Over on her blog Debra mentions she's making perogies tonight to celebrate Ukrainian Christmas Eve. Hm, perogies?
All her commenters - and she has lots - seem to know what they are. She accompanies her post with a photo but just to check that I'm right in my assumption, let's ask Mr Google.
So it seems pierogi are indeed filled dumplings of central/eastern European origin. Allegedly taken to Poland from the Ukraine by St Hyacinth. That's one legend but there are lots of other possibilities. I suppose they're like Italian ravioli.
They sound delicious especially if stuffed with cheese and bacon.
P.S. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas now and interestingly enough the UOC also became independent of the Russian Orthodox Church this weekend at a ceremony in Turkey. The Russians are not pleased.
P.P.S. I learn so much from blogging.
2 comments:
Yes, "pierogi" is the Polish spelling. "Perogy" and "perogies" are the anglicized version of the Ukrainian spelling.
Do all Christian Orthodox people observe the later Christmas date? I know my much-loved, late mother-in-law did. She was Serbian Orthodox.
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