Perogies

[querelle]

Is there a more perfect food?



Q

[ohiosmith]

1. Yes. Pirogies with butter fried onions and bacon topped with sour cream.

[taterguy]

2. Southerner here: What the hell is that?

[trof]

4. Like dim sum for Poles.

[taterguy]

10. As if a Southerner would know what dim sum is :)

[texas1928]

5. Them thangs look like dumplin's

Yep just like dumplin's

[querelle]

11. They Are Dumplin's

Dumplings? Dumplins? WTF?

WTF? It's all good. The taste is the only thing that matters and perogies are the best.

Q

[querelle]

7. Perogies Are.........

An east european delicacy. Dumplings basically, but stuffed with potatoes, cheese, and onions. Very tasty when fried with bacon and served with sour cream.

Q

[QMPMom]

24. A perogie is a rolled dumpling with a filling. Usually

a potato cottage cheese or potato cheddar filling. They also can be a potato sauerkraut or meat filling. They are boiled and served with fried onions, sour cream and bacon. If you want to be authentic, serve them with polish sausage. There are also desert perogies, but I have never eaten them.

Perogie is the Polish term for them, Pedahay is the Ukrainian term.

[u4ic]

27. Hi QMPMom!

:hi:

My mother also used to make them with buckwheat filling. (which I didn't like) I've also heard of plum and/or prune filled.

Have you ever been to the Italian Centre? Their frozen section has a gazillion different kinds - including strawberry filled (of course they aren't traditional).



Where is spring? :cry:

[QMPMom]

29. Hey u4ic! We were just at the Italian Centre today.

I have never tried the fruit filled ones and don't really want to. I loved they meat filled ones from the Pyrogy House on 118 Ave. To bad that someone burned the place down.

Spring and Summer: They were here for ten minutes or so.....

[u4ic]

31. I agree, the fruit filled ones don't appeal to me

the prune and plum are traditional, but the other fruit filled ones aren't.


It looks like it's supposed to be nice starting Sunday. I can't wait! I'm freezing.:scared:

[QMPMom]

33. I hope so. I just loved it that as soon as all the snow was melted

in our yard it started in again!

If it's nice on Sunday I am ready to toss the whole big dinner thing and go to Hawrelak Park.

Edited to add: I had never heard of perogies until I moved up here. Friends took us to this little bar in Duvernay and I fell in love with them.

[deucemagnet]

32. At a local supermarket, I saw some locally made prune pierogies,

but I wasn't brave enough to try them. I just bought some potato & onion pierogies and enjoyed them with some hot dogs and sauerkraut. :9

[QMPMom]

34. I honestly don't know how you'd serve the

fruit perogies.

u4ic, do you know?

[u4ic]

35. Perhaps with sour cream and jam?

I knew someone who used to eat them served like that.

Even the potato ones. :scared:

[QMPMom]

37. Yikes!

I'll pass, thank you very much!

[u4ic]

42. They were of a Russian background

whether that has anything to do with it or not, I don't know.


I like mine pan fried, btw. I can't stomach them just boiled and served...:puke:

[crim son]

3. No!

Especially if they're stuffed with mashed potatoes and cheese, then fried in butter and onions. Food for the gods (and I've posted this sentiment before!)

[Bunny]

6. No, they cannot be topped.

Potato/cheese pierogi fried in butter and onions - what's not to love?

[ironflange]

40. Don't be ridiculous. It's easy to top them.

Sour cream, bacon and/or onions, wild mushrooms, gravy, fried bread crumbs, even chili. Not all at once, though.

[MissMillie]

54. Love, Love, Love.... Capital "L" LOVE them w/ mushrooms and gravy

(ok... now I'm drooling)

[Chan790]

8. Nope.

The only problem with perogies ever is that the Italian deli near my house makes 6 different kinds and only sell them in mixed batches and they all look the same...and one is sweetened ricotta. Friends...there is a reason that a ravioli is only 1/4" thick. 2 tsp. of ricotta is like having a mouth full of curdled milk. Other than that...perogi is perfect food. Potato and cheese perogi is L-O-V-E...Love Love Love.

[johnnie]

9. A staple of my Slovak Christmas dinner

Love 'em

[Callalily]

12. So . . .

when are you bringing some over? Haven't had homemade perogies in years. I had a boss that made me some for Christmas. What a guy!

[styersc]

13. Hold the bacon during lent and sautee' with onions and

cabbage. I'm down with the perogie. Hell- I'm gonna put on a Bobby Vinton album.

[merh]

30. moja droga jacie kocham

Means that I love you so,
Moja droga jacie kocham
More than you'll ever know.
Kocham ciebie calem serce
Love you with all my heart.
Return to me, and always be
My melody of love.

[Shell Beau]

14. They are good but that picture doesn't make me want any!!

:P

[baldguy]

15. Food of the Gods

[Pacifist Patriot]

16. Well I'm not about to nominate haggis for the honor.

[Deja Q]

17. Jelly babies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly_baby

I look like I've eaten a few too many and can't be bothered to exercise them off...

[slj0101]

18. Hardly. I love pierogies.

Even sampled a decadent treat called Warsaw Wings once. It was deep-fried pierogies smothered in buffalo wing sauce. I've since started dieting. :)

[Control-Z]

19. Oh, I love them -

haven't had any since I was a kid. My nanny and my mom used to make them. Just cheese and fried in straight butter, as far as I know. Does anyone have a recipe? I would love to make some.

[u4ic]

26. Hi dancingAlone!

How are you? :loveya:


I can dig out a recipe for you.

[Control-Z]

45. u4ic

How sweet of you!! Getting that recipe from you would mean the world to me.

I'm not sure why but your offer is making me cry. So many things ended so abruptly all those years ago. I guess I still miss her and everything that reminds me of her. The memories are so powerful. Oh my, I'm being silly - I'm sorry.

How have you been, my friend? I haven't seen you for a while.

[u4ic]

46. Sweetie, you're not being silly

not in the least. :hug:

You've already described it yourself. Your feelings are very powerful, and very valid. Please don't ever beat yourself up over having them. You are honouring your late mother, and yourself, when you acknowledge them, and allow them to be felt. :hug:


I'm doing well; been busy as of late. I have to search for the recipe, I hope I'll have it for you tomorrow. I hope it brings you some comfort and good memories, dear friend. :hug:

[Control-Z]

49. Thank you, thank you, u4ic

For your mother's recipe and for your kind thoughts.

Both are to be cherished. :hug: :hug: :loveya:

[u4ic]

56. You're very welcome, dancingAlone

Let me know which recipe worked best for you.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend. :hug: :loveya:

[Blue Diadem]

20. YUMMM..I love pierogies!

I think I mentioned it a while ago the last time Pierogies were brought up...but I'll mention it again. There is an annual pierogi festival in Indiana. I'm going to have to put that on my calendar as a place to visit this year.

http://www.pierogifest.net/index.html

[WCGreen]

21. SOLIDARITY.......

One's filled with Kraut are the best

[Swede]

22. Deep fried perogies are to die for.

Onions fried in butter,gob of sour cream on top. Can't breath........

[gbate]

48. We grilled them on our indoor grill. Yum!

[madrchsod]

23. with melted cheese and sea salt...

[njdemocrat106]

25. If this Easter is like the past several Easters...

I'll be enjoying pirogies, along with kielbasy and sauerkraut this very Sunday. My grandma always made them, and since she's too frail now, my mom continues the tradition.

And yes, I am DU's resident Polock. :)

[u4ic]

28. Definitely comfort food

:)

[ironflange]

38. Hi, A., long time no see

I was just thinking about 'rogies today, and for some reason I remembered a meal I had a while ago. Fried perogies and chili, both home-made, of course. It was fabulous, give it a try and see!

[u4ic]

41. Hey you!

:hi:

Oooh...I can see the pierogies and chili being a great combination. I'll have to give it a try!

I have to make gluten free ones now; them made with rice flour isn't as good as with wheat, but at least I can still enjoy them.

Did you get another blast of winter recently, as well? Dang, just when I thought road construction season was about to begin...:(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear querelle........

I have been culturally and culinarily deprived...

I've never had one...:cry:

[querelle]

44. Dearest Peggy................

You must try them! If you can't find them in your supermarket, I can PM a recipe to you. Let me know. Perogies are delicious!

Q

[Control-Z]

47. They are so good.

I've been in So Cal since I was 7 yo but before that I had lots of great Russian and Ukranian food in Ct. I miss it. It was the best.

[ironflange]

39. OK, gang, time for this pic again

Me on the left, Ironflange Girl on the right. I forget what's with the teddy bears.

[u4ic]

43. Teddy bears picnic?

:P

[lost-in-nj]

50. YUM, YUM, YUM

YUM!!



lost

[Beer Snob-50]

51. Only the ones I make!

Make them maybe twice a year but we refridgerate them and they last a while.

[XNASA]

52. A little butter, a little sour cream, some applesauce on the side.

Oh yes. Very good indeed.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

53. More than a food --- it's "culture" ...

How about a "Ms Pierogie" contest?

(warning - the following link contains shameless capitalist plugs for Clara's Pierogies in Pittsburgh)
http://www.competitiveeaters.com/misspierogie.htm

hmmm... what's for lunch?

[Phillycat]

55. With sour cream and salsa!

God, I'm fucking starving now...