perogi
Polish filled pasta
A perogi (also pierogi, pyrogy, or varenyky) is a filled dumpling of Eastern European origin, typically made from unleavened dough wrapped around savory or sweet fillings—potato and cheese, sauerkraut, meat, or fruit.
They're boiled, then often pan-fried in butter: We ordered a plate of perogies with sour cream and onions.
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- friedCooked in hot fat
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
- half-moonPartially lit lunar phase
crescent · stuffed · pockets · wrapper · sealed · crimped · pan-fried · sauteed
Edible underground tuber
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- onionPungent layered bulb
- mushroomFleshy fungal body
cottage cheese · farmer cheese · meat · cabbage · spinach · fruit · blueberry · cherry
Russian meat-stuffed dough pockets
- PolandCentral European republic
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
- Eastern EuropeContinental region, former Soviet sphere
- babushkaTriangular cloth head covering
Warm and snug
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmthHeat you feel
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
nostalgic · soothing · hearth · reminisce · grandmother · Sunday dinner · family recipe · childhood
Cultured dairy condiment
- butterSolid fat from cream
- caramelized onionAllium cooked until brown
- bacon bitsChopped crispy cured pork
- chivesMild allium herb
applesauce · melted butter · fried onions · dill · parsley · scallions · cracklings · horseradish
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
half-moon · crescent · stuffed · pockets · wrapper · sealed · crimped · pan-fried · sauteed · steamed
potato
Edible underground tuber
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- onionPungent layered bulb
mushroom · cottage cheese · farmer cheese · meat · cabbage · spinach · fruit · blueberry · cherry · strawberry
pelmeni
Russian meat-stuffed dough pockets
- PolandCentral European republic
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
- Eastern EuropeContinental region, former Soviet sphere
babushka · borscht · kasha · blini · sauerkraut · folklore · kielbasa
cozy
Warm and snug
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmthHeat you feel
satisfying · nostalgic · soothing · hearth · reminisce · grandmother · Sunday dinner · family recipe · childhood · tradition
sour cream
Cultured dairy condiment
- butterSolid fat from cream
- caramelized onionAllium cooked until brown
- bacon bitsChopped crispy cured pork
chives · applesauce · melted butter · fried onions · dill · parsley · scallions · cracklings · horseradish