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Bigos (Polish Hunter Stew)

Posted on 12/30/25 at 10:26 am
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
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Posted on 12/30/25 at 10:26 am
I made this the other day. It's definitely different from most stews I've had, but is quite good, especially on a cold day. I work with some folks in Poland, and this is kind of a national dish for them.

There's a recipe at the link below. I didn't follow this exactly -- no juniper berries or prunes -- but it was very tasty. I used bacon, sausage and pork chops for the meat. Some recipes call for any kind of game that you have handy. It also includes onions, cabbage, sauerkraut, carrots, garlic, caraway, marjoram, black pepper, tomatoes, and beer.

Bigos
This post was edited on 12/30/25 at 10:27 am
Posted by SUB
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Posted on 12/30/25 at 12:19 pm to
Looks interesting. I would eat it.
Posted by Freauxzen
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Posted on 12/30/25 at 1:50 pm to
One of my favorite winter dishes.
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
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Posted on 12/30/25 at 1:55 pm to
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One of my favorite winter dishes.


It made the "Will make again" list.
Posted by HECM62
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Posted on 12/30/25 at 7:39 pm to
My late FIL, was from Poland, this was our traditional NYE meal. Perogie for X Mas and Bigos a week later.
Posted by ChEgrad
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 12/30/25 at 9:11 pm to
I would definitely eat that. I had a deer stew with prunes in Germany and it was awesome. I’d bet the juniper berries and prunes really add to the dish.
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
8305 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:55 am to
One recipe called for plum jelly, as opposed to prunes. I think I will try that next time.

A little mustard stirred into your bowl gives it some more pop.
This post was edited on 12/31/25 at 6:57 am
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