pierogis
Polish filled pockets
Pierogis are Eastern European dumplings—pockets of unleavened dough filled with potatoes, cheese, sauerkraut, meat, or fruit, then boiled and often pan-fried in butter.
Associated especially with Polish cuisine, they appear at church suppers and ethnic festivals across the American Midwest and Northeast: We stopped for pierogis at the Polish diner.
The standard Polish plural is pierogi, but pierogis is common in American English.
Smooth to a shine
- UkrainianOf a Black Sea nation
- Eastern EuropeanFrom that continental region
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
- PittsburghWestern Pennsylvania industrial city
grandmother · heritage · immigrant · diaspora · Christmas Eve · tradition · ethnic · old country
Edible underground tuber
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- mushroomFleshy fungal body
- meatAnimal tissue for food
onion · farmer cheese · cheddar · cabbage · blueberry · strawberry · plum · ground beef
Heated until bubbling
- friedCooked in hot fat
- sauteedFried quickly in fat
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- crispyBrittle and snapping
golden · butter · caramelized onions · sour cream · rendered · dough · pinched · crimped
Day of rest
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
- Sunday dinnerWeekly family meal ritual
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
church supper · wedding · funeral · celebration · Lent · meatless · family gathering · homecoming
Russian meat-stuffed dough pockets
- ravioliFilled dough squares
- tortelliniStuffed ring pasta
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- empanadaFilled pastry half-moon
samosa · kreplach · wrapper · potsticker · jiaozi
Polish
Smooth to a shine
- UkrainianOf a Black Sea nation
- Eastern EuropeanFrom that continental region
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
Pittsburgh · grandmother · heritage · immigrant · diaspora · Christmas Eve · tradition · ethnic · old country · church basement
potato
Edible underground tuber
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- mushroomFleshy fungal body
meat · onion · farmer cheese · cheddar · cabbage · blueberry · strawberry · plum · ground beef · spinach
boiled
Heated until bubbling
crispy · golden · butter · caramelized onions · sour cream · rendered · dough · pinched · crimped · sealed
holiday
Day of rest
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
- Sunday dinnerWeekly family meal ritual
potluck · church supper · wedding · funeral · celebration · Lent · meatless · family gathering · homecoming · reunion
pelmeni
Russian meat-stuffed dough pockets
- ravioliFilled dough squares
- tortelliniStuffed ring pasta
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
empanada · samosa · kreplach · wrapper · potsticker · jiaozi