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In Polish, "Andrzejki" (an-DZAY-kee) means St. Andrew's Day — an annual event that occurs on the last day of November ("listopad"), right before the start of Advent.

For hundreds of years, Andrzejki has been about fortunetelling and seeing into the future. According to tradition ("tradycja"), the night before Andrzejki is a magical moment when young women could draw cards, read candle wax, and interpret other signs to uncover clues about the man whom they might marry.

These days, the arrival of Andrzejki is a celebration of young adulthood that involves lots of friends, going out on the town, and having fun with old superstitions. It's all about good company, being imaginative and having a laugh!

Here at Piast, we are busy taking catering orders to help our customers plan a perfect Andrzejki party this weekend! Click here to see our full catering menu, and as always call us at (888) PIAST-US with any questions or to place an order.

In Polish, "indyk" (INN-dek) means turkey.  This large bird originates from the New World ("Nowy Świat"), but has become very popular in Poland.  In the 1980s, when Poland was still struggling beneath a communist government, annual consumption of turkey was merely 1,000 tons.  Today in 2011 it is more than 5-million tons!

Polish farms are now raising turkeys and exporting turkey meat.  You will find turkey dishes being served at home ("dom") and at a restaurant ("restauracja"), and they are even integrating the meat ("mięso") from turkey into traditional Polish foods such as kiełbasa.  Increasingly, you will also find a contemporary twist on traditional turkey meat such as our delicious, artisan Turkey Bacon.