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Vinny Bulawa is the Polish Santa!

You be the judge.

The Real Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,
The fridge was half empty not enough for a mouse.
The plates were set out on the table no fear,
In hopes that Vinny Bulawa soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of pierogi danced in their heads.
And mama with her forks and I with my knives,
Had just set the table for a nice big surprise.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering nostrils should smell,
But pierogi, kapusta and kielbasa as well.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof,
The thumping and bumping of each big boot.
As I shook my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney Vinny came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of food he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the plates, then turned with a jerk.
Pierogi, kielbasa, and sledzie of course,
Ham & cheese and not just borscht.

He laid his finger aside his nose,
He gave a nod, and up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away he flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of site,
Shop at the Pulaski Meat Market Tonight!

Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!

Got to have your Śledzie for Wigilia In Utica ?

So you may be asking yourself where in Utica, NY can I find the best selection of imported Polish foods like Śledzie? At the Pulaski Meat Market we have a large variety of imported Polish and Homemade Traditional Polish Foods.

A staple dating back to Medieval times herrings were pickled, stored, and transported in wooden barrels. Rollmops are Pickled Herrings wrapped around things like onion, Polish Pickles, or olives in a cylindrical shape.

You can get your Śledzie or Pickled Herring for Wigilia in cream sauce, wine sauce, filets, or as rollmops.

Śledzie or Pickled Herring is a great source of Omega-3′s, so dig in and enjoy it does a body good!

Stop by the Pulaski Meat Market and we will be glad to show you all our Traditional Polish Foods like homemade Christmas Pierogi, Christmas Hams, Dried Mushrooms and of course Śledzie!

Gołabki Utica NY Pulaski Meat Market

Gołabki are a traditional Polish Food also known as cabbage rolls. A head of cabbage is cored and is placed in a pot of boiling water. When the outer leaves are soft they are peeled off. The soft cabbage leaves are stuffed with a mixture of ground meats, rice, barley, onions and seasonings.

They are formed into fist sized bundles or rolls and cooked and serverd with a spicy tomato sauce. Gołabki translates to “pigeon” and referes to their shape and not the ingredients.

Too busy to cook tonight?

Stop by, pick some up Homemade Gołabki and serve your family our “Heat & Eat” Gołabki tonight!

Looking for the best Polish Meat Market in Central New York?

The Pulaski Meat Market makes the finesest Polish Sausage in Central New York.
Homemade traditional Polish foods, Polish Kielbasa, Cold Cuts, Pierogi, Golabki, Deli Platters, Imported Polish candies, and gifts and more.

The Bulawa family has been making homemade Traditional Polish Foods in Utica NY for 36 Years .

The Pulaki Meat Market makes the finest Polish Sausage right here in Utica, using only the finest ingredients and old family recipes. Homemade fresh every day, stop by and buy some Polish Kielbasa today!

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Polish Kielbasa in Utica, NY means a trip to the Pulaski Meat Market at 1201 Lenox Ave, Utica, NY 13502.

Vincent Bulawa is the man!

Vincent makes traditional Polish Kielbasa the way our parents and grandparents enjoyed. He uses only the freshest ingredients and all his smoked sausages and meats are hardwood smoked to perfection on the premises!

He uses old family recipes and makes everything with a lot of love. You get a little love in every mouthwatering bite, not a bunch of fillers and chemicals you find in mass produced Polish Kielbasa you find shrink wrapped in the chain store.

Polish Kiebasa (sausage) has been around for centuries and there are many varities to enjoy. Even today smoked suasages and meats make up over 50% of all meats sold in Poland.

What is in Polish Kielbasa?

Traditionally pork is the main ingredient in Kielbasa, other meats used are beef, veal, ham, and wild game meats like venison; along with garlic, salt, pepper, marjoram, mustard seed, and other spices.

Kielbasa is the general Polish word for sausage and could mean any kind of sausage from any country. When people think of Polish Kielbasa in there minds eye and nose, the are thinking of the dark brown smokey and garlicky Polish Sausage, Polska Kielbasa Wędzona.

Making smoked kielbasa entails cutting the meat into chunks and curing it with nitrites, an essential ingredient to prevent spoilage and harmful bacteria during smoked sausage making. After curing, spices are mixed in and the Kielbasa (sausage) is stuffed into natural hog casing. Then it is cold or hot smoked depending on the type of kielbasa being made.

Take a look at the label on the Kielbasa you buy at the supermarket. Looks like a lot of extra chemicals and things you can’t figure out what they are. If you want the best old world Polish Kielbasa and fresh meats and cold cuts, skip the super market and head down to the Pulaski Meat market, It’s worth the trip.

When you want to serve and enjoy the finest homemade Polish Kielbasa or “Polska Kielbasa” in Central New York you will want to go to the Pulaski Meat Market at 1201 Lenox Ave, Utica, NY.

When you get out of the car in the vicinity of the Pulaski Market you can smell something delicious in the air.

A Poem inspired by Vincent’s magic!!

Polish Kielbasa

Walking down the street my senses are aroused.
The nose knows!

Stopped in my tracks I pause and turn into the wind.
Yes! I’m on the right track because
The nose knows!

Nostrils flared, tunnel vision points to the door
The nose knows!

My pace quickens I open the door
The nose knows!

Garlic and smoke oh what a smell
The nose knows!

Mouth watering I shout out
Polish Kielbasa I’ll take it all!
The nose knows!

- ©; 2010 Brian Karwowski -

Kielbasa Grilling

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Which one is Right?  Both!

When someone talks about kielbasa most people think of Polish Smoked Sausage or Polska Kielbasa Wędzona.  Kielbasa translated from the Polish language is simply the word for sausage.  The word kielbasa includes American breakfast sausage, German bratwurst, Italian hot sausage, or any other sausage you could name.

Traditionally, Polish sausage is made of pork, garlic, salt, pepper, and sometimes marjoram.  From this basic recipe you can make serveral types of Polska Kielbasa like these:

Polish Smoked Sausage (Polska Kiełbasa Wędzona)

The meat is cured using sodium nitrite, the spices are mixed in, and the meat is ground and stuffed into natural hog casings and finally hardwood smoked.

- Or -

Polish Fresh Sausage (Kiełbasa Biała Surowa)

Poland’s most popular sausage at Easter, but great grilled and enjoyed anytime.  It is not cured, smoked or cooked and is used in making Zurek a popular soup at Easter.

The meat is ground, the spices mixed in, and then stuffed into natural hog casings.  A little veal or beef is added to the mix for texture.

Fresh or smoked either of these traditional polish sausages are great any time.  

Enjoyed with a variety of condiments like:

• Polish Mustards
• Polish Dill Pickles
• Prepared Horseradish
• Horseradish-Beet Relish

Here is a list of popular Polish Sausages:

• Polish Smoked Sausage
• Polish Fresh Sausage
• Polish Turkey Kielbasa
• Polish Ham Kielbasa
• Polish Beer Sausage
• Polish Kielbasa Krakowska
• Polish Kielbasa Weselna – Wedding Sausage

Basic Polish Sausage Recipe:

5 lbs Pork Butt trimmed cut into 2″ cubes
2 Tbl  Salt
1 ½ Tbl black pepper
4 Cloves garlic
1 Cup Ice water

Grind the pork butt and place into large mixing bowl, chill to 34°F.  Pour  water into blender add salt, pepper, garlic, and blend.  Pour over meat and mix well.  Remove grinder blade and replace with spacer, pass meat through grinder into natural hog casing.  Refrigerate overnight. Freeze or cook next day.

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Polish food is what they do at the Pulaski Meat Market.  The minute you walk in, smells trigger memories of a traditional Christmas Eve, Easter, or Sunday dinner in grandma’s kitchen. But you don’t have wait for a special occasion, you can enjoy the best Polish Food every day when you visit the Pulaski Meat Market!

Polish foods at the market are all hand made fresh every day.  Hand crafted kielbasa, pierogi, gołąbki, cold cuts, hot dogs, bacon, and the best hot and sweet Italian sausages you will ever try, and much much more.

The traditional recipes they use were brought from Poland, a country known for some of the world’s best meats and sausages. The market is in its thirty sixth year of operation and was founded by John & Irene Bulawa.  Their son and daughter-in-law, Vincent and Barbara Bulawa along with family members continue the tradition of producing the finest artesian sausages, cold cuts and other traditional Polish foods.

Ask anyone in Central New York, who has the best quality meat, and you’ll hear “Pulaski Meat Market”!  Vincent is in charge of producing only the highest quality and freshest meats and sausages. Real smoked products, not injected with artificial smoke flavors and chemicals but real authentic Polish food. 

According to Vincent

“the secret is in the ingredients and that everything is home made after our original family recipes.”

Customers travel to the Pulaski Meat Market, 1201 Lenox Ave, Utica NY, stretching from Albany to Rochester and beyond, because, they know the best when they taste it.

Naturally cured and smoked authentic Polish meats and traditional Polish foods.

 Stop by the Pulaski Meat Market today and enjoy the tastes and smells of authentic Polish foods our grandparents enjoyed.

 Smacznego!

Pulaski Meat Market
1201 Lenox Avenue
Utica, NY 13502-3909
(315) 732-8007

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Pulaski Meat Market