Polish cuisine includes soups like żurek which is a soured rye flour soup and barszcz which is a beetroot soup. Popular main dishes include bigos which is a stew of sauerkraut, meat and mushrooms and kotlet schabowy which is a breaded pork chop. Common side dishes are pierogi which are dumplings filled with various fillings, and salads like a vegetable salad made with potatoes, carrots and eggs. Polish meals often include sausage, potatoes, pickles and sauerkraut. Traditional snacks include bread with lard and a pickle, and smoked cheeses like oscypek are popular as well. Vodka, beer and mead are common