Golabki
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Gołąbki g are a form of cabbage roll
s or stuffed peppers
. They are a traditional Polish dish made from lightly boiled cabbage
leaves and/or peppers, which are wrapped in a parcel-like manner around minced pork
or beef
, chopped onions and/or rice
or barley; baked in a casserole dish in a tomato sauce.
Gołąbki is the plural of gołąbek, the diminutive of gołąb, meaning "pigeon". This refers to the shape of the roll; none of the ingredients have any connection with the pigeon meat known as squab
.
Gołąbki are also referred to as golumpki, golabki, golumpkies or golumpkis. Similar Eastern European cabbage roll
variations are called: holubky (Slovak), töltött káposzta (Hungarian), holubtsi (Ukrainian), golubtsy (Russian), balandėliai (Lithuanian), kohlrouladen (German
) or sarma
(Turkish loan-word, now commonly applied to some Southern Slavic versions of this dish, particularly in the Carpathian and Balkan regions.) Slovak immigrants to America called this dish "pigs in a blanket
" or halupki.
Gołąbki rolls are usually fist-sized when fully stuffed or rolled. Spiced pork
is sometimes used instead of, or in addition to, beef. There is an unverified story or myth
that the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Casimir IV Jagiellon
fed his army with gołąbki before a key battle of the Thirteen Years' War outside of Marienburg Castle (Malbork
) against the Teutonic Order around 1465. Polish rumor has it, that victory over the Teutonic Order was partially credited to strength of the hearty meal
of gołąbki given to the allied Polish
and Prussia
n troops. The castle was not conquered, though, but turned over later.
In Jewish cuisine this dish is known as "holishkes
" (a Yiddish
word), originating in Eastern Europe, the traditional Jewish cabbage roll dish, served at Sukkot.
The dish also exists in Sweden, probably brought from Turkey, and are called "kåldolmar" (from Turkish dolma). They're traditinally eaten with lingonberry preserves (lingonsylt or rårörda lingon), broth and potatoes.
Cabbage roll
A cabbage roll is a dish consisting of cooked cabbage leaves wrapped around a variety of fillings. It is common to the ethnic cuisines of England, and has also found popularity in areas of North America settled by English Settlers....
s or stuffed peppers
Stuffed peppers
Stuffed peppers is a dish which exists in different names and forms around the world.- India :Stuffed Peppers is one of several stuffed vegetable dishes in Indian cuisine...
. They are a traditional Polish dish made from lightly boiled cabbage
Cabbage
Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
leaves and/or peppers, which are wrapped in a parcel-like manner around minced pork
Pork
Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....
or beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
, chopped onions and/or rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
or barley; baked in a casserole dish in a tomato sauce.
Gołąbki is the plural of gołąbek, the diminutive of gołąb, meaning "pigeon". This refers to the shape of the roll; none of the ingredients have any connection with the pigeon meat known as squab
Squab (food)
In culinary terminology, squab is a young domestic pigeon or its meat. The meat is widely described as tasting like dark chicken. The term is probably of Scandinavian origin; the Swedish word skvabb means "loose, fat flesh". It formerly applied to all dove and pigeon species, such as the Wood...
.
Gołąbki are also referred to as golumpki, golabki, golumpkies or golumpkis. Similar Eastern European cabbage roll
Cabbage roll
A cabbage roll is a dish consisting of cooked cabbage leaves wrapped around a variety of fillings. It is common to the ethnic cuisines of England, and has also found popularity in areas of North America settled by English Settlers....
variations are called: holubky (Slovak), töltött káposzta (Hungarian), holubtsi (Ukrainian), golubtsy (Russian), balandėliai (Lithuanian), kohlrouladen (German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) or sarma
Sarma (food)
Sarma is a dish of grape, cabbage or chard leaves rolled around a filling usually based on minced meat. It is found in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire from the Middle East to the Balkans and Central Europe.-Etymology and names:...
(Turkish loan-word, now commonly applied to some Southern Slavic versions of this dish, particularly in the Carpathian and Balkan regions.) Slovak immigrants to America called this dish "pigs in a blanket
Pigs in a blanket
Pigs in blankets Pigs in blankets Pigs in blankets (also known as worstenbroodjes or saucijzenbroodjes (dutch), kilted sausages (UK), pølse i svøb (danish) refers to different sausage-based foods in the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia,...
" or halupki.
Gołąbki rolls are usually fist-sized when fully stuffed or rolled. Spiced pork
Pork
Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....
is sometimes used instead of, or in addition to, beef. There is an unverified story or myth
Polish mythology
Polish mythology comprises beliefs and myths of ancient Poland, including witchcraft and elements of Paganism.An early Polish settlement featuring an allocated place of pagan worship, which is located near the ancient complex of Poganowo not far from the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea, was...
that the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Casimir IV Jagiellon
Casimir IV Jagiellon
Casimir IV KG of the House of Jagiellon was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death.Casimir was the second son of King Władysław II Jagiełło , and the younger brother of Władysław III of Varna....
fed his army with gołąbki before a key battle of the Thirteen Years' War outside of Marienburg Castle (Malbork
Malbork
Malbork is a town in northern Poland in the Żuławy region , with 38,478 inhabitants . Situated in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously assigned to Elbląg Voivodeship...
) against the Teutonic Order around 1465. Polish rumor has it, that victory over the Teutonic Order was partially credited to strength of the hearty meal
Meal
A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food.Meals occur primarily at homes, restaurants, and cafeterias, but may occur anywhere. Regular meals occur on a daily basis, typically several times a day...
of gołąbki given to the allied Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n troops. The castle was not conquered, though, but turned over later.
In Jewish cuisine this dish is known as "holishkes
Holishkes
Holishkes is a traditional Jewish cabbage roll dish, served at Sukkot.They are made from lightly boiled cabbage leaves, which are wrapped in a parcel-like manner around minced meat...
" (a Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
word), originating in Eastern Europe, the traditional Jewish cabbage roll dish, served at Sukkot.
The dish also exists in Sweden, probably brought from Turkey, and are called "kåldolmar" (from Turkish dolma). They're traditinally eaten with lingonberry preserves (lingonsylt or rårörda lingon), broth and potatoes.