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Saturday, January 21, 2017

Silesian Dumplings in Carrot Broth (Kluski Slaskie)Recipe &Best of Silesia Province Tourism

Silesian Dumplings in Carrot Broth (Kluski Slaskie)Recipe

Total time: 2 hours Serves: 4
·         2 pounds russet potatoes
·         2 egg yolks
·         Kosher salt
·         ½ cup potato starch
·         ½ cup dried porcini mushrooms
·         ½ cup unsalted butter
·         2 tablespoons chopped garlic
·         ¼ cup water
·         Freshly ground black pepper
·         Juice of 1 lemon
·         1 quart carrot juice
·         ¼ cup plain whole-milk sour cream or yogurt
·         1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
·         8 ounces fresh oyster or shiitake mushrooms, trimmed
·         1½ tablespoons olive oil
·         Chopped fresh dill
·         Chopped fennel fronds
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake potatoes until cooked through and tender, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool slightly. When potatoes are cool enough to handle but still warm, halve and scoop out flesh.
2. Run warm potato flesh through a potato ricer or sieve, then spread onto a baking sheet to cool slightly. Transfer potato mixture, along with yolks and 1 teaspoon kosher salt, to a bowl. Stir with a fork to incorporate. Sprinkle in potato starch, stirring until mixture just comes together. Turn mixture onto a work surface and press into a rough rectangle. Fold dough in half, then rotate a quarter turn and fold again. Repeat folding and turning two more times, taking care not to overwork, until dough is smooth and slightly sticky.
3. Make stock: Pulse dried mushrooms in a food processor until finely ground. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, ground mushrooms and ¼ cup water, and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is thick, soft and golden, about 15 minutes. Stir in ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and lemon juice. Stir in carrot juice. Reduce heat to lowest setting to keep stock warm but not simmering.
4. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and crushed fennel. Set aside.
5. Toss fresh mushrooms with olive oil and a pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper. Spread on a baking sheet. Roast in oven until tender and crisp at edges, 10 minutes.
6. Make dumplings: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Pull off tablespoon-sized pieces of dough and roll into balls. Press a dimple into center of each ball. Working in batches, carefully drop dumplings into boiling water. Cook until dumplings are tender and rise to surface, about 3 minutes, using a slotted spoon to transfer to a paper-towel lined plate as you go.
7. To serve, arrange dumplings in a shallow bowl. Add roasted mushrooms, then ladle in carrot broth. Finish with a dollop of fennel sour cream, chopped dill and fennel fronds.
Adapted from Tomasz Skowronski and Kate Lasky of Apteka, Pittsburgh

Best of Silesia Province Tourism






Tourism


The Śląskie Voivodeship lies in the southern part of Poland, bordering from the south with the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic, from the west with the Opolskie Voivodeship, from the north with the Łódzkie Voivodeship and from the east with the Małopolskie and Świętokrzyskie. Within the area of 12,300 sq. km., there are almost 5 million inhabitants. Area-wise, it is 14th voivodeship in Poland. Population-wise, it is the second.
Silesia is full of positive energy, taking its source from diversity in respect of ethnicity, culture and tourism. The Silesian region has a range of Poland's most diverse tourist attractions, including the beautiful limestone rocks of the Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Highland Chain, with perfect conditions for rock climbing, the mountain ranges of the Silesian Beskids and Żywiec Beskids with the well-known in Europe ski resorts of Szczyrk, Ustroń, Wisła or Korbielowo, forests near Pszczyna, which witnessed the history of the Dukes of Pszczyna, the Łężczok reserve in the vicinity of Raciborz, and the Upper Silesian agglomeration with an industrial legacy of almost 200 years. These areas are diverse, yet they form a unity - the strong Silesian Voivodeship.
No doubt the signature tourist attractions of the Voivodeship include the Pauline Monastery of Jasna Góra, the Eagle Nests Trail in the Kraków-Częstochowa Jurassic Highland Chain, Castle Museum in Pszczyna and the Silesian Industrial Monuments Route - the only industrial tourism route in Poland, consisting of 31 facilities, which in previous ages witnessed the industrial revolution, and now function as tourist attractions. Particularly popular facilities forming part of the Route include the Żywiec Brewery Museum, the Tychy Brewing Museum and the "Guido" Ancient Hard Coal Mine in Zabrze.
            Silesia was the first Polish region to undertake the difficult, yet immensely valuable, task of ordering the preparation of a professional strategy for tourist promotion, as well as investment and economic strategies. Briefly speaking, work on the construction of the Silesia "brand" has started. The adopted publicity strategy provides for the implementation of a range of marketing operations. The most important role in the planned operations will be played by elements such as:
comprehensive image and public relations campaigns,
a series of advertising campaigns and publicity activities, separately targeted at the Voivodeship's residents, tourists, entrepreneurs and investors;
programme activities such as the launch of the Silesian Tourist Information System.

Tourist Attractions


1. Jasna Góra, Częstochowa
The Pauline Fathers Monastery on Jasna Góra with its Miraculous Picture of Black Madonna - the spiritual capital of Poland. The treasury of the national souvenirs. The place of John Paul II numerous pilgrimages.


2. The Route of Eagle Nests, Ogrodzieniec, Będzin, Olsztyn, Mirów, Bobolice
The picturesque ruins of medieval castles and watch towers erected as though they were an eagle's nests on the peaks of calciferous rocks. The castle in Ogrodzieniec is a place of numerous open-air events, concerts and knights tournaments. In the castle in Będzin, there is an interesting collection of weapon and armament.


3. The Palace & Park Complex, Koszęcin
The living tradition of the Silesian folklore. In the 18th century palace, there is the seat of the world renowned Song and Dance Ensemble "Śląsk".


4. The Historical Silver-Mine, Tarnowskie Góry
The widespread maze of partially flooded underground, once coal-mine headings and workings. The tourist route of 1.700 m, including the part of 270 m drifted in vessels. Within the area adjacent to the mine, there is the steam engine heritage park.


5. The Black Trout Drift, Tarnowskie Góry
An example of a wonderful mining work - a 600-meter underground fragment of an old drift that is toured round in a vessel.
6. The Holy Mary of Piekary Basilica, Piekary Śląskie
One of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Poland - the centre of the Virgin Mary worship for the Silesian people with its Miraculous Picture of the Holy Mary of Piekary.


7. The Palace and Park Complex, Pławniowice
A monumental palace with its unique interiors from 19th century, located in a peaceful surroundings, far from the city hustle and bustle. Nearby, there is a large lake. The possibility of accommodation and organising conferences and seminars.
8. The Radio Station, Gliwice
The Gliwice "Eiffel Tower" (111 m high) - an example of a wooden structure, unique worldwide. Historically, a place of the so-called Gliwice provocation - Hitler's propaganda justification for the outbreak of the Second World War.


9. The Dolomites Sports Valley, Bytom
A modern sports centre, located in the centre of the Upper-Silesian Agglomeration with the ski trucks open the whole year, park for snow-borders and the paths for quads and sleighers, paths for mountain bikes.


10. The Upper-Silesian Narrow-Gauge Railway, Bytom
The oldest in Europe, operating uninterruptedly for over 150 years, the narrow-gauge railway. The 23-km Bytom - Miasteczko Śląskie tourist route runs through the areas of varied landscape.


11. The Museum of Bread, Radzionków
The only museum of that sort in Poland with its numerous exhibits for making and baking bread. The main attraction is the possibility to bake bread on one's own.


12. The Błędów Desert, Błędów
Located between Błędów and Klucze, the largest area of volatile sands in Poland, the only natural desert in Poland, partially covered with flora characteristic of that region.
13. The "Queen Louise" Mining Heritage Park, Zabrze
The complex of monumental mining objects with an operating steam engine from 1915 and the shaft tower. The possibility of visiting the underground headings and workings dating back to the beginning of 19th century, travelling by the underground railway as well as the presentation of the monumental and contemporary mining devices in operation.


14. The Voivodeship Park of Culture and Leisure, Chorzów
The largest municipal park in Europe where, within the area of almost 1,500 acres, one may find, among others, the ZOO, Silesian Stadium, Funfair, Planetarium, Rose-House, cable and narrow-gauge railway, Upper-Silesian Ethnographic Park as well as numerous restaurants and cafes.


15. The Schön's Palace
The 19th century residence of the Sosnowiec industrialists - now the museum's seat.


16. The "Chudów Castle", Chudów
In the castle and in the neighbouring area, the "Medieval Fairs" are organised during which one may admire knights' fights, the work of the craftsmen of that time, listen to the old music concerts as well as to taste the dishes prepared according to old recipes.


17. The Show & Sports Hall "Spodek", Katowice
The facility of original structure - the architectonic landmark of Katowice. The venue for organising plenty of cultural and sports events of international character.


18. The "Orka" Diving Centre", Jaworzno
The underwater sports centre, located in the flooded workings of the dolomites mine, where the excavators, deluged on the bottom, are an additional attraction.


19. The Cistercian Landscape Compositions of Rudy Wielkie, Rudy
The natural and architectonic complex of the Cistercian order comprising the monastery and palace complex and the monumental park with numerous avenues, ponds and old forest stand. In the post-Cistercian church, there are the Lovers' patron, St. Valentine's relics.
jan.opactwo@gliwice.opoka.org.pl
20. The "Ignacy" Monumental Coal-Mine, Rybnik
In the mine, there are two steam hoisting machines, operating uninterruptedly for over 100 years, being the unusually precious monuments of technology that captivate with their manufacturing precision.
www.rybnik.pl/ignacy 
21. The Shooting Lodge, Promnice
Beautiful views, princes' interiors, a luxurious hotel, delicious venison dishes prepared by Poland's cuisine chefs in the 19th century shooting lodge. Located on the Paprocany Lake in the Pszczyna Forest.
www.promnice.com.pl 
22. The Tychy Princes' Brewery and Museum of Brewing Industry, Tychy
Four centuries of uninterrupted tradition of beer brewing. The possibility of visiting the brewery as well as the Museum of Brewing Industry, the only in Poland, that presents the history of beer in an original and modern manner and the Tychy Princes' Brewery.
www.kp.pl/zwiedz_tyskie.html
23. The Castle Museum, Pszczyna
The palace and park complex, known as the pearl of the Upper Silesia. In the castle, surrounded by a magnificent park in the English style, the original interiors have been preserved dating to the times of the emperor Wilhelm II and the duchess Daisy (the end of 19th century).
www.zamek-pszczyna.pl 
24. The Castle Hill, Cieszyn
The cross-border castle hill, where there are the 11th century Romanesque rotunda, one of the oldest buildings in Poland as well as the 16th century Piast Tower, from which one may admire the panorama of Cieszyn.
www.zemekcieszyn.pl 



25. The Gondola Railway to Szyndzielnia, Bielsko-Biała
The gondola line railway, over 1,800 m long, to the Szyndzielnia peak, from which one may admire the beautiful panorama of Bielsko-Biała and the Beskidy Mountains. An excursion point for picturesque mountain routes.
www.kolej-szyndzielnia.pl 
26. The Żar Mountain, Międzybrodzie Żywieckie
The line & track railway leading to the Żar Mountain to the modern winter sports centre as well as the gliding and paragliding centre of the Beskidy Mountains. On the mountain peak, there is the pumped-storage power station reservoir with the capacity of 2 million cubic meters of water.
www.pkl.pl 
27. The Spas, Ustroń
The numerous spa centres, located on the slopes of the Równica Mountain, provide abundant treatment and leisure facilities of the beskidy Mountains. The offer comprises the wide range of treatment procedures, such as: mud, pearl, saline baths as well as inhalations and rehabilitative massages.
www.ustron.pl 
28. Skiing, Ustroń, Wisła, Szczyrk, Korbielów
The Beskidy Mountains are the best place for active spending of leisure time, especially in winter. Over 200 km of routes and 150 ski lifts provide the excellent conditions for skiing and snowboarding.
www.ustron.pl
www.szczyrk.pl
www.wisla.pl
www.gat.pl/66.pkp 
29. The "Żywiec" Brewery, Żywiec
For years, the "Żywiec" beer has been the most recognised beer brand in Poland and worldwide. On the premises, the possibility of visiting the brewery and beer tasting.
e-mail: Piwiarnia.Zywiecka@GrupaZywiec.pl 
30. The Żywiec Lake, Żywiec
One of the largest water regions, situated in the picturesque surroundings of the Beskidy Mountains. A popular site for water sports, especially for sailing and windsurfing.
www.mosir-zywiec.pl/informacja 
31. The Springs of the Vistula River, Wisła
From the slops of the Barabia Góra, the springs of the Biała and Wisełka Streams flow out that are the beginning of the longest river in Poland - Vistula.
www.wisla.pl
32. The "Castle" Residence of the President of the Republic of Poland, Wisła
The mountainous residence of the President of the Republic of Poland. A monumental castle with the pre-war interior, available for tourists. The possibility of accommodation.
www.zamek.wisla.pl 
33. Koronka, Konaków, Istebna, Jaworzynka
The places of the mountain folklore, where the folk tradition of handicraft is cultivated. It is actually from here that the worldwide renowned laces originate from which table clothes, doilies and even underwear is made.
www.istebna.pl
34. The Old Inn, Jeleśnia
One of the oldest monumental inns in Poland with its charming architecture offering delicious dishes of the mountainous cuisine.
www.starakarczma.pl
The Małopolskie Voivodeship
2. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, Oświęcim.
The concentration camp established by the Nazis in 1940 - a place of terror, genocide, a symbol of the Holocaust. A mass grave of 1,5 million victims of the Nazi extermination.
www.auschwitz-muzeum.oswiecim.pl 
2. The Place of the Pope John Paul II Birth, Wadowice
The place of the Pope John Paul II birth and youth. Karol Wojtyła's family house - currently the seat of Museum of the Holy Father John Paul II.
www.it.wadowice.pl
3. The Wawel, Krakow
The Royal Castle, a residence of Poland's rulers from 11th to 17th century and the neighbouring cathedral, the coronation place of the Polish kings, the centre of the secular and church authorities. Nowadays, the castle museum makes the royal chambers, the crown treasury and armoury available for tourists.
www.wawel.krakow.pl 

Tourist Information


THE TOURIST INFORMATION POINTS IN THE ŚLĄSKIE VOIVODESHIP
THE „KATOWICE" INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN PYRZOWICE
The Airport Information
tel. +48/32/392 73 85
www.gtl.com.pl
BIELSKO-BIAŁA
THE MUNICIPAL CENTRE OF TOURIST INFORMATION
43-300 Bielsko-Biała, pl. Ratuszowy 4
tel. + 48/33/819 00 50
fax + 48/33/819 00 61
e-mail: it.bielsko@skg.pl
www.it.bielsko.pl
CIESZYN
THE MUNICIPAL INFORMATION CENTRE AND CROSS-BORDER INFORMATION AGENCY
43-400 Cieszyn, Rynek 1
tel. + 48/33/852 30 50,
+ 48/33/852 07 01, ext. 229
fax + 48/33/852 14 87
e-mail: api@olza.pl
www.inforeg.pl
CIESZYN
THE SILESIAN CASTLE OF ART AND ENTERPRISE
43-400 Cieszyn
ul. Zamkowa 3 c
tel. + 48/33/851 03 01, ext. 14
e.mail: info@zamekcieszyn.pl
www.zamekcieszyn.pl
CZĘSTOCHOWA - JASNA GÓRA
THE JASNA GÓRA INFORMATION CENTRE
42-225 Częstochowa,
ul. O. A. Kordeckiego 2
tel. + 48/34/365 38 88,
+ 48/34/377 74 08
fax + 48/33/365 43 43
e-mail: jci@jasnagora.pl
www.jasnagora.pl
CZĘSTOCHOWA
THE MUNICIPAL INFORMATION CENTRE
42-200 Częstochowa, al. NMP 65
tel. + 48/34/368 22 50
fax + 48/34/368 22 60
e-mail: mci@czestochowa.um.gov.pl
www.czestochowa.pl/turystyka
ISTEBNA
THE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
43-470 Istebna 68
tel. + 48/33/855 61 58
e-mail: promocja@ug.istebna.pl
www.ug.istebna.pl
KATOWICE
THE CENTRE OF THE CITY INFORMATION
40-098 Katowice, ul. Młyńska 2
tel. + 48/32/259 38 08
tel./fax + 48/32/259 33 69
e-mail: ciom@um.katowice.pl
PSZCZYNA
THE TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE
43-200 Pszczyna, Brama Wybrańców 1
tel./fax + 48/32/212 99 99
e-mail: bit@pszczyna.info.pl
www.pszczyna.info.pl
RACIBÓRZ
THE MUNICIPAL INFORMATION CENTRE
47-400 Racibórz, ul. Długa 2
tel. + 48/32/415 72 39
fax + 48/32/414 94 57
e-mail: mci@raciborz.pl
www.raciborz.pl
RYBNIK
THE MUNICIPAL INFORMATION POINT
44-200 Rybnik, pl. Wolności
tel. + 48/32/422 94 00,
+ 48/32/422 94 01
e-mail: inforybnik@um.rybnik.pl
www.rybnik.pl
SOSNOWIEC
THE MUNICIPAL INFORMATION CENTRE
41-200 Sosnowiec,
ul. Modrzejowska 1a
tel. + 48/32/368 17 74
e-mail: cim_sosnowiec@wp.pl
www.um.sosnowiec.pl
SZCZYRK
THE TOURIST INFORMATION
43-370 Szczyrk, ul. Beskidzka 41
tel./fax + 48/33/815 83 88
e-mail: it@szczyrk.pl
www.szczyrk.pl
TARNOWSKIE GÓRY
THE TOWN AND EUROPEAN UNION INFORMATION POINT
42-600 Tarnowskie Góry, Rynek 4 (the corner entry to the Town Hall)
tel.+ 48/32/393 38 49, fax + 48/32/285 84 20
email: goie@tarnowskiegory.pl
www.tarnowskiegory.pl
USTROŃ
THE MUNICIPAL TOURIST INFORMATION
43-450 Ustroń, Rynek 2
tel./fax + 48/33/854 26 53
e-mail: informacja@ustron.pl
www.ustron.pl
WISŁA
THE WISŁA CENTRE OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION
43-460 Wisła, pl. B. Hoffa 3
tel. + 48/33/855 34 56
tel./fax + 48/33/855 29 67
e-mail: wck@wisla.pl
www.wisla.pl
ZAWIERCIE
THE TOURIST INFORMATION POINT
42-400 Zawiercie, ul. Sikorskiego 6
tel. + 48/32/678 39 93,
+ 48/32/672 18 41
ZAWIERCIE
THE JURA TOURIST INFORMATION
42-200 Zawiercie, ul. Leśna 2
tel. + 48/32/672 43 31
e-mail: centrala@jura-it.pl
www.jura-it.pl
ŻYWIEC
THE TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE
34-300 Żywiec, Rynek 12
tel. + 48/33/861 43 10
fax + 48/33/861 70 38
e-mail: it@zywiec.pl


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