November 11 is Narodowe Święto Niepodległości, the Polish 4th of July. To celebrate, we tested a recipe from The Spruce: a wonderful way to prepare potatoes. Polish Boiled Potatoes with Onion and Dill pairs nicely with ham, beautifully with fish. It’s homey, yet enough of a departure from everyday fare that you’ll really enjoy it. [usr 5]. How many servings you’ll get from this recipe really depends. If it’s one of several sides, twelve. If it’s the only side, six.
What you need to serve 6-12:
6 large red potatoes, peeled and cut into medium chunks
1 cup caramelized onions
1 tsp salt
2 Tbs chopped fresh dill
How to do it:
These are abbreviated directions. See The Spruce.
Boil the potatoes; toss with remaining ingredients.
Notes:
- You can make this work with many types of potatoes – in fact, fingerlings are a great choice.
Polish Boiled Potatoes with Onion and Dill
Credit for images on this page: Make It Like a Man! This content was not solicited, nor written in exchange for anything. Here are some Polish phrases you can use while you enjoy these potatoes. If you’re going to be drinking while enjoying these potatoes – which should go without saying – you’ll want to know how to say Na zdrowie. This is by far the most common thing all Polish people say while drinking – Sto lat is a close second. Polish uses lots of sounds that confound English speakers. Trying to make them might take away from the enjoyment of your Polish potatoes. You might try to stick to English, but with a Polish accent. Here’s a helpful video. Notice that it doesn’t matter what you say, you just do it with a heavy, expressionless, face that comes from years of hard, thankless work. Unfortunately, the accent in that video isn’t very authentic. Here’s a quintessential Polish accent. Real Poles, as you see here, never speak above a whisper.
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Potatoes are king here in Sweden, so this fits in well. Thursday is korv (sausage) nite and we usually have mashed, but not this week. Nope, in honor of our neighbors across the Baltic, we’ll be having Narodowe Święto Niepodległości. Twoje zdrowie!
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This is not too far away from how I make potatoes on a (semi-regular) basis. I’ve even done the same preparation with sweet potatoes and sage instead of dill. Carmelized onions are magic that way. Also. My birthday is the Polish 4th of July! Maybe it’s time to start celebrating it with potatoes. GREG
If you’re really going to celebrate like a Pole, choose vodka! Happy Birthday!
I am not really fancy for potato salad, but I will definitely try this because of caramelized onion!
Happy November 11th when it comes Jeff. You can’t beat a good dish of potatoes, they’re a staple here in Scotland and I’m going to try and change my next batch up with your recipe! Thanks!
I could eat potatoes day and night if they’re paired with zest either rich or zesty.
Looks like an easy and tasty recipe.
It does take a while to caramelize onions, but yes, other than that, it’s a breeze, and quite tasty.
I do love simple but honest dishes like this one! I might use parsley or some other herb, as I have a (mild) aversion to dill— though I realize that would make it less characteristically Polish…
That it would … in fact, I’m pretty sure that with parsley, it’d sound like something right out a Julia Child cookbook!
So I had no idea that it was already time to celebrate Narodowe Święto Niepodległości again! Actually, to be honest, I had no idea what Narodowe Święto Niepodległości was…so thank you for sharing. Also, I’m craving a huge batch of these potatoes like you wouldn’t believe right now. I love the addition of caramelized onions and dill. Perfect side dish for a cold night! 🙂
Yes, it sneaks up on you, doesn’t it? It seems like we just took last year’s Narodowe Święto Niepodległości decorations down!
Wow, these look good! I could eat these — and nothing but these — for dinner and be one happy camper. Thanks!
Me too!
My husband calls me “potato girl” because I’ve never had a potato dish I didn’t like. This sounds like a simple and tasty dish that I will try when I make salmon.
You will love this with salmon!
I remember eating a potato dish very similar to this in my youth, either cooked by my mother or when we’d visit family friends. So heartwarming and nourishing.
Potatoes are a good source of vitamin C, folate, iron, and potassium. Studies indicate that proteinase inhibitor2 a potato protein suppresses the appetite. Potato is used as a filling food so it controls the weight. Boiled potatoes are not only used for sudden weight loss but also improve the blood sugar level. They improve the digestive system and are extremely versatile
Wow, these look amazing! I could totally enjoy these for dinner and be a happy camper. Thanks!
I’d have these for dinner any day.