Bigos
A plate of bigos | |
| Type | Stew |
|---|---|
| Course | Hot starter or main dish |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Region or state | Central Europe and Eastern Europe |
| Associated cuisine | Polish |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Various meats, sauerkraut, cabbage |
Bigos (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbʲiɡɔs] ⓘ), often translated into English as hunter's stew, is a Polish dish of chopped meat of various kinds stewed with sauerkraut, shredded fresh cabbage and spices. It is served hot and can be enriched with additional vegetables and wine. Originally from Poland, the dish also became traditional in the areas of the vast Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.