Salt-brined fermented radishes

4 tbsp salt

2 tbsp honey

2 qt water

1 1/2 lb radishes

1 tbsp allspice berries

 

Dissolve salt and honey in water. Remove leaves and stalks from radishes, put radishes and allspice in the jar, covering with brine. Cover and ferment at room temperature for 4-5 days. They should be crisp, not mushy at all. Store in the refrigerator for up to a few months.

 

Source: Fresh from Poland by Michał Korkosz

Kopytka with mushroom-mustard sauce

1 lb yukon gold potatoes

1 large egg

1 cup/130g flour

salt

 

3 tbsp butter

300g fresh mushrooms, sliced into quarters

1/4 cup bison grass or other herbal vodka

1 cup cream

2 tbsp whole grain mustard

1 tsp honey

parsley

 

Boil potatoes in skins 30-40 minutes, cool, mash. Add egg and stir, add flour and 1 tsp salt and stir. Knead about 2 min until smooth but not elastic. Divide into 4 pieces, roll each piece into a rope about 1/2 inch thick, and cut into diamond-shaped pieces.

 

Boil a pot of salted water. Drop dumplings in, cook until they float to the surface, drain. Save 1 cup of cooking water. 

Heat butter, cook mushrooms until golden, 7 min. Add vodka, stir until evaporated; add cream, mustard, and honey, cook 2 minutes. Add dumplings and dumpling water, toss until heated through, top with parsley and salt and pepper.

 

Source: Fresh from Poland by Michał Korkosz

Potato salad with radish and pear

2 lbs waxy potatoes, halved

2 tbsp honey

2 tbsp lemon juice

3 tbsp whole grain mustard

1/4 cup canola oil

2 pears, cored and chopped

1 1/2 cups fermented radishes (probably substitute with another pickled vegetable instead of fresh radish)

1/2 cup/15g parsley, chopped

 

Put potatoes in cold water, boil then simmer about 15 min until tender. Mix honey, lemon juice, mustard, and oil, salt and pepper, and shake. Mix everything.

 

Source: Fresh from Poland by Michał Korkosz

Barley Risotto

3 cups vegetable broth

200g/1 cup pearl barley

3 tbsp unsalted butter

1 large onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 lb asparagus, trimmed, 1 inch pieces

1 cup dry apple cider

1/2 tsp grated lemon zest

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp soft goat cheese

 

Boil broth, stir in barley, cook 20-30 min until mostly absorbed. In another pan, cook onion in butter until nearly soft, add garlic and asparagus, cook 2 min. Stir in barley and cider, cook on high until barley absorbs liquid, 2-3 min. Add lemon zest, Parmesan, and goat cheese.

 

 Source: Fresh from Poland by Michał Korkosz