Polish 'Diet'
Blog Post #4
April 19, 2015
by Dan Horn
There are two main ingredients in most Polish entrees: protein and a form of lard or butter. Protein is important in any diet because it gives the body nutrients and energy. Fatty substances such as butter are important in moderation because the body turns fat into energy. Unfortunately, if that energy is not burned off, it is turned into fat and is stored away in the body. Luckily, as time progresses, we can come out with healthier solutions such as margarine or other tasteful solutions to lard. The use of butter and lard in the Polish cuisines is not unlike anything that we see here in America. The use of butter on bread in Poland is considered bad because you would then not be able to afford the luxuries of exquisite foods such as sausages.
The use of butter in America is something that we take very heavily. We use it in a large number of dishes and often in very large quantities. Poles do the same in some of their dishes but are beginning to one it down a bit for fear of a drastically rising obesity rate. Countries like these that are physically so far apart can be so closely tied together just through something so simple as the foods we eat.
"Polish Sausages, Charcuterieand the Blood Sausage." Polish Sausages, Charcuterie and the Blood Sausage. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
"Polish Sausages, Charcuterieand the Blood Sausage." Polish Sausages, Charcuterie and the Blood Sausage. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
In America, butter is a heavy ingredient in almost anything you order at a restaurant. Those who are looking for a healthier diet should probably either make more of their own food or work out more. I know America has one of the highest obesity rates in the world, so I would imagine that people must be a little more active in Poland if they can keep up with such a buttery diet.
ReplyDeleteI like how you called the Poland people "Poles". I also love sausages! They are so good!
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