World EXPO 2015 Milano
Polish Section
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
ul. Pańska 81/83, 00-834 Warszawa
www.parp.gov.pl
www.expo.gov.pl
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Contact:
Anna Drozd
Public Relations Specialist
anna_drozd@parp.gov.pl
tel. 22 432 89 82
tel. mobile. 664 319 303
Wheat swaying in the fields, apple trees in the orchards groaning
under the weight of juicy, ruddy- cheeked fruit, lakes and rivers
abounding in all sorts of fish, fragrant herbs in the meadows, the
woods full of mushrooms and game. Poland is a country (…) with
a beautiful and still in many places unspoiled environment, and
this inspires the chefs. In recent years, Polish cuisine has
changed completely. All the while drawing from a rich tradition, it
is also becoming lighter, more varied, colourful and modern.
From the Introduction to the “Appetite for Poland” cookery book.
„Appetite for Poland”, a cookery book
Polish cuisine in a creative and inspiring way
In line with the leading theme of EXPO 2015, “Feeding the planet, energy for
life”, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, in cooperation with renown
culinary experts, has prepared a cookery book entitled “Appetite for Poland”.
This publication, which can be said to interpret the Polish culinary tradition
anew, presents Poland as a country of extraordinary natural richness and of
creative culinary ideas, thus contributing in a valuable way to the programme
of economic promotion of Poland at EXPO 2015.
- In the “Appetite for Poland” cookery book, Polish culinary tradition of several
centuries gets a new dimension. We appreciate the recipes for dumplings, żurek or
bigos, but at the same time, we aim to inspire a non-standard use of Polish
ingredients, to re-discover somewhat forgotten food-making techniques, and to
reach out for contemporary culinary trends. We notice great similarities between
Polish and Italian customs – the love of feasting and entertaining guests, of cooking
together and celebrating meals. We want to make use of those similarities, and at
the same time to share our knowledge and experience, thus encouraging the
Italians to use Polish ingredients, and the Poles to rediscover the culinary heritage
of our country, says Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak, the President of Polish Agency for
Enterprise Development, responsible for organising the participation of Poland in
World EXPO 2015.
The readers of “Appetite for Poland” will discover new compositions and flavours,
inspired by Polish as well as Italian cuisine. The recipes include: ravioli with
bryndza cheese, fried rucola and brown butter, white country bread crostini with
rancid white cheese and cowberry jam, Redykołka cheese stewed in butter with
smoked yoghurt, romaine lettuce and Nawiślanka cherry jam or pigeon breast with
green lentils stewed in mead and smoked prune sauce.
A contemporary outlook on Polish culinary art is presented by experts
collaborating with the “USTA” magazine, who are the authors of the recipes
presented in “Appetite for Poland”: Witold Iwański, Eliza Mórawska, Michał
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Gniłka, Marysia Przybyszewska, Grzegorz Łapanowski, and Tomasz Trąbski.
Photographs were made by Krzysztof Kozanowski.
Backgrounder
Contact:
Anna Drozd
Public Relations Specialist
anna_drozd@parp.gov.pl
tel. 22 432 89 82
tel. mobile. 664 319 303
- Each of the cooks talks about Polish food from his or her own perspective,
presenting home, restaurant, vegan, vegetarian and meat version of Polish cuisine.
A cuisine modern and ambitious, proudly taking inspiration from Polish culinary
heritage. The cooking star team of “USTA” are accompanied by journalists and
graphic designers, cooperating with our magazine, says Monika Brzywczy, the
“USTA’s” editor-in-chief.
The “Appetite for Poland” cookery book will be available in an Italian/English version
at the Polish Pavilion during EXPO 2015 in Milan, and in a Polish/English version
on-line, at the www.expo.gov.pl website.
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EXPO 2015
Organised since 1851, EXPOs are considered the most prestigious promotion events in the world. The
leading theme of EXPO 2015 is “Feeding the planet, energy for life”. Between 1 May and 31 October 2015 in
Milan, almost 150 countries and organisations will present their achievements in agri-food industry. The
organisers of EXPO 2015 highlight the educational role of the event, both in terms of promoting healthy food
and seeking ways to address the problem of food shortage in some regions. Almost 150 countries will take
part in the EXPO, and the organisers expect as many as 20 million visitors.
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development is responsible for organising the participation of Poland in EXPO
2015. It acts, both in programming and organisational area, under the guidance of the Ministry of the
Economy and with support of the Commissioner General of the Polish Section of EXPO 2015 Milano.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Official website dedicated to the participation of Poland in EXP 2015: www.expo.gov.pl
Official EXPO 2015 website: www.expo2015.org
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