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Mizeria () is a salad which originated in Poland and consists of thinly sliced or grated cucumbers, often with sweet sour cream or kefir and vinegar, although in some cases oil. Other possible ingredients include onions, pepper or lemon juice, sugar, dill, chives, mint or parsley. The dish is usually served alongside a main course and is one of the most popular salads in Poland.

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Prepared food.name
Mizeria
Prepared food.image
Mizeria - 2023.06.04.jpg
Prepared food.image_size
250px
Prepared food.country
Poland
Prepared food.region
Poland and worldwide
Prepared food.course
Side dish
Prepared food.type
Salad
Prepared food.main_ingredient
Sour cream, cucumbers, Dill

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Mizeria () is a salad which originated in Poland and consists of thinly sliced or grated cucumbers, often with sweet sour cream or kefir and vinegar, although in some cases oil. Other possible ingredients include onions, pepper or lemon juice, sugar, dill, chives, mint or parsley. The dish is usually served alongside a main course and is one of the most popular salads in Poland.

The name of the salad comes from the French word misère (poverty, squalor) and most likely expresses the disdainful attitude of the Polish aristocracy towards this traditional peasant dish.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mizeria” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.