Then start putting the rest of the bigos ingredients in layers. Start with sauerkraut and put it on the bacon, then add the sliced mushrooms, tomatoes and grated apples on top. The spices: juniper, ...

At that point, it all seems so obvious. Mushrooms are all over one of my favorite new cookbooks, too, but they don’t always jump out at you. In Michal Korkosz’s “Polish’d,” he tosses them in bigos (a ...

Bigos stew is the national dish of Poland ... Simmer for about 30 minutes. Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water. When they have softened, drain, adding their soaking liquor to the casserole.