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Christmas time means pierogi for our family. While my father used to make them, I don't have the time or energy to do so.
Our go to brand for bought pierogi is Aunt Millies, which you can find in some of the super markets in Worcester, But lately they have been really inconsistent in carrying them, so I may need to make a tip this weekend out west to pick some up.
So, if I am going to make that trip, I am curious as to what other pierogi makers people enjoy? The Polish markets here carry Pierogi Queen, but everyone in our family pretty much doesn't like them, either the filling or the dough.
Which brand do you like (I prefer fresh if i can over frozen, btw)?
About 3 years ago, I discovered Jaju Pierogi at a winter's farmer's market. At the time, it was a small business run by two sisters (at least one of whom was a middle school teacher) who fried up pierogis on the weekends at farmer's markets and breweries accompanied by a cooler stocked with frozen bags for sale. During the pandemic, they took to delivering "Polish meal kits" even all the way out in Marlborough, filled with pierogi, kielbasa, saurkraut, and sour cream. And, because their product is so gosh darn good, they've managed to get distribution in grocery stores all across the Northeast. I've gotten my brother in Maine and my partner's family and friends in upstate NY hooked now that they can pick up bags in their grocery stores.
You can buy them in the frozen section in many Hanafords, Big Ys, and Roche Bros, as well as in many independent shops throughout central Mass. I can even get both the potato and cheese and spinach and feta versions at my local Alltown Fresh gas station convenience store (aka the "fancy convenience store" as its known in my house). You could even pick them up at their grandfather's original store (now owned by family), Waniewski Farm, outside of Springfield. Check their website for locations: https://www.jajupierogi.com/find-a-store
I promise they don't pay me to promote them! I'm just so happy that I stumbled on them at a farmer's market, got chatting with the owners about their story (their grandfather owned a Polish shop in Western Mass), and got totally hooked on their product. I'd guess the sisters are in their late 20s/early 30s and have gone from a side hustle on top of full time jobs to employing a handful of full time staff members and shipping to distributors in half a dozen states. While not fresh, I would put them up against any of the "fresh" stuff at the grocery store, including the pricey "fresh" pierogis I used to get at Whole Foods. I put fresh in parenthesis because there's more preservatives and "junk" in them than in the frozen pierogis!
Don't tell my grandmother, but they're even better than hers.
About 3 years ago, I discovered Jaju Pierogi at a winter's farmer's market. At the time, it was a small business run by two sisters (at least one of whom was a middle school teacher) who fried up pierogis on the weekends at farmer's markets and breweries accompanied by a cooler stocked with frozen bags for sale. During the pandemic, they took to delivering "Polish meal kits" even all the way out in Marlborough, filled with pierogi, kielbasa, saurkraut, and sour cream. And, because their product is so gosh darn good, they've managed to get distribution in grocery stores all across the Northeast. I've gotten my brother in Maine and my partner's family and friends in upstate NY hooked now that they can pick up bags in their grocery stores.
You can buy them in the frozen section in many Hanafords, Big Ys, and Roche Bros, as well as in many independent shops throughout central Mass. I can even get both the potato and cheese and spinach and feta versions at my local Alltown Fresh gas station convenience store (aka the "fancy convenience store" as its known in my house). You could even pick them up at their grandfather's original store (now owned by family), Waniewski Farm, outside of Springfield. Check their website for locations: https://www.jajupierogi.com/find-a-store
I promise they don't pay me to promote them! I'm just so happy that I stumbled on them at a farmer's market, got chatting with the owners about their story (their grandfather owned a Polish shop in Western Mass), and got totally hooked on their product. I'd guess the sisters are in their late 20s/early 30s and have gone from a side hustle on top of full time jobs to employing a handful of full time staff members and shipping to distributors in half a dozen states. While not fresh, I would put them up against any of the "fresh" stuff at the grocery store, including the pricey "fresh" pierogis I used to get at Whole Foods. I put fresh in parenthesis because there's more preservatives and "junk" in them than in the frozen pierogis!
Don't tell my grandmother, but they're even better than hers.
Thanks for posting, I haven't seen these in the supermarkets here, but a number of smaller stores around Newburyport sell them, and I think I want to try those cabbage and mushroom ones!
About 3 years ago, I discovered Jaju Pierogi at a winter's farmer's market. At the time, it was a small business run by two sisters (at least one of whom was a middle school teacher) who fried up pierogis on the weekends at farmer's markets and breweries accompanied by a cooler stocked with frozen bags for sale. During the pandemic, they took to delivering "Polish meal kits" even all the way out in Marlborough, filled with pierogi, kielbasa, saurkraut, and sour cream. And, because their product is so gosh darn good, they've managed to get distribution in grocery stores all across the Northeast. I've gotten my brother in Maine and my partner's family and friends in upstate NY hooked now that they can pick up bags in their grocery stores.
You can buy them in the frozen section in many Hanafords, Big Ys, and Roche Bros, as well as in many independent shops throughout central Mass. I can even get both the potato and cheese and spinach and feta versions at my local Alltown Fresh gas station convenience store (aka the "fancy convenience store" as its known in my house). You could even pick them up at their grandfather's original store (now owned by family), Waniewski Farm, outside of Springfield. Check their website for locations: https://www.jajupierogi.com/find-a-store
Don't tell my grandmother, but they're even better than hers.
Not a pierogi fan in particular, but as a vegetarian these flavors look tremendous! SO likes pierogi so I will go look for them!
About 3 years ago, I discovered Jaju Pierogi at a winter's farmer's market. At the time, it was a small business run by two sisters (at least one of whom was a middle school teacher) who fried up pierogis on the weekends at farmer's markets and breweries accompanied by a cooler stocked with frozen bags for sale. During the pandemic, they took to delivering "Polish meal kits" even all the way out in Marlborough, filled with pierogi, kielbasa, saurkraut, and sour cream. And, because their product is so gosh darn good, they've managed to get distribution in grocery stores all across the Northeast. I've gotten my brother in Maine and my partner's family and friends in upstate NY hooked now that they can pick up bags in their grocery stores.
You can buy them in the frozen section in many Hanafords, Big Ys, and Roche Bros, as well as in many independent shops throughout central Mass. I can even get both the potato and cheese and spinach and feta versions at my local Alltown Fresh gas station convenience store (aka the "fancy convenience store" as its known in my house). You could even pick them up at their grandfather's original store (now owned by family), Waniewski Farm, outside of Springfield. Check their website for locations: https://www.jajupierogi.com/find-a-store
I promise they don't pay me to promote them! I'm just so happy that I stumbled on them at a farmer's market, got chatting with the owners about their story (their grandfather owned a Polish shop in Western Mass), and got totally hooked on their product. I'd guess the sisters are in their late 20s/early 30s and have gone from a side hustle on top of full time jobs to employing a handful of full time staff members and shipping to distributors in half a dozen states. While not fresh, I would put them up against any of the "fresh" stuff at the grocery store, including the pricey "fresh" pierogis I used to get at Whole Foods. I put fresh in parenthesis because there's more preservatives and "junk" in them than in the frozen pierogis!
Don't tell my grandmother, but they're even better than hers.
About 3 years ago, I discovered Jaju Pierogi at a winter's farmer's market. At the time, it was a small business run by two sisters (at least one of whom was a middle school teacher) who fried up pierogis on the weekends at farmer's markets and breweries accompanied by a cooler stocked with frozen bags for sale. During the pandemic, they took to delivering "Polish meal kits" even all the way out in Marlborough, filled with pierogi, kielbasa, saurkraut, and sour cream. And, because their product is so gosh darn good, they've managed to get distribution in grocery stores all across the Northeast. I've gotten my brother in Maine and my partner's family and friends in upstate NY hooked now that they can pick up bags in their grocery stores.
You can buy them in the frozen section in many Hanafords, Big Ys, and Roche Bros, as well as in many independent shops throughout central Mass. I can even get both the potato and cheese and spinach and feta versions at my local Alltown Fresh gas station convenience store (aka the "fancy convenience store" as its known in my house). You could even pick them up at their grandfather's original store (now owned by family), Waniewski Farm, outside of Springfield. Check their website for locations: https://www.jajupierogi.com/find-a-store
I promise they don't pay me to promote them! I'm just so happy that I stumbled on them at a farmer's market, got chatting with the owners about their story (their grandfather owned a Polish shop in Western Mass), and got totally hooked on their product. I'd guess the sisters are in their late 20s/early 30s and have gone from a side hustle on top of full time jobs to employing a handful of full time staff members and shipping to distributors in half a dozen states. While not fresh, I would put them up against any of the "fresh" stuff at the grocery store, including the pricey "fresh" pierogis I used to get at Whole Foods. I put fresh in parenthesis because there's more preservatives and "junk" in them than in the frozen pierogis!
Don't tell my grandmother, but they're even better than hers.
I just checked and see that they sell them at my local food co-op. I'm going to look for them, the next time I'm there! Thanks very much for this endorsement.
About 3 years ago, I discovered Jaju Pierogi at a winter's farmer's market. At the time, it was a small business run by two sisters (at least one of whom was a middle school teacher) who fried up pierogis on the weekends at farmer's markets and breweries accompanied by a cooler stocked with frozen bags for sale. During the pandemic, they took to delivering "Polish meal kits" even all the way out in Marlborough, filled with pierogi, kielbasa, saurkraut, and sour cream. And, because their product is so gosh darn good, they've managed to get distribution in grocery stores all across the Northeast. I've gotten my brother in Maine and my partner's family and friends in upstate NY hooked now that they can pick up bags in their grocery stores.
You can buy them in the frozen section in many Hanafords, Big Ys, and Roche Bros, as well as in many independent shops throughout central Mass. I can even get both the potato and cheese and spinach and feta versions at my local Alltown Fresh gas station convenience store (aka the "fancy convenience store" as its known in my house). You could even pick them up at their grandfather's original store (now owned by family), Waniewski Farm, outside of Springfield. Check their website for locations: https://www.jajupierogi.com/find-a-store
I promise they don't pay me to promote them! I'm just so happy that I stumbled on them at a farmer's market, got chatting with the owners about their story (their grandfather owned a Polish shop in Western Mass), and got totally hooked on their product. I'd guess the sisters are in their late 20s/early 30s and have gone from a side hustle on top of full time jobs to employing a handful of full time staff members and shipping to distributors in half a dozen states. While not fresh, I would put them up against any of the "fresh" stuff at the grocery store, including the pricey "fresh" pierogis I used to get at Whole Foods. I put fresh in parenthesis because there's more preservatives and "junk" in them than in the frozen pierogis!
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They're excellent. They frequently do pop ups at local breweries. They're definitely not the cheapest, but they're excellent.
In Southeastern MA, Patty's Pierogi in Fall River is still very good, but definitely out of the way for someone in Central/Western MA. Jaju from the grocery store would probably be my choice.
About 3 years ago, I discovered Jaju Pierogi at a winter's farmer's market. At the time, it was a small business run by two sisters (at least one of whom was a middle school teacher) who fried up pierogis on the weekends at farmer's markets and breweries accompanied by a cooler stocked with frozen bags for sale. During the pandemic, they took to delivering "Polish meal kits" even all the way out in Marlborough, filled with pierogi, kielbasa, saurkraut, and sour cream. And, because their product is so gosh darn good, they've managed to get distribution in grocery stores all across the Northeast. I've gotten my brother in Maine and my partner's family and friends in upstate NY hooked now that they can pick up bags in their grocery stores.
You can buy them in the frozen section in many Hanafords, Big Ys, and Roche Bros, as well as in many independent shops throughout central Mass. I can even get both the potato and cheese and spinach and feta versions at my local Alltown Fresh gas station convenience store (aka the "fancy convenience store" as its known in my house). You could even pick them up at their grandfather's original store (now owned by family), Waniewski Farm, outside of Springfield. Check their website for locations: https://www.jajupierogi.com/find-a-store
I promise they don't pay me to promote them! I'm just so happy that I stumbled on them at a farmer's market, got chatting with the owners about their story (their grandfather owned a Polish shop in Western Mass), and got totally hooked on their product. I'd guess the sisters are in their late 20s/early 30s and have gone from a side hustle on top of full time jobs to employing a handful of full time staff members and shipping to distributors in half a dozen states. While not fresh, I would put them up against any of the "fresh" stuff at the grocery store, including the pricey "fresh" pierogis I used to get at Whole Foods. I put fresh in parenthesis because there's more preservatives and "junk" in them than in the frozen pierogis!
Don't tell my grandmother, but they're even better than hers.
I was just in Maker To Main https://www.makertomain.com/ in Worcester this morning. I noticed that they carry Jaju pierogi amongst many other lovely things.
I have bought pierogi from Golemo in Worcester and didn't think it was that queen brand. I wish I could remember excatly what brand it was but I am pretty sure it was made in Brooklyn. I could be mistaken though.
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