Do You Like Pierogis?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (198303)
United States
August 19, 2025 3:11am CST
Pierogis are Polish dumplings with a filling that is wrapped with unleavened dough and cooked in boiling water. They can be sweet or savory. Some of the typical fillings are: potato, cheese, sauerkraut, mushroom, ground meat, quark (a cheese made from milk and soured), fruit or berries. Savory pierogis can be served topped with sour cream and/or fried onions.
I've only had the potato pierogis; and they were quite good.
There are several theories about the origin of the pierogi; but they are unable to be verified. One theory is that the dumplings originated in China and spread to Europe in the Middle Ages or later. They date back to at least 1682 because they were in Poland's first cookbook of that date.
The pierogi turned up in America in Cleveland, OH (my birthplace); and the first documented sale was in 1928. The West Side of Cleveland has a very large Polish population.
Have you ever had a pierogi? What kind do you like? Have you ever cooked a pierogi?
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@Juliaacv (54416)
• Canada
20h
@LindaOHio I believe that they are cherry periogis.
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@DaddyEvil (157292)
• United States
19 Aug
I've heard of them but never eaten any. They always sounded good, though.
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@DaddyEvil (157292)
• United States
19 Aug
@LindaOHio They sound a lot like potstickers which are Chinese and I LOVE those!
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@LindaOHio (198303)
• United States
19 Aug
They remind me of Dim Sum which I like.
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@LindaOHio (198303)
• United States
19 Aug
They remind me of Dim Sum. I like the little dumplings.
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@LadyDuck (481965)
• Italy
19 Aug
@LindaOHio - I like Dim Sum and I like ravioli, but not pierogi.
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@sallypup (65654)
• Centralia, Washington
16h
@LindaOHio Cheesy perogies. I love all those filled dough foods- raviioli, tortelini.
@MommyOfEli2013 (85444)
• Rupert, Idaho
19 Aug
Sound interesting; never tried one though
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@LindaOHio (198303)
• United States
21h
I doubt you would eat them, especially the ones with sauerkraut. lol
@MommyOfEli2013 (85444)
• Rupert, Idaho
14h
@LindaOHio Definitely not that one. Depends what are in the others lol
@Kusumakrishna (137)
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19 Aug
I did not what it is?
if it is spicy tell me I will try.
if it is spicy tell me I will try.2 people like this
by just looking to it ...I could have sensed the spice in it
@RasmaSandra (88146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Aug
They are alright but my favrite are Latvian piragi or bacon rolls,
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@Marilynda1225 (85941)
• United States
19 Aug
My aunt was Polish and made the best potato pierogis. I don't have them often but I always think of her when I do.
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@Traceyjayne (4455)
• United Kingdom
19 Aug
I have seen them in the Polish shop .....we always get our meat from there for sandwiches. However, I have never tried these before.
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@aninditasen (17550)
• Raurkela, India
19 Aug
I haven't had them but in India too we make dumplings with different stuffings. We use both regular flour and rice powder.
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@ardeliaputri2 (126)
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19 Aug
Oh my gosh.. that looks delicious, I'm curious about the sweet version because I've never tried it before 
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@LindaOHio (198303)
• United States
21h
That's cool. Let us know how they are and what kind you had please!
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@snowy22315 (194694)
• United States
19 Aug
Yes, I have pierogi's in the freezer right now. They are something nice for a change of pace.
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@xstitcher (35247)
• Petaluma, California
20 Aug
Oooh, yum! I haven't had a pierogi in ages!
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@Bensen32 (28422)
• United States
20 Aug
Grandma was 100% Polish so yes had them many times, I have attempted to make them in the past but they were not great, so I just buy them. For me, I have always gotten the potato, cheese and the sauerkraut. I would say my favorite would be the sauerkraut.
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@LindaOHio (198303)
• United States
21h
They all sound good to me. I like sauerkraut.
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@Bensen32 (28422)
• United States
21h
@LindaOHio Yeah, and for me they bring back that thought of simpler times.
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