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All Things Considered => General Discussion--Non food Related => Topic started by: Bar-B-Lew on March 26, 2022, 02:23:01 PM
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Per Bentley's question from the cheesesteak thread.
Back in November, I bought 5-6 dozen different flavored pierogies at an Eastern European deli, Forgotten Taste, in Coraopolis, PA which is about 15 minutes west of Pittsburgh. I had gathered up another 5-6 different brands locally near my house as well. The initial plan was to have Pierogie Fest the week between Christmas and New Year's and watch some college bowl games at my house with 6 or so buddies. Well, two of them ended up with covid right after Christmas so we postponed the event. Was finally able to find a weekend in everyone's schedule that worked so we had it last Saturday in my 3rd car garage.
We ended up only eating 3 dozen of the pierogies because I made a bunch of different sausages, my brother brought a half pan of sliced sausage, peppers, and onions, and I bought 50 wings at a local pizza shop for $35 (cheaper than me making them and the guys like them too). Others brought a bunch of dips, snacks, etc. And, we had lots of beer. We watched some college basketball and college wrestling, listened to some music on my new little bluetooth speaker, and laughed a lot. It was a great day. The next day everyone was asking when the next event was taking place.
Here are some pics in posts below. I didn't take a lot during the day as I was too busy enjoying the company of my brother and my best friends.
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Mini Bluetooth speaker that rocked the entire garage and the grill area on the patio right outside the garage
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Two spare computer monitors hooked up with a Roku and a Firestick via the Google wifi in the garage
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Garage fridge stocked for the event
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Serving dishes to keep the food warm throughout the day
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Wings @ 50 for $35 can't be beat. I don't think Angel's Pizza has changed the prices to reflect their higher costs
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Sausages
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Pierogies
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I had never had a pierogie with a filling other than potato plus something. These meat ones were really good and I will buy them again if I make it out that way. I am planning a trip to Cleveland in October and they have some pierogie places that get great reviews. I plan to buy some while there.
Hot Sausage pierogies
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Roast Beef pierogies
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Spent today driving around to drop off things that my buddies left at my house last Saturday.
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And because it was close to St Patty's day I had to have some Irish style beverages
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Looks like some good eats!!! :clap:
I have two Roku TV's and a couple more Roku boxes with other TV's. Work great.
Also have one of those 3 container warmers. Don't use it very often, but very handy when you need it.
Going to have to look for that Nitro Irish Stout. Have not seen it.
Normally drink Guinness.
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Looks like some good eats!!! :clap:
I have two Roku TV's and a couple more Roku boxes with other TV's. Work great.
Also have one of those 3 container warmers. Don't use it very often, but very handy when you need it.
Going to have to look for that Nitro Irish Stout. Have not seen it.
Normally drink Guinness.
Cheaper to have Roku or Firestick on some TV's than renting a cable box. I have too many of them and a few at my parents.
You should be able to find that Nitro Irish Stout. It is made by Breckenridge in CO so I would think it is available in AZ. They make a very good Vanilla Porter too.
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I'm in New Mexico, ;D
I'll have to check Total Wine. It's a huge liquor store.
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Looks like they may have it in Albuquerque
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Don't get over in that area too often. Just get alcoholic beverages in the supermarket.
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What a feast and thanks!
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It all looks great, not sure what I would eat first.
We rarely brown ours, if I get frozen pierogies I will toss in some hot water and then in the skillet with a load of butter and onions. I used to pick some up made locally at a little Amish type store. They were probably 5-6" across. several different flavors, I usually got the jalapeno and cheese. I also have never seen them have meat in. They are plentiful around here now with all of the fish fries. Haluski also is big at them.
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They are made with potatoes or flour?
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They are made with potatoes or flour?
If you are asking about the dough, some are just flour while others are flour and potato.
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I like to try to go to get some pierogies when I am up near Cleveland as well. Probably the best I ever remember eating was a large one that I remember my brothers and I shared when we were younger when we were with our dad at a flea market. It was just a potato and cheese one, but it was so good and crispy and came with sour cream to dip it in. A weird thing to remember so fondly, but something that has stuck with me for probably 30ish years now.
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Great looking food
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These are the local pierogies that most of us think are the best we have ever had. It has a thicker dough than most and a potato and sharp cheddar filling. I just made these in the air fryer. They weigh 2oz each. Mrs T's which is a semi national brand made about 90 minutes north west of me are probably closer to 1.0 to 1.25 oz each.
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These are the local pierogies that most of us think are the best we have ever had. It has a thicker dough than most and a potato and sharp cheddar filling. I just made these in the air fryer. They weigh 2oz each. Mrs T's which is a semi national brand made about 90 minutes north west of me are probably closer to 1.0 to 1.25 oz each.
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Those look so much better then Mrs. T's.
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I think I understand now...usually a wheat flour based, dim sum type dumpling, that can be filled with virtually anything, but tradition usually calls for a potato filling of some kind? Are they pan fried or boiled?
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I think I understand now...usually a wheat flour based, dim sum type dumpling, that can be filled with virtually anything, but tradition usually calls for a potato filling of some kind? Are they pan fried or boiled?
Tradition is usually potato filling with a cheese typically. I'm seeing more and more with fruit filling, meat filling, sauerkraut filling, etc. Really whatever you want to fill them with.
How they are prepared is up to the individual. Some boil only. Some boil and then finish with pan fry. Some pay fry for entire cook. Some deep fry. Some air fryer. It depends on how you want your texture and to some degree flavor with butter or oil if you do something other than boiling.
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Those look so much better then Mrs. T's.
They are much better, but they run $7-$9 a dozen which is 2x-3x that of a box of Mrs T's. I've had worse chain store bought pierogies than Mrs T's so they are a good fall back. And, they have some unique flavors sometime too.