What is better than fried sheep cheese? One thing, pierogi. The stuffed dumplings are the trademark of Poland and other Easter European countries and they vary from country to country. While in the US we may see potato and sour cream stuffed pierogi in the frozen section of your grocery store, you will not be able to see those in Poland and may even meet with an angry glance if you ask for them. Stuffing used traditionally in Poland includes mushrooms with meat, cottage cheese or sauerkrout, but the fillings change as you cross the border - spinach in Germany, potatoes and onions in Russia.
While in Krakow, we could not miss the 7th Annual Pierogi Festival, where the oldest Polish cooking tradition is celebrated... and tasted! Various stuffing mixes are used by the cooks trying to win the competition; from mushrooms, meat, cheese to even barley. Some are boiled, as they traditionally should be, some are fried or baked. All are delicious!
No comments:
Post a Comment