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Traces of old taverns and inns go as far as the middle ages. Nevertheless the name restaurant is a new invention which came sometime in 19th century. There are a lot of places where you can see the remains of old inns, one of them are Grosser Stern which existed until the beginning of 20th century. The remains are located in upper Sopot, not far away from sanatorium Lesnik. The oldest know place of middle age tavern is on 801 Independence Avenue (Aleja Niepoldleglosci 801).
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The present building, which you can see here, was built in 18th century after the old one was burnt by Russian army. Next to the building you can see old basement from 17th or 18th century, which was part of the tavern, which was partially demolished. If you take a walk on 5 Conrad Street you can see place where old restaurant Kaiserböbe was placed at the beginning of 20th century. One of the most famous and most expensive is the restaurant in Grand Hotel, the fame came with the symbol of the grand Hotel, which has its permanent place in Sopot’s history since its construction in 1927. One of the first restaurants and pubs which you can see when you live the railway station in restaurant Kinski, named after famous actor Klaus Kinski, it is located in building from 1898, where the actor was born, there.
The elementary ingredients of Poland's cuisine are dictated by
cereal crops such as rye, wheat, millet, barley and buckwheat. Rye
bread is typical of this part of Europe. Bread has always had
enormous symbolic importance to Poles. Buckwheat is also often seen
in the Polish cuisine today. It is Poland's most popular side dish.
Pickled vegetables such as cucumbers, beetroot, cabbage (sauerkraut)
and kohlrabi have become an essential part of Polish cooking. The
idea of pickling is not limited to vegetables; herring, fished in
the Baltic, is soused with spices and vinegar and used among other
things, for fasting days and holy days. This has remained as
Poland's favourite national food. With the accent on storage, sour
cream, curd cheese and soured milk have become important
constituents of the Polish kitchen. Fresh cream and milk would be
left to ferment. These dairy products have become an essential
element in the taste and flavour of Polish cooking. Meat plays a
significant importance in the Polish diet. Perhaps the most famous
Polish meat known is the kielbasa, the Polish sausage. Polish food
has much to offer, and I for one enjoy its robustness. |