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"Kuchnia śląska jest najlepsza...", czyli o (do)cenionym dziedzictwie kulinarnym

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In comparison to other Polish regional cuisines, Silesian cuisine is complex and distinguished by the influence of other culinary cultures (mainly German, Austrian and Czech), which have made it so rich and include dishes not found anywhere else. Silesian cuisine, beside the Silesian dialect, is one of the determinants of the identity of people living in Upper Silesia. It not only identifies the origin of the inhabitants, but also cultural patterns arising from the long and rich culinary tradition.The article is devoted to discussing ways of presenting Silesian cuisine by culinary experts and – at the same time – culinary celebrities such as: Robert Makłowicz, Magda Gessler, Tomasz Jakubiak, Karol Okrasa and Remigiusz Rączka, who usually point to its characteristic features while appearing on various television and radio programmes. In their opinion, the durability and success of Silesian cuisine results mainly from the strength of this unique tradition cultivated by subsequent generations of Silesians.