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Gzik (Poznań quark with radish and chives)
Gzik: Greater Poland's herby quark spread, served with potatoes in their jackets
Gzik is a Poznań favourite, so much a part of Greater Poland that the region's potato-and-quark supper, pyry z gzikiem, has its own festival. Soft white quark is beaten with sour cream, then mixed with chopped radish, onion and chives into a cool, tangy, crunchy spread that is spooned over hot boiled potatoes in their skins, or onto rye bread for breakfast. The most common mistake is using dry, crumbly quark without loosening it, which gives a pasty gzik; it should be smooth and just spoonable. Quark and sour cream are made without rennet, so this is a good vegetarian choice. Chef's tip: salt the chopped radish and onion only at the last minute, so they stay crisp instead of weeping into the cheese.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the gzik
- 1 ⅛ lb quark (twaróg)full-fat or half-fat
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 8 radishesfinely diced
- ½ onionsmall, very finely chopped, or 3 spring onions
- 3 tbsp chivessnipped
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/4 doneStep 2: Meanwhile, beat 1 ⅛ lb quark (twaróg) with ¾ cup sour cream in a bowl until smooth and soft enough to drop from a spoon. If your quark is very dry, add a splash of milk.
3 minStep 3: Stir in 8 radishes, ½ onion and most of 3 tbsp chives, then season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper just before serving.
Step 4: Drain the potatoes, split them open and spoon gzik over, finishing with the rest of the chives.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 21 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gzik (Poznań quark with radish and chives) take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sour cream?
- Greek yoghurt, same amount.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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