kielbasa
Smoked Polish link
Kielbasa is a type of smoked Polish sausage, typically made from pork and seasoned with garlic.
In American usage, kielbasa usually refers to a U-shaped link of this sausage, often grilled, pan-fried, or sliced into soups and stews.
We threw some kielbasa on the grill with peppers and onions.
The word is Polish and covers many varieties of sausage in that language, though English speakers generally use it for the garlicky smoked kind.
Pig as food
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- casingsProtective outer covers
- linksThings that connect
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
grilled · bratwurst · andouille · chorizo · salami · beef · marjoram · coriander
Filled Central European dumpling
- KrakowHistoric Polish metropolis
- WarsawPoland's largest city
- GdanskNorthern Polish seaport
- polkaBouncy partnered folk step
sauerkraut · rye · horseradish · mustard · Pomerania · Copernicus · beetroot · dill
Strongly flavored with bulb
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- spicedSeasoned with aromatics
- pepperyHaving sharp, hot flavor
robust · pungent · aromatic · seasoned · marjoram · tangy · rich · succulent
Dense North American hardwood
- smokehouseStructure for preserving with fumes
- applewoodLumber from fruit trees
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- curingRestoring health or preserving
woodsy · aromatic · preservation · oak · cherrywood · alder · pitmaster · smoker
pork
Pig as food
smoked · grilled · bratwurst · andouille · chorizo · salami · beef · marjoram · coriander · butcher
pierogi
Filled Central European dumpling
polka · sauerkraut · rye · horseradish · mustard · Pomerania · Copernicus · beetroot · dill · marjoram
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
sizzle · tongs · skewers · picnic · flames · embers · crispy · split · scored · blistered
garlicky
Strongly flavored with bulb
peppery · robust · pungent · aromatic · seasoned · marjoram · tangy · rich · succulent · juicy
hickory
Dense North American hardwood
- smokehouseStructure for preserving with fumes
- applewoodLumber from fruit trees
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
curing · woodsy · aromatic · preservation · oak · cherrywood · alder · pitmaster · smoker · infusion
- Polish sausages
- Eastern EuropePoland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria
- European foodbaguette, bouillabaisse, beef bourguignon, coq au vin, croissant
- fair foodfunnel cake, corn dogs, cotton candy, turkey leg, elephant ear
- grillablessteak, burger, burgers, hot dog, hot dogs
- meat traditionsbarbecue, charcuterie, curing, smoking, dry aging
kielbasabratwurst
German minced-pork sausage
chorizo · andouille · boudin · Italian sausage · frankfurter
kielbasatofu
Coagulated soy milk block
salad · plant-based sausage · seitan · tempeh · vegan sausage