They're half circular dumplings of unleavened dough stuffed with cheese, mashed potato, cabbage, dry cottage cheese, assorted meats and fruits!
Growing up in Northeastern Ohio, I can tell you that we ate lots and lots of pierogi! The varieties I remember having most often included stuffings of mashed potato, kraut, dry cottage cheese [my favorite], and PRUNE! OMG, I did not like that fruit as I seem to remember always getting a pit.
Well, today the pierogi is still around and can be thought of as a comfort food. Do you know, I was just at a Jaguars game tailgating and our master chef friend, Todd, had pierogi on the grill !!!
Did you know that the pierogi has an unknown origin, but it does have strong links to the Slavic culture. These Slavic and non-Slavic peoples have Pierogi as a part of their culture: Poles, Ukrainians, Romanians, Russians, Lithuanians, Latvians, and Slovaks. Well, that explains why it was featured in our house at so many meals -- I'm of Eastern European descent. Something else that is curious about the pierogi is that there is a definite similarity to Italian ravioli. In East Asia, similar food is served, such as Chinese jiaozi, Japanese gyoza, and Korean mandoo.
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What technically is Pierogi?
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Pierogi (also perogi, perogy, pirohi, piroghi, pirogi, pirogen, pierogy, pidahih, or pyrohy), from the Proto-Slavic "pir" (festivity) is the name most commonly used in English speaking areas to refer to a variety of Slavic semicircular (or, in some cuisines, square) stuffed dumplings of unleavened dough and varying ingredients. Their specific origins are unknown; though they have strong ties to Slavic culture, similar foods occur in many cultures across Europe and Asia.
In some languages, they are known by words derived from the root of the word "to boil". These include the Belarusan vareniki (?????i?i), Latvian vare?iki (borrowed from Russian), Russian vareniki (?????????), Ukrainian varenyky (?????????) (literally "boiled thing," from the adjective form varenyy). In these languages, words derived from "pir", such as the Russian pirogi (??????) refer to a different type of food.
Karelian pasties (karjalanpiirakat /karjalanpiirakka in the South Karelian dialect of Finnish and karjalanpiiraat/karjalanpiiras in the North Karelian dialect) are a very different Karelian variant widely eaten in Finland too.
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Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI absolutely love the varieties and tastes of Polish Pierogi that I can't get enough!
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Love em!!!!
Posted August 22, 2008
Kash says:
LOVE THEM!!!
Posted May 07, 2008
sara says:
i LOVE pierogi, and if you want to try some truly authentic ones on the eastside you should check out jerzy's wine bar in redmond!! they offer both savory and sweet cvarieties, and they taste just like grandma's home made recipe! mmmmm...yum! :)
Posted February 26, 2008
collagen says:
I am Polish and I love pierogis specially when they are home made by a mom who knows how to make them.
Posted February 23, 2008
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How to make a Pierogi
The dough:3 cups of flour
2 spoons of oil
1/2 cups of warm water
salt
The filling:
3-4 boiled potatos
250g white cheese
2 onions
salt and pepper
First make the filling: fry onions on butter until golden brown, mash potatos and mix with cheese, fry onions salt and pepper.
Make the dough: mix all ingredients together and knead just a bit. The dough should be not very smooth, should be quite stickly (you can use more water or more flour). Take a portion of dough and roll. Cut not too big and not too small circles (the best way is by using a glass or aluminum cup).
Put in every circle one small spoon of filling. Seal pierogi by pressing the edges by fingers.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put there pierogi. Cook until the dumplings float to the surface. --kornasia.com.
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A Tailgater's Recipe for Polish Pierogi
The Pierogi goes mainstream!
Select the pierogi of your choice. You'll find them in the frozen food aisle. Follow the package directions for cooking which will tell you how long to boil in salted water.Cut up one large onion and fry in a frying pan with butter until golden. Also fry one package of bacon until done -- do not overcook.
In a disposable aluminum rectangular tin, arrange the dozen or so pierogi. Add one stick of butter cut into pieces. Spread the cooked onion on top along with the cooked bacon. Cover with aluminum foil.
When tailgating, you can put this on a low to medium grill and heat up until the pierogi, onion, and bacon are warm. Serve with a dollup of sour cream. --Recipe is courtesy of Todd Sander, a local tailgating chef in Jacksonville, FL.
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This is the easiest way to cut and seal Polish pierogies and anything you can imagine. It stays rigid under the weight of a rolling pin due to extra heavy construction for effective sealing. $14.99.
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Polish cooking is characterized by herbs like dill, caraway seed, and green parsley. Sour cream is another essential ingredient. Author Alina Zeranska provides easy-to-follow recipes for favorites like Cabbage Rolls, Chicken in Dill Sauce, Meat Pierogis, and Fruit Mazurka. Mrs. Zeranska has translated these Polish recipes perfectly using exact American measurements. This is truly an authentic book of Polish cuisine for family use and elegant entertaining in the old world tradition.
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Authentic Polish Pierogi
Basia Jurga from Warsaw, Poland shows us how to prepare authentic Polish Pierogi in the kitchen at Lakeview Bed and Breakfast in Colstrip, Montana. In the video you can see her make fruit, cheese, and mushroom pierogi! Afterwards we all agreed - very very tasty food! www.lakeviewbnb.com
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I have one of those dumpling makers, and will try your recipe someday! Welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z. Posted May 22, 2008 |
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