Silesian dumplings (, , ) are potato

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s traditional to the wider

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region of Poland . They are also called ''białe kluski'' ("white dumplings"). The dumplings are listed by the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as known regional or traditional foodstuff, with the Ministry chronicling versions from both the

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and the

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Preparation

The dough for white dumplings is made of first boiled and then

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potatoes (moderately cooled, but still warm),

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and a little bit of

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. The ratio of potatoes and flour is about 3:1 or 4:1. In some recipes, a whole egg may be added to the dough (this helps shaping if the mashed potatoes cooled too much and the shaping becomes problematic). There are two methods of forming the dumplings. The first one is by slicing them up with a knife from the dough rolls. The other way is to just hand roll them from the dough and flatten. Finally, a depression for gravy is made with a thumb. The dumplings are then boiled in salted water until they float to the surface.

Service

The dish consisting of the dumplings, fried beef rouladen with rich gravy, and boiled

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is an invariable component of the dinner served on Sundays or feast days in many traditional Silesian families. This dinner is frequently considered a canonical part of Silesian culture, and often tied to coal mining culture as well. Left-over dumplings can be reheated or fried (like potatoes) for supper and eaten with left-over gravy or butter.

Black Silesian dumplings

A similar dish, dark-coloured dumplings are also sometimes served in Silesia. They are typically known by other names, including ''inne kluski śląskie'' ("the other Silesian dumplings"), ''czorne kluski'' ("black dumplings"), or ''kluski polskie'' ("Polish dumplings").

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Preparation

Service

Black Silesian dumplings

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