Pierogi
unleavened stuffed bun of Central and Eastern European origin
Pierogi (from Polish) or varenyky (from Ukrainian) are stuffed dumplings of East European origin made by wrapping pockets of unleavened dough around savoury or sweet filling. They are cooked in boiling water and then optionally sautéed.
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Preparation
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Ingredients for the dough
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Kneading
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Ball of dough
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Rolling out
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Cutting
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Pockets of dough
Filling and sealing
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Ingredients for potato-and-cheese filling
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Processing cheese and potatoes in a meat grinder
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Filling
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Sealing by hand
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Crimping by hand
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Sealing with a crimping device – step 1
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Sealing with a crimping device – step 2
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Sealing with a crimping device – step 3
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Uncooked pierogi
Cooking
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Boiling
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Sautéing
Videos
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Ukrainian woman kneading dough and steam-boiling varenyky
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Ukrainian women filling and sealing varenyky
Serving
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With fried onion
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With fried onion
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With chopped sausage
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Doused with melted butter
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With pork cracklings
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With pork cracklings
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With spinach
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With parsley
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With sour cream and fried onion
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With pork cracklings and sour cream
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With pork cracklings, dill and sour cream
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With cracklings, fried onion, and sour cream
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With chanterelle sauce
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Sautéed
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With cream and sugar
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In soup
Varieties
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Meat
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Liver
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Stewed cabbage
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Sauerkraut
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Mashed potato
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Potato and cheese
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Buckwheat and cheese
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Quark (curd cheese)
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Bryndza (sheep cheese)
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Nettle
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Whole wheat
Sweet
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Bilberry
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Cherry
Miscellaneous
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Pierogi-eating gnome statue in Wrocław, Poland
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"World's Largest Perogy" in Glendon, Alberta, Canada
Events
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Pierogi Festival in Kraków, Poland
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Great Pierogi Race in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States