Rude Kitchen 
“In water, fish screw,” as folk wisdom says — so in vegan or plant-based cooking, there’s no place for water. Because that wouldn’t be vegan. Seriously, though: cooking soups, sauces, etc., using juice, oat milk, or broth instead of plain water lifts them to a whole new level. I developed this broth over several years, starting in … Read more
Have you ever tried to buy al dente pasta?A colleague from catering and I once argued whether the story about a guy trying to buy “al dente pasta” was made up or real. I said it was real — not everyone spends their life cooking or knows kitchen terminology.Al dente literally means “to the tooth.” … Read more
A tough choice, shamefully skipped when people talk about cooking.And yet, at the intake end of the digestive tract, there’s a cook, and at the exit end—a toilet cleaner. And yes, when you go vegan, your poop radiates goodness and cosmic light. Although sometimes it also stinks so badly that birds fall out of the … Read more
And how do you tell a crank from a reliable dietitian? A dietitian will say: It depends. Because if you eat fries, wash them down with Coca-Cola or beer, or even (or especially) vodka,then yes — that is a vegan diet.A vegan diet is unhealthy as hell. And if you eat a Mediterranean diet, with meat, of … Read more
New Year’s resolutions are bullshit and fake, just like all those “miracle” life changes.Gyms and similar places, the entire industry built around healthy lifestyles and self-care, see a sales spike in January.And of course, food is part of that too. And of course, already in February, gym memberships and kale chips sales drop … Read more
There’s no point stressing out. I mean: a few extra kilos. Or clenching your ass, thinking that from January you’ll start exercising.That’s what holidays are for — to indulge a bit.What is worth doing is ensuring that this indulgence doesn’t, sooner or later, lead to obesity, diabetes, or similar health issues. Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor or … Read more
If there were a single image that could represent both Poles and Germans at once, it would be an image of potatoes. Which is actually a bit strange, because in both countries potatoes appeared on the table relatively recently — less than 200 years ago. They largely replaced groats, and, to some extent, bread as … Read more
Here is the full translation: Since Christmas is just around the corner, here is traditional Polish Christmas Eve cabbage. INGREDIENTS:250 g dried whole peas500 g sauerkraut40 g dried mushrooms150 g dried apples (whole slices)250 g smoked plums150 g dried apples (sliced)50 ml hemp oil PREPARATION:Soak the peas for about 8 hours and cook until … Read more
Fish used to be an important part of the diet during fasting. However, this did not come from biblical tradition, but from Hippocrates’ humoral medicine. A key element of fasting was overall restraint. Fasting was not only abstaining from certain foods, but also a spiritual fast — holding back impulses, cultivating a kind of emotional … Read more
Christmas Eve in Poland means fish flavors.Even if it’s just herring and carp, there must be fish. Herring, the basic fish of Hamburg and North German street food (Fischbrötchen, the classic fish-in-a-bun), is a people’s fish — staple food for fishermen and villagers along the Baltic and North Sea coasts for centuries. In plant-based cooking, … Read more
