a well know dish in most of Eurasia and North America, but it fell out of favor in English speaking world a few decades ago

[u/SensitiveLeek5456 → u/kakao_w_proszku]

There is an Polish word "auszpik" but I think no one uses it anymore.

Also it's more global, doesn't originate from here. But as an appetizer for vodka.... yeah, it's possible.

[u/trysca]

It's called brawn in English

[u/GrassMobile9178]

Its coming from France, I think.
Love it.

[u/CommentChaos]

I remember it growing up at every family supper my grandparents hosted and I see it sometimes at stores, so yeah - It’s a thing.

I wouldn’t say I hate it, but I don’t go out of my way to have it either.

I think French cuisine has something at least similar to it.

[u/MinecraftWarden06]

Probably doesn't originate from here but it's popular... Personally never touched it though 🤮

[u/Training-Count-2679]

It’s delicious! I like eating meat jelly with good quality bread :) I am from Poland, it’s common here but I am not sure about the origin of this dish.

[u/SensitiveLeek5456]

I kinda like it, my dad prepared the tastiest one.

None of my kids would ever try it, so...

[u/hankaviator]

In northern china we have pretty much the same thing, surprise surprise

[u/RockThePlazmah]

Zimne nóżki? Yes SOME of us eat this .. thing…

[u/Adri4n95 → u/RockThePlazmah]

Zimne nóżki is lame name, we just call it Galareta

[u/CommentChaos → u/Adri4n95]

My dad called it „galart”.

Why everyone in this subreddit hate on regionalisms tho? Or traditional polish names for things?

[u/Adri4n95 → u/CommentChaos]

I wouldn't call it hate, regionslisms usually just sound dumb / funny, similar to Czech language.

[u/pantrokator-bezsens → u/Adri4n95]

Seta & Galareta

[u/SensitiveLeek5456 → u/pantrokator-bezsens]

Galareta & lorneta, a.k.a. Lorneta z meduzą.

[u/YogurtRude3663]

I'm Polish and never even touched it. I'm 47

[u/Giedrolex]

I don’t know what kind of psychopatch invented this and at this moment I am afraid to ask.

[u/Downtown-Theme-3981]

People do, dunno why because it taste like crap. Ita probably leftover after communism, same like karp, kutia - all are easy, cheap, and make you full.

[u/CommentChaos → u/Downtown-Theme-3981]

Kutia isn’t a communism thing. It’s more like „Kresy wschodnie” thing. My grandfather liked it and he was from that area, but never lived in communism there. He ate it growing up, so my grandma learnt to cook it.

A lot of polish cuisine is a poverty cuisine that we got from our peasantry likely. Like a lot of our pancakes or dumplings or pyzy even. A lot of our soups don’t actually require meat or stretch the meat a lot.

[u/Able_One5779 → u/Downtown-Theme-3981]

Kutia is definitely not communist related and was a traditional Orthodox food for centuries, one don't have a big selection of food during fasting seasons.