Photos: Guntars Mednis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Aneta Pawska, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rosser1954 Roger Griffith, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Photo credits
Photos: Guntars Mednis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Aneta Pawska, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rosser1954 Roger Griffith, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Kwasnica and highland kitchens
Your local guide
Marta Gasienica
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Highlights
- Kwasnica, prepared on camera
- A soup built for mountain winters
- Smoked meats from a highland pantry
- Podhale cooking, explained in depth
- Beyond the cheese, into the kitchen
About this tour
This session looks inside a highland kitchen preparing kwasnica, a sour cabbage soup that is a staple of Podhale cooking. You see the soup itself taking shape, then the pantry of smoked meats and preserved cabbage that highland kitchens rely on through winter. It is a closer look at the food that actually sustains this mountain region rather than what visitors usually order.
We start in the kitchen with a short sound check, then move to the pantry for the second stop. I explain the ingredients and the reasoning behind them as we go and take questions about the recipe itself. A short list of where to try it follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone who has already tried oscypek and wants to go further into highland cooking. It also pairs well with a session on Krupowki's food stalls.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Zakopane before heading out.
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A highland inn kitchen 21 min
The camera looks into the kitchen of a small inn preparing kwasnica, a sour cabbage soup with smoked meat, and I explain what makes the Podhale version different from soups elsewhere in Poland.
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Highland pantry ingredients 21 min
We look at the ingredients laid out for the next batch, and you see the smoked meats and preserved cabbage that define highland cooking through the long winter months.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Zakopane: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kwasnica and Antalowka, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Zakopane, showing you A highland inn kitchen and Highland pantry ingredients live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Zakopane live with my phone.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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