If you have dried kiełbasa, such as kabanos, you do not need to cook it. Simply slice it up, and eat it on its own, or add it to a sandwich. If you have kiełbasa zwyczajna (keeyehw-BAH-sah zvih-CHAI-nah), or “regular” kiełbasa, you do not need to cook it, although it is highly recommended that you do to kill off any potential bacteria. You can bake it, fry it, or grill it.

The types of kiełbasa that work best for baking are cooked biała (white) kiełbasa and zwyczajna (regular) kiełbasa. You do not need to bake dried kiełbasa, such as kabanos. If you wish to bake biała (white) kiełbasa, you should cook it first.

Consider adding other tasty extras, such as sliced onions, potatoes, carrots, or other vegetables.

If you wish to fry biała (white) kiełbasa, you should cook it first.

If you wish to grill biała (white) kiełbasa, you should cook it first.