It is also known as camelina oil. The common name for the plant used to make this oil, Camelina sativa, derives from the rusty colour of its seeds. First records of the plant and its seeds used to press oil come from 3,000 years ago.

The beginnings of Europe’s biggest orchard, as the Grójec area is called, date back to the reign of queen Bona Sforza who was famous for her enthusiasm for gardening and fruit farming. In 1545 she was granted large pieces of land in Grójec poviat, which she later cared for by introducing numerous privileges for garden owners.

The history of honey is very long. It is estimated that it appeared on Earth some 30 million years ago. In Valencia, Spain, wall paintings were discovered which depict a woman gathering honey dated at 12,000 years ago. Primitive man fought bears and bees to get honey.

In old Poland game was the food of aristocracy and rich bourgeoisie, being the symbol of luxury and wealth. Hunters’ sausage was often used by hunters as dry provisions. Durability resulting from part-drying made this sausage last a long time. Its relatively short sticks, fitting into a hunting bag perfectly, made it even more handy.

Beans are among the oldest plants cultivated in Central and Southern America. After discovery of America the Spanish and the Portuguese brought beans to Europe. At first, the plant was grown in botanical and monastery gardens.

The name comes from the Turkish word kaban , meaning a young pig. In mid-19 th century these sausages were made on farms for own use. They became popular in Poland in the 1920s and 1930s. In the People’s Republic of Poland they were a popular export commodity characteristic of Poland.

Due to specific geographic conditions, Kashubia is not the perfect place to grow strawberries. Strawberries were only introduced to Kashubia at the beginning of the 20 th century. The name Kashubian strawberry can only be applied to the following varieties: Senga Sengana, Elsanta, Honeoye and fruit from the “extra” class or “I” category.

Its recipe has been known since the 1930s. In the interwar period it was manufactured only in Liszki near Krakow, and later in Czernichów. After World War II it was prohibited to make this sausage, but it did not discourage butchers from making it, even if they were fined.

Also called słupska or słupianka from the name of the place where it had been planted first: Słupia Nadbrzeżna. It is a juice-type sour cherry. It used to be transported by water between Sandomierz and Warsaw, where it was enthusiastically received.