by Ona A 
Welcome to the Polish Pastry Experience—a behind-the-counter look into the traditional pastries that you can find in Greenpoint’s Polish bakeries.
How do you know what’s best? Should you try something new?
Every Wednesday, we ask the bakers themselves to tell you.
This week, Jasłowiczanka Bakery recommends…their Sernik.
$9 per slice (enough for 3 servings).
Serniki(pl.) are types of cheesecake. They are very popular in Poland, and come…
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so, what does it taste like? i’ve found dome of the polish sweets to be bland.
Many of these traditional pastries are very tempting, but even when the counter clerk speaks English, sometimes the only way I can place an order is with a pointed finger. I’m glad when I can ask for them by name, and to know how to order one pączek as opposed to multiple pączki! Looking forward to future posts in “The Polish Pastry Experience.”