Wodzianka

Wodzianka (Silesian: wodzionka / wodźůnka / wodziōnka), kapłon, kapłonek – in Polish cuisine, a Silesian and Central Poland^{[note 1]} bread soup made from stale bread, fat and water (the name wodzianka comes from the word woda which means water), sometimes with vegetables.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} Traditionally, wodzianka is prepared by soaking two- to three-day-old stale bread in water or broth and adding garlic, bay leaves, black pepper and other seasonings, fried bacon, and lard or butter. It was reportedly served in late autumn and winter, when cows had less milk.^[7]

Wodzianka

Alternative names	wodzionka, kapłon, kapłonek
Type	bread soup
Main ingredients	stale bread, fat (lard or butter), water
Media: Wodzianka

„Kapłonek (wodzianka) from Gałków”

Notes

1. Central Poland (Polska Środkowa) – to some extent synonymous with the Łódź Voivodeship