Results: Cleveland's annual Pierogi Week kicks off
Published on 02/01/2025
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Pierogis are filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around a filling and cooked in boiling water. They are occasionally flavored with a savory or sweet garnish. Do you eat Pierogis?
Yes
51%
1164 votes
No
34%
776 votes
Undecided
5%
112 votes
Not Applicable
11%
248 votes
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Typical fillings include potato, cheese, sauerkraut, ground meat, mushrooms, fruits, or berries. What's your favorite filling? potato
28%
652 votes
cheese
29%
671 votes
sauerkraut
6%
128 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
97 votes
Not Applicable
33%
752 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| meat | 0.78% | 12 |
| potato and cheese | 0.52% | 8 |
| 0.45% | 7 | |
| Ground beef | 0.26% | 4 |
| Fruit | 0.19% | 3 |
| ALL | 0.19% | 3 |
| ground meat | 0.13% | 2 |
| Cottage cheese | 0.13% | 2 |
| Bacon | 0.13% | 2 |
| mushrooms | 0.13% | 2 |
| Cheemo cheese and bacon. | 0.13% | 2 |
| All the above & more! | 0.06% | 1 |
| potato - cheese - sauerkraut - they're all wonderful! | 0.06% | 1 |
| Don't know; haven't tried them all | 0.06% | 1 |
| meat with onions and spices | 0.06% | 1 |
| berrry or creme | 0.06% | 1 |
| corn beef and sauerkraut | 0.06% | 1 |
| ground beef, potato & cheese | 0.06% | 1 |
| Potato and bacon | 0.06% | 1 |
| hamburger or pepperoni | 0.06% | 1 |
| Potato, bacon and cheese. | 0.06% | 1 |
| a mixture of the above savoury fillings are favourites, we also enjoyed blueberry stuffed pierogies and even stewed prunes, the fruit filled ones were usually only made for the twelve course orthodox xmas eve dinner. | 0.06% | 1 |
| fruit/berries | 0.06% | 1 |
| lots | 0.06% | 1 |
| Saut ed minced onion, mushrooms, and bacon (or ham). | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't have a favourite | 0.06% | 1 |
| Savory and sweet | 0.06% | 1 |
| blackberries | 0.06% | 1 |
| tart cherry. First q - tell me you don't know what you're talking about, called dumplings in the beginning and finished with pierogy. lol | 0.06% | 1 |
| ANYTHING | 0.06% | 1 |
| cheese and potato | 0.06% | 1 |
| mushroom | 0.06% | 1 |
| Berries | 0.06% | 1 |
| Asking me to pick my favorite pierogi is like asking me to pick which one of my children I love the best I love potato and cheese (with chives) plus a good one is ground steak with mushrooms and onions. They are especially good w/lots of butter & so | 0.06% | 1 |
| al l the above + | 0.06% | 1 |
| fruit or potato | 0.06% | 1 |
| Prune | 0.06% | 1 |
| Sausage | 0.06% | 1 |
| lamb | 0.06% | 1 |
| potatoes, cheese and lots of onions | 0.06% | 1 |
| Cheese and ground meat | 0.06% | 1 |
| cheese and spinach | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| Potato and onion | 0.06% | 1 |
| Ground meat with cheese | 0.06% | 1 |
| veggies | 0.06% | 1 |
| Any and all | 0.06% | 1 |
| combination of potato and cheese | 0.06% | 1 |
| all of the above. | 0.06% | 1 |
| potato, cheese, garlic, bacon, onion | 0.06% | 1 |
| Berry | 0.06% | 1 |
| Potato with cheese & bacon | 0.06% | 1 |
| Blueberries | 0.06% | 1 |
| COTTAGE CHEEZE ONLY | 0.06% | 1 |
| POTATO & CHEESE,COTTAGE CHEESE, OR BLUEBERRIES. | 0.06% | 1 |
| fruits such as cherries, plums, saskatoons | 0.06% | 1 |
| I like "Gyoza" style | 0.06% | 1 |
| STRAWBERRY | 0.06% | 1 |
| all of the above plus cabbage | 0.06% | 1 |
| potato and cheese together | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on the food | 0.06% | 1 |
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3.
Savory pierogis are often served with a topping of sour cream, fried onions, or both. What's your favorite topping? sour cream
19%
437 votes
fried onions
15%
335 votes
both
27%
626 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
61 votes
Not Applicable
37%
841 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.75% | 11 | |
| butter | 0.27% | 4 |
| none | 0.27% | 4 |
| bacon | 0.21% | 3 |
| Nothing | 0.14% | 2 |
| Yogurt and green onion. | 0.14% | 2 |
| Cheese | 0.14% | 2 |
| salt | 0.07% | 1 |
| Cream gravy | 0.07% | 1 |
| Applesauce | 0.07% | 1 |
| fried onions and cottage cheese | 0.07% | 1 |
| like them with no toppings | 0.07% | 1 |
| whipped cream | 0.07% | 1 |
| Tomato sauce | 0.07% | 1 |
| sour cream, fried onions and bacon bits | 0.07% | 1 |
| Salsa | 0.07% | 1 |
| Without toppings | 0.07% | 1 |
| Almost anything! | 0.07% | 1 |
| Ranch dressing and cream | 0.07% | 1 |
| Tons of butter plus more butter, especially if it s a European butter and usually the onions are found inside the pierogi, but sour cream is a very good topping as well a black cherry, sweet pierogi is great with sweetened sour cream | 0.07% | 1 |
| Bacon, onions, butter and sour cream | 0.07% | 1 |
| Cream sauce | 0.07% | 1 |
| none, just plain | 0.07% | 1 |
| plain no topping | 0.07% | 1 |
| Butter and parmesan cheese | 0.07% | 1 |
| AOTA+ | 0.07% | 1 |
| Sour cream with bacon. | 0.07% | 1 |
| With crispy bacon | 0.07% | 1 |
| sour cream, chives, bacon, caramelized onions | 0.07% | 1 |
| powered sugar | 0.07% | 1 |
| na | 0.07% | 1 |
| bacon bits and onion | 0.07% | 1 |
| Butter or marinara sauce | 0.07% | 1 |
| Sour cream and bacon bits. | 0.07% | 1 |
| "Gyoza" style | 0.07% | 1 |
| ketchup | 0.07% | 1 |
| Neither | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the food | 0.07% | 1 |
| cherries w/sour cream - fond memories | 0.07% | 1 |
| karo syrup | 0.07% | 1 |
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4.
Have you ever made homemade Pierogis? Yes
17%
388 votes
No
62%
1430 votes
Undecided
3%
67 votes
Not Applicable
18%
415 votes
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