Members of the Polish Room Committee at Wilkes hosted on Oct. 27, a taste of Polish foods. e event has been going on annually for several years, and there are plans to continue.
Polish food is held with high regard in the Polish community and culture. The event allows students to get a glimpse of what Polish culture is like, as well as to try the food.
There was an array of different types of Polish food for attendees to enjoy. A majority of the diet in Poland involves some form of pork meat with mixtures of herbs and spices and vegetables. Some food that was provided included pierogi, sausages, potato salad and meatballs. Desserts were also available for those who attended.
Brendine Tarasek, one of the members of the Polish Room Committee, said the event helps with “keeping the culture alive” as well as bringing a bit of the Polish culture onto campus.
Many of the students who attended felt a sense of home with the food. Grace Gluszak, a junior public administration and political science major, “grew up eating Polish” so the event was like being at home. Gluszak also loved the mixture of seeing the difference between New York Polish food and Wilkes-Barre Polish food.
Gregorio Soto, a junior civil and mechanical engineering major, felt the same way as Gluszak. Soto said that it reminded him of something his mom would have made.
Heather Brinig, a junior international relations and political science major, has Polish heritage but didn’t grow up eating Polish food. She did say that “the food was fire” and the whole thing was fun.
Some students on campus are not able to go home often during the school year, so an event like this helps bring a little bit of home to campus.
For those who are interested in other Polish events, on Christmas Eve, there will be a blessing of wafers at the Amber Palace.
Jean Levandowski, another member of the Polish Room Committee at Wilkes, said it is a time when everyone can come together and sing some Polish Christmas carols before the new year.
