Cost of Pierogies?
OhioGuy
a mashed potato with cheese inside of a dumpling. They were popular in
Eastern Europe. Evidently lots of Eastern Europeans moved up into that
area, because it is a mining town.
When we drove up into Canada this summer, we bought pierogies from a
grocery store, (some sort of chain with a green maple leaf as their symbol)
and got a 2 pound bag (yes, some things are still labelled in pounds up
there, as well as metric) for $1.30 Canadian. I think that's about $1.20
U.S.
Anyway, when I got back down here, I remembered getting that deal, and
that it was an everyday price. I looked around, and the best price I seem
to be able to find is $1.20 for a 1 pound box at Save-A-Lot. A chain called
"Deal$" used to have a 2 pound box around here for $1 or $1.50, but they no
longer carry it.
Around here, we have Meijer, Kroger, Wal-Mart, Super K-Mart, Target, Cub
Foods, Save-A-Lot, Aldi's, and the independent IGA grocery stores.
I'd like to ask folks to do me a favor, please, and next time you're in
the grocery store, please look and see how much pierogies are, ok? (they are
in the frozen food section) Then post the price (and size) here. I'm
wondering if I can get a deal somewhere down here similar to what we found
up in Canada.
Thanks!
Ward Abbott
> and next time you're in
>the grocery store, please look and see how much pierogies are, ok?
How will that change your life...and would you be willing to drive to
Kansas just to save a dime...quarter....?
If the price is an issue, I would suggest that you make your own.
Potato Pierogies Recipe
1 large egg
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 cup milk
4 1/2-5 cups all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
5 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 10 medium
potatoes)
1/4 lb unsalted butter, melted
2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
4 ounces cream cheese
coarse salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons cornmeal
In a medium bowl, whisk the egg.
Add the sour cream, and whisk until smooth.
Add the milk and 1 cup water, and whisk until combined.
Slowly add about 3 cups flour, and stir with a wooden spoon to
combine.
Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface, and work in about 1 cup
flour as you knead.
Use a plastic scraper to lift the dough as it will stick to the
counter before the flour is worked in. Continue kneading for about 8
to 10 minutes, working in another 1/2 cup flour.
The dough should be elastic and no longer sticky.
Be careful not to add too much flour as this will toughen the dough.
Place dough in a lightly floured bowl, and cover with plastic wrap;
set aside while you prepare the filling.
Cook potatoes in salted boiling water until fork-tender.
Drain, and mash with a potato masher.
Add melted butter and cheeses, and continue to mash until
well-incorporated.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Place a large pot of salted water over high heat, and bring to a boil.
Lay a clean linen towel on your counter, and evenly distribute
cornmeal on it to prevent sticking.
On a floured surface, roll out dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.
Using a 2 1/2-inch-diameter glass or cookie cutter, cut out as many
circles as possible.
Gather dough scraps together, roll out again, and continue cutting.
Form filling into 1 1/2-inch balls, and place a ball in the center of
each dough circle.
Holding a circle in your hand, fold dough over filling, and pinch the
edges, forming a thoroughly sealed crescent.
Transfer to linen towel.
Continue until all dough circles are filled.
Add pierogi to the boiling water in batches.
They will sink to the bottom of the pot, then rise to the top.
Once they rise, let them cook for about 1 minute more.
Meanwhile, drizzle platter with melted butter.
Remove pierogi from pot, and transfer to platter to prevent sticking.
Serve immediately.
The Fine Art of Cooking involves personal choice.
Many preferences, ingredients, and procedures
may not be consistent with what you know to be true.
As with any recipe, you may find your personal
intervention will be necessary. Bon Appetit!
George
> I'd like to ask folks to do me a favor, please, and next time you're in
> the grocery store, please look and see how much pierogies are, ok? (they are
> in the frozen food section) Then post the price (and size) here. I'm
> wondering if I can get a deal somewhere down here similar to what we found
> up in Canada.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
They aren't difficult or expensive to make. Once you have had real ones
you likely won't even touch those big box versions.
There are quite a few permutations depending on the Slavic region they
come from. Fillings could be potato, onion, sauerkraut, cheese or
mushrooms.
I also like the desert versions that are filled with fruit (usually
blueberries, prunes or cherries).
wat...@moog.netaxs.com
Depending on where you are in Ohio, you may be near several Polish and
Ukrainian parishes. If so, the chances are good that at least one of them
will have home-made pierogies for sale on various days of the week. I can
guarantee that they will be infinitely superior to anything you can buy at a
supermarket.
W.
Ron Peterson
> I'd like to ask folks to do me a favor, please, and next time you're in
> the grocery store, please look and see how much pierogies are, ok? (they are
> in the frozen food section) Then post the price (and size) here. I'm
> wondering if I can get a deal somewhere down here similar to what we found
> up in Canada.
The Sentry grocery store in my neigborhood has the following peirogies
for sale:
Golden Gourmet Potato & Cheese Pierogies 16.00 oz
$0.19 $3.09
Price/oz Price
Golden Gourmet Potato & Onion Pierogies 16.00 oz
$0.19 $3.09
Price/oz Price
Mrs. T's Mini Pierogies - Potato & Cheddar Low Fat 12.00 oz
$0.21 $2.49
Price/oz Price
Mrs. T's Pierogies - Potato & Four Cheese 10 Count 14.10 oz
$0.18 $2.49
Price/oz Price
Mrs. T's Pierogies - Potato & Onion Low Fat, 12 Count 16.90 oz
$0.14 $2.33
Price/oz Price
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Ron
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"Ward Abbott" <pre...@terian.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:39:33 -0400, "OhioGuy" <no...@none.net> wrote:
>
>> and next time you're in
>>the grocery store, please look and see how much pierogies are, ok?
>
> How will that change your life...and would you be willing to drive to
> Kansas just to save a dime...quarter....?
>
> If the price is an issue, I would suggest that you make your own.
sounds delish, but way too many carbs for me.
Don K
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> They aren't difficult or expensive to make. Once you have had real ones you likely won't
> even touch those big box versions.
Yes, a Mrs T is to pierogie as Big Mac is to filet mignon.
> There are quite a few permutations depending on the Slavic region they come from.
> Fillings could be potato, onion, sauerkraut, cheese or mushrooms.
IIRC the pierogies my mother made were filled with cottage cheese
and onion. One of these days I've got to get out her recipe and
cook up a batch.
Don
barbie gee
and potato cheese ones maybe tasty, but they're really not the best
example of pierogi at their best..
meat filled, kraut, kraut and mushroom are really good. And, summer ones
filled with fruit are a special treat. Just had some strawberry filled
ones this weekend, the blueberry ones are to die for, especially with a
little drizzle of sourcream w/ sugar and cinnamon.
Al Bundy
Far too upscale for OG.
He's looking for something more like .04/oz like he says he found in
Canada. Every Saturday they take the $500 van to the local park for a
picnic to relive the moment.
Vic Smith
<barbi...@NOSESPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>
>and potato cheese ones maybe tasty, but they're really not the best
>example of pierogi at their best..
>
Sure they are.
--Wik
James
Might have been Safeway - don't have them where I am (Ontario).
That was an extraordinary price. I'm use to paying $2.99 for a 1kg
(about 2.2 lbs) at Loblaws for them.
I've had many home made ones, at restaurants and in people's homes.
There is a difference between the Polish and Ukranian way of serving
them. Most Ukranians first boil, then fry them. The frying or browning
takes place in a pan full of onions and either bacon or chopped ham.
Even commerical ones taste great when you brown them that way. Of
course it isn't the healthiest method, especially when you add sour
cream on the side....
James
scrapq...@gmail.com
> the grocery store, please look and see how much pierogies are, ok?
The only ones that I would buy are those produced by the ladies group
at the local Polish Catholic Church.
They are available on Fridays only, and cost $5. per dozen.
Definitely worth the extra $$$$
Vic Smith
>
>Might have been Safeway - don't have them where I am (Ontario).
>
>That was an extraordinary price. I'm use to paying $2.99 for a 1kg
>(about 2.2 lbs) at Loblaws for them.
>
>I've had many home made ones, at restaurants and in people's homes.
>
>There is a difference between the Polish and Ukranian way of serving
>them. Most Ukranians first boil, then fry them. The frying or browning
>takes place in a pan full of onions and either bacon or chopped ham.
>
>Even commerical ones taste great when you brown them that way. Of
>course it isn't the healthiest method, especially when you add sour
>cream on the side....
>
My wife (Polish) fries some chopped bacon on the side and when the
pirogi come from the water she drains them, then pours some chopped
bacon/fat over them. Not heavy, sort of like of like you would
vinaigrette a salad.
That's when I like them best. She only fries them the next day to
warm 'em up. Like them too (-:
I swore off sour cream except on golumbki
--Vic
The Henchman
"James" <jl...@idirect.com> wrote in message
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> On Sep 3, 2:39 pm, "OhioGuy" <n...@none.net> wrote:
> Might have been Safeway - don't have them where I am (Ontario).
>
> That was an extraordinary price. I'm use to paying $2.99 for a 1kg
> (about 2.2 lbs) at Loblaws for them.
It might have been Dominon. I think Dominion uses a green maple leaf in
thier logo here in Ontario. Dominion used to be controlled by the A and P
company out of New Jersey but Dominon and A and P in Canada are not 100%
Canadian owned. You might try A and P in Ohio if you got them there.