Bigos (Polish Hunter’s Stew)

Serves: 10 Save

Ingredients (20)

  • 1 ounce dried porcini or other wild mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons bacon fat or vegetable oil
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 head cabbage (regular, not savoy or red), chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds mixed fresh mushrooms
  • 1 to 2 pounds kielbasa or other smoked sausage
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 1 pound fresh Polish sausage, optional
  • 1 25-ounce jar fresh sauerkraut (we recommend Bubbies, which you may be able to find in the refrigerated section of your local supermarket)
  • 1 bottle pilsner or lager beer
  • 1 tablespoon juniper berries, optional
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
  • 2 tablespoons dried marjoram
  • Salt
  • 20 prunes, sliced in half, optional
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste, optional
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce, optional
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons mustard or horseradish, optional

Directions

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Maple Old Fashioned

Ingredients (5)

  • 1.5 oz. Bulleit Bourbon or Crown Royal Deluxe Whiskey
  • 0.5 oz. Maple Syrup
  • 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
  • Orange Twist Garnish
  • Cherry Garnish