perogis
Stuffed Polish dumplings
Perogis is an alternate spelling of pierogies, the filled dumplings of Eastern European origin.
The dough pockets typically contain potato and cheese, sauerkraut, meat, or fruit, and are boiled then often pan-fried in butter: We ordered perogis at the Polish diner.
Spelling varies widely—pierogi, pierogies, perogies, pyrohy—reflecting diverse Slavic origins and English adaptation.
Heated until bubbling
- friedCooked in hot fat
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- sauteedFried quickly in fat
- bakedCooked by dry heat
frozen · handmade · crimped · pinched · sealed · rolled · stuffed · dough
Edible underground tuber
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- onionPungent layered bulb
- mushroomFleshy fungal body
cottage cheese · farmer cheese · cheddar · bacon · meat · beef · ground pork · spinach
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- nostalgicLonging for the past
grandmother · family recipe · Sunday dinner · church supper · potluck · holiday · Christmas Eve · soul food
Filled dough squares
- pelmeniRussian meat-stuffed dough pockets
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- jiaoziChinese filled dumplings
tortellini · knish · empanada · kreplach · stuffed · boiled · crimped · half-moon
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- Eastern EuropeanFrom that continental region
- UkrainianOf a Black Sea nation
Slavic · diaspora · ethnic · festival · fundraiser · church basement · old country · authentic
boiled
Heated until bubbling
baked · frozen · handmade · crimped · pinched · sealed · rolled · stuffed · dough · flour
potato
Edible underground tuber
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- onionPungent layered bulb
mushroom · cottage cheese · farmer cheese · cheddar · bacon · meat · beef · ground pork · spinach · blueberry
homestyle
Simply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
nostalgic · grandmother · family recipe · Sunday dinner · church supper · potluck · holiday · Christmas Eve · soul food · homemade
ravioli
Filled dough squares
- pelmeniRussian meat-stuffed dough pockets
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
jiaozi · tortellini · knish · empanada · kreplach · stuffed · boiled · crimped · half-moon · folded
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- Eastern EuropeanFrom that continental region
Ukrainian · Slavic · diaspora · ethnic · festival · fundraiser · church basement · old country · authentic · recipe
kielbasa
Polish smoked sausage
Vistula · Silesian · Galician · babka · Polish-American · Chicago · Pittsburgh