The hunt for the sour cream

Tamme, that's such a cute picture story! Tigger looks right proud of herself for her successful hunt of the sour cream. Be careful though - it's vicious when it's wounded! :LOL:

Originally posted by Coco Maui
Cute pictures!
Yum! Are those Pierogoes with sour cream???

Ginger

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First of all....cute pictures Tamme!!! And secondly...I had never ever heard of Perogies until I saw that Schwans had them, and they were stuffed with mashed potatoes and cheese...so I thought I'd try them.....YUM!!!!!!! I am addicted!!! Never even thought about having them with sour cream, that sounds awesome!!!! Since I didn't know how to cook them, I just boiled them and then served them with butter. I had no idea they have them with other fillings. MMMMMM I wonder where I can get those? Schwans only has the one kind.

Pierogies ARE yummy... We have a few brands that are sold in stores here, mainly the potato and cheese variety. I'm lucky though... my great-aunt is 100% Polish, and she makes homemade pierogies and freezes some for me!

Debby, I usually bake them at 350 for 15 minutes. I spray them AND the pan with cooking spray first, it makes a nice glaze. The flavours usually come in potato and bacon, potato and onion, potato and cheese, umm, pizza... potato and sour cream and chives... I think there are a few more but I don't know them, usually I just get the pizza ones by Cheemo.

I hope that helps.

Christy - OMG - you have a shop DEDICATED to pierogi? I am so, so jealous. But it has got me to thinking about it as a marketing opportunity in the UK - a whole new fast-food phenomenon . . .

Mmmmmm. I'm going to ponder this one . . .

I boil mine until they are cooked (like pasta) then I sautee them in a frying pan with butter to make the outside golden and a little crispy, don't sautee them too long though or they will come out too tough. While they are sauteeing I add onions to the pan. Yummy! Then serve with sour cream! YUMMY!

Ginger

mmm you are a chef. Can I come to your house tonight??? LOL

Originally posted by Yola
Christy - OMG - you have a shop DEDICATED to pierogi? I am so, so jealous. But it has got me to thinking about it as a marketing opportunity in the UK - a whole new fast-food phenomenon . . .

Mmmmmm. I'm going to ponder this one . . .

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Yes, and they also carry stuffed cabbage and peroshkies (is that right? something like a filled roll?). The woman who works at the stand says they have a bunch of old Polish women who sit around and yell and fight with each other and make pierogies.

I think it would be an excellent marketing opportunity. The Pierogi Palace is one of the most popular stands, and you have to get to the market early to get the really good fillings (they usually sell out of lox quickly, as well as pepper lovers-red and green bell peppers with mozarella cheese).

We always have a bag full of homemade perogies in my freezer. Perogies are a staple here since Rob's family are Czech and they make these by at home. I like the potatoe, cheese, and chive combo.

Thank goodness borscht is not a staple though, I hate beets!

Christy - the stuffed cabbage is called Galambki (pronounced Gowombki), this translates literally as pidgeons - which has always amused me I do have to say the old biddies arguing like crazy whilst making pierogi SO reminds me of pre-Christmas cooking sessions at my house as a child - lol!!!!!

As for Borscht, well I love it - the only 2 kinds we get are the kosher variety in a big jar (Yum) or the Knorr dried pack soups, imported from Poland. But best of all is when my Mum makes it at Christmas I get her to make loads extra and just bring it all home with me after.

Sorry - this thread is just one big old nostalgia trip for me!!

wow, all this interesting food I haven't tried yet. I'M ON MY WAY!!!




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