Part of our Heritage Kitchen Glossary – short guides to the ingredients and techniques behind Eastern European cooking. The short answer Zakwas is a Polish fermented sour starter – grain or vegetable left to sour naturally in water over several days until lactic fermentation gives it a clean, tangy acidity. It is the soul of…
Skip to main content Skip to ingredients Skip to instructions Skip to nutrition information Healthy zurek — Polish sour rye soup, lighter on sodium and fat Jump to Ingredients Jump to Instructions Jump to Recipe Card Jump to Nutrition Healthy Żurek: Polish Sour Rye Soup with Less Sodium and Leaner Protein Zakwas starter: 5–7 days…