Kanapki Wielkanocne
Easter sandwiches; decorated kanapki for Easter breakfast.
Kanapka
Kanapki Koktajlowe
Cocktail sandwiches; small decorated kanapki for receptions.
Kanapki Bankietowe
Banquet sandwiches; decorated open-faced sandwiches for parties and special occasions.
Kanapka ze Smalcem i Cebulką
Kanapka ze smalcem i cebulką puts raw onion on cold lard bread -- not as garnish but as the second named ingredient, the sharp note that earns its place in the title and clears each bite for the next.
Kanapka ze Śledziem
Kanapka ze śledziem is the open herring sandwich: cured śledź soaked back from brine, laid cold on buttered dark rye with raw onion. The weekday face of the fish at the heart of Poland's Wigilia.
Kanapka z Żółtym Serem
Yellow cheese sandwich; Gouda, Edamer, or similar sliced cheese on bread with butter.
Kanapka z Wędliną
Cold cut sandwich; general term for any cured meat sandwich.
Kanapka z Twarożkiem i Szczypiorkiem
Cottage cheese with chives sandwich; classic combination.
Kanapka z Twarożkiem i Rzodkiewką
Cottage cheese with radish sandwich; refreshing, spring-like.
Kanapka z Szynką
Ham sandwich; bread with butter, ham slice, often with cheese or vegetables.
Kanapka z Szynką i Serem
The Polish kanapka is named for a sofa: a little kanapa, from French canapé, the topping seated on one open slice. The ham-and-cheese version is the buttered breakfast staple of most Polish mornings.
Kanapka z Smalcem
The kanapka z smalcem is its spread: pork lard rendered with skwarki, onion, apple and marjoram, set firm on rustic rye. A zakąska eaten with a sour ogórek kiszony and a cold shot of vodka.
Kanapka z Serem Białym
White cheese sandwich; twaróg (fresh curd cheese) spread on bread, often with chives or radish.