There
are a lot of ways to spell this Polish treat. There are a lot of
flavors available, and there are a lot of ways to prepare them. Do
yourself a big favor and try some today!
Pierogies
are dumplings made of unleavened dough filled with potato or sweet
potato, cheese, ground meat, fruit, or even sauerkraut. They can be
boiled, baked, or fried.
My favorite easy version is Mrs. T's
potato-and-cheddar pierogies fried with onions in butter. They can be
found in the frozen-foods section.
Homemade
pierogies are also awesome, of course – but they're fairly
difficult and time-consuming to make! You have to carefully roll out
the dough, cut it into circles, put the right amount of filling
inside one half, and then fold the dough over and crimp the edges.
Here's a recipe if you want to try it!
Similar
foods have different names in different cultures. Ukrainians serve
veraniki, for example, and people in Belarus serve kalduny.
Turkish manti, Italian ravioli and tortellini, and Chinese
wontons and pot stickers are all kinds of dumplings.
Find
out more about Polish culture at DLTK's.
Or
try out these playground games from Poland.
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