good introduction to a Russian restaurant
Pierogies are supposed to be a good intro - potato dumplings, usually stuffed with cabbage, mushrooms and/or ground meat of some kind.
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Frankenbuddha - Jul 25, 2006 8:10:05 am PDT #5436 of 10001
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I thought that pirogies were polish?
Aims - Jul 25, 2006 8:18:48 am PDT #5438 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Me, too. I always serve them with kielbasa and sauerkraut. And sour cream.
juliana - Jul 25, 2006 8:19:46 am PDT #5439 of 10001
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Pierogi seems to be a general Slav thing
In the United States, the term Pierogi is commonly taken to mean Polish pierogi. The word pirog (or its equivalent in the various Slavic languages) means pie, which can take the form of a stuffed dumpling, pastry, or two-crusted pie. Varenyky or vareniki are boiled pierogi (from varyty, to boil) and are particularly Ukrainian. In Russian, pirogi is the plural form of the generic pirog, which usually refers to a large two-crusted pie and not a dumpling (pelmeni or vareniki) or filled bun (pirozhki).
In Russian cuisine, pirozhki (also piroshki, or Ukrainian pyrizhky) are small stuffed buns made of either yeast dough or short pastry. They are filled with one of many different fillings, and either baked or fried. The singular form is pirozhok, the diminutive form of the word pirog. The stress in pirozhki is properly placed on the last syllable: [piroʒˈki].
In Hungarian cuisine, the pierogi is used as primarily as a feasting food for special occasions such as weddings. It was brought to Hungary by the merchant Andras Perl, for his wedding with his wife Katalin in 1764. The Banki family, home to Katalin, usually renowned for its ferocity in battle, was so moved by the pierogi, that now, the pierogi is common to most Hungarian weddings.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 25, 2006 8:20:49 am PDT #5440 of 10001
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I thought that pirogies were polish?
I'm pretty sure that's a dish that crosses over between the two. I think the fillings/seasonings may differ between the countries though. There might also be another name for the Russian version I'm memfaulting on.
I do know (thank you Alton Brown) that while Chicken Kiev is mighty tasty, it's not really Russian (though it does turn up on the menu in Russian resturaunts).
Scrappy - Jul 25, 2006 8:22:56 am PDT #5441 of 10001
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Poaao pancakes are a Russian thing, right? Also blini (Russian crepes--yummy)
Polter-Cow - Jul 25, 2006 8:26:42 am PDT #5442 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Chicken Kiev is MIGHTY tasty. It's some of the best chicken I've ever had. I had it on a cruise.
Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2006 8:30:24 am PDT #5443 of 10001
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There might also be another name for the Russian version I'm memfaulting on.
I know Ukranians call them "vereniki"
erikaj - Jul 25, 2006 8:31:24 am PDT #5444 of 10001
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Thanks all. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Steph L. - Jul 25, 2006 8:35:04 am PDT #5445 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Mmmm....pierogies....God's little carb bomb.