Homemade Pierogis in Indianapolis!! (Carmel, Whiting: pierogi, food, farmers)

[hapaleeretired]

Unable to attend the annual Pierogi Festival in Whiting Indiana this past weekend I Googled "Pierogis in Indianapolis". To my surprise I found that a downtown church sells them! Like many churches in the Pittsburgh area where I grew up church members make them in fund raising efforts.
Even better after placing an order we were told that the church will be selling them on Tuesdays at the Farmers' Market in SOUTHPORT! I picked ours up there. The pierogies and the Slovak pastries they had are beautiful. Guess what we are having for dinner!
To those who have no idea what I'm writing about here: https://www.google.com/search?source...31.5polu3UqTBU

They sell them in other markets around town too.
St. Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church, 1117 Blaine Ave. Indianapolis IN 46221, 317-632-4157
saindy.com (check out "baked goods")

[Hivemind31]

Yep, they sell them at the Carmel Farmer's Market on Saturdays as well.

[rrah]

I didn't notice this post originally. OP, if you're up in the NWI area and want some sausage to go with the pierogies, go to Misch Bros. in Calumet City. There were only a couple places my Polish grandmother would get sausage. Misch's is one of them. The other closed. They also sell pierogies and some other good stuff.

[hapaleeretired]

Originally Posted by rrah

I didn't notice this post originally. OP, if you're up in the NWI area and want some sausage to go with the pierogies, go to Misch Bros. in Calumet City. There were only a couple places my Polish grandmother would get sausage. Misch's is one of them. The other closed. They also sell pierogies and some other good stuff.

Have you tried: Claus' German Sausage and Meat Market

[rrah]

Originally Posted by hapaleeretired

Have you tried: Claus' German Sausage and Meat Market

Thanks for the suggestion. I've heard about it, but I've not tried it. Although similar, I personally don't care for most German sausages--brats being the exception. I think it's because I'm expecting it to taste a certain way and it's slightly different.

[hapaleeretired]

For you pierogi lovers: You've got to try the sweet cheese pierogis! They ARE wonderful!

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

What is/are pierogis and how do you pronounce it? I never have heard of it/them before.

[MortonR]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

What is/are pierogis and how do you pronounce it? I never have heard of it/them before.

Often referred to as a "Polish dumpling":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierogi

A traditional pierogie is made with potato filling and served with sour cream on the side if it's not incorporated into the filling. Excellent with duck blood soup!

Good friend is a direct relative (nephew) of "Mrs. T" who markets a line of pierogies you'll see in your freezer section at the grocery store. The "T" stands for Twardzik, the family name. Pretty good stuff if you don't want to make your own.

RM

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

Originally Posted by MortonR

Often referred to as a "Polish dumpling":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierogi

A traditional pierogie is made with potato filling and served with sour cream on the side if it's not incorporated into the filling. Excellent with duck blood soup!

Good friend is a direct relative (nephew) of "Mrs. T" who markets a line of pierogies you'll see in your freezer section at the grocery store. The "T" stands for Twardzik, the family name. Pretty good stuff if you don't want to make your own.

RM

I wonder if that's the same as potato patties? Whenever we had left over mashed potatos, my mom (and both grandmas) would take a handful of mashed potatos and roll them into about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch patty, dip it in a beated up egg and coat it in flour that's been salted and peppered, and put it in the skillet and fry it over medium heat in bacon grease until it turns a crispy golden-brown. You could put sour cream on it if you want, but I always used butter. That's what we called potato patties and is one of my all time favorite left-over comfort food delicacies. And it's good at any meal, breakfast, dinner or supper.

[MortonR]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

I wonder if that's the same as potato patties? Whenever we had left over mashed potatos, my mom (and both grandmas) would take a handful of mashed potatos and roll them into about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch patty, dip it in a beated up egg and coat it in flour that's been salted and peppered, and put it in the skillet and fry it over medium heat in bacon grease until it turns a crispy golden-brown. You could put sour cream on it if you want, but I always used butter. That's what we called potato patties and is one of my all time favorite left-over comfort food delicacies. And it's good at any meal, breakfast, dinner or supper.

No.

Pirogies are made with a thin dough, like a pie crust sort of, cut into a circle. The filling is then added and the dough folded over onto itself, making the finished pierogie a semicircle shape. They're boiled at that point, often in broth os some sort to add flavor, then served hot with a side of sour cream.

So there's a dough or "crust" with a filing inside of it, rather than it being a homogenous sort of thing.

RM