Amongst EU opponents in France, the mythical "Polish Plumber" has become a symbol of cheap, imported labor who would threaten their job security and economy. Ever resourceful, the more capitalistic Poles (sensing a marketing opportunity) have used his image in an attempt to attract tourism and improve their country's image. Even good old Lech has chimed in:
"Mr. Adamski has become such an overnight sensation that even Poland's former president, Lech Walesa, the Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Solidarity labor movement, offered him advice for his Paris trip.
"I suggest that he ask the French why the heck for so many years they encouraged Poles to build capitalism when as it turns out they are Communists themselves," Mr. Walesa, an electrician by trade, said in an interview published Friday in the Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza."
My question is, will the French be happy with the food when they visit Poland?
The food looks like our last Wigilia. BTW, lovers of Polish food should be sure to visit my web site where there is a copy of an article that ran in my local paper about my family's preparation for Wigilia. It includes some recipes.
Posted by: Marty | June 27, 2005 at 09:22 AM
Cheese pierogis are the best!
Posted by: Paul | June 27, 2005 at 01:40 PM
Let's not go there, Paul.
Grandpa Odziemiec had too much tact to come down publically on this issue before his death. But I think we would all agree that his pronouncement, one way or another, would have changed the way we all celebrate Wigilia.
Well I watched. And I counted. And he clearly ate more cabbage pierogies than cheese, probably by a 2:1 ratio. In fact one time I could've sworn he gave me a knowing "wink".
Posted by: Chris | June 27, 2005 at 01:57 PM
GIVE ME A BREAK!
Mom can testify that she made twice as many cheese pierogis than sauerkraut. Where did they all go? I happen to know that Grandpa Jimmy ate more sauerkraut during Wigilia to keep mom from feeiling bad. He didn't want her to think that he didn't like the sauerkraut. (sorry mom, the ugly truth is out) On more than one occasion, I witnessed him stuffy baggies of the cheese pierogis into Grandma Jimmy's purse, most assuredly for a post midnight Mass snack.
As for the wink, he most certainly was wincing.
Posted by: Paul | June 28, 2005 at 08:43 AM
Cheese are good. They go faster because they are more popular. Sauerkraut pierogies are for connoisseurs, which Grandpa O. certainly was. But I'm sure he liked both. As for wincing, there is no more gas inducing meal than a good Wigilia. Grandpa O. was trying to contain his pleasure.
Posted by: Marty | June 28, 2005 at 09:33 AM
POLISH FOOD IS THE BEST!
THE POLISH PLUMBER IS JUST THE START OF SOMETHING BIG.
2005/2006 WILL NO DOUBT BE THE YEAR OF POLISH FOOD!
PIEROGI, POLISH SWEETS, CAKES....YUM!
Posted by: Nathan | July 02, 2005 at 12:30 AM
Cousins! Cousins!
Nothing tops the memory of Grandpa Jimmy eating pig tails and spitting out the bones with the velocity and force of bullets! Add a bowl of Grandma's Duck Blood Soup for a gastronomical delight!
Posted by: Sue | October 26, 2005 at 03:58 PM
It's interesting that Polish plumbers are so well respected in the UK and so feared in France.
Despite all the praise of Polish food in the comments above, perhaps it's just that (as with us English) Polish food isn't quite delicious enough to persuade a Polish Plumber to take a three hour lunch break like his French colleagues.
Posted by: Non-Polish Plumber | October 25, 2010 at 01:32 PM