Does Polish drink alot?

Poles drink average amounts of alcohol, they are Catholic but not really bothered by what the church says, and they dislike Jews just slightly more than the average European. Poles drink slightly more than Germans (12.8 litres), almost the same as the English (13.4 litres), and less than the Irish (14.4 litres).

Do Polish people drink tea or coffee?

Today, tea is one of Poland’s most beloved beverages. Although coffee shops can now be found on every street corner and every type of drink is available at every store, at every moment, tea still reigns supreme.

Are Polish big drinkers?

You probably have heard of some stereotypes of Poles as heavy drinkers, but as a matter of fact we are not the heaviest of them in Europe! According to the World Health Organisation, Poles are still far behind their neighbours, Lithuanians and Czechs, in terms of alcohol consumption.

How do you drink like a Polish person?

Poles don’t drink vodka in cocktail form or diluted with a mixer. In fact, to traditionalists, these practices are considered practically criminal. Vodka is drunk neat, chilled (but without ice) and usually in measurements of 50ml. The most common toast is na zdrowie (pronounced ‘naz-dro-v-yeh’), meaning ‘to health’.

What is Polish Spiritus?

Poland- Gentle smell and taste, Polmos Spirytus Polish Vodka is made of premium alcohol with an agricultural cereal origin. Its uses vary from preparing home-made fruit and herbal liqueurs, to vodkas and desserts.

Are Polish people highly intelligent?

A deeper look into that list reveals a number of highly intelligent Polish people who are less well known. Yet, there are an innumerable jokes and unfair stereotypes regarding Polish people being of inferior intelligence in American culture.

Why is the Polish language so hard to learn?

Last but not least, Polish language is extremely difficult for a foreigner. Learning it requires much more time and dedication than for example Italian or Spanish. That’s a barrier that very few people are ready to overcome, so Polish culture and literature is little known. This leaves space to assume that it is somehow inferior.

What are some interesting facts about Polish culture?

A classic Polish dish, pierogi are dumplings that can be filled with fruit, cheese, sauerkraut, potatoes or ground meat. Much of our cuisine contains potatoes, meat and cabbage. Being a Polish vegetarian is rough. 10. We didn’t invent the polka dance. The polka (which translates to “Polish woman”) is not a Polish dance.

What are some examples of Polish American celebrities?

4. There are more Polish-American celebrities than you might think. Kristen Bell, Scarlett Johansson, John Krasinski, the Warner brothers, Karen O, Jack White, John Rzeznik and Martha Stewart are among the many famous Americans of Polish descent. I like to think that Mike Wazowski of “Monsters, Inc.” is also a fellow Pole.