best deal on pierogies?

 

  Can anyone point me towards a national grocery chain deal on pierogies?  I
used to stock up on a 16 ounce bag for $1 at Deal$, but they no longer carry
that brand.  Now they have a 14 ounce bag of another brand for $1.50.  It
kind of seems like an insult, with them raising the price 50%, and at the
same time decreasing the package size.

  Anyway, I LOVE pierogies, but I'm not sure what is considered a good deal
on them any more, and would appreciate some pointers.

 


Pierogies are good, especially if you make them yourself. I just have
to wonder what is in something that is processed, packaged and frozen
AND sells for less than a buck a pound. There are very few foods these
days that sell for a buck a pound, let alone something I want to put
in my stomach.

 Here is a recipe for pierogies that is easy. It takes about an hour,
but you can make lots for freezing. And you can control the quality.
http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/recipes/r/pierogies.htm

 

Mrs Irish Mike wrote:

Totally agree. Those industrial versions are pretty bad and belong in
school cafeterias and big box restaurants.


They really aren't that hard to make and the home made versions are 100
times better than the industrial versions.

 

On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:33:06 -0700 (PDT), Mrs Irish Mike


Looks good, but a couple comments.
Wife (a Polka) uses farmer's cheese instead of cheddar.
Real Polacks never heard of cheddar.
They can be put in a strainer after boiling, then served.
We only fry what's left over and gone cold.  I like fresh best.
Try chopping and frying some bacon to pour over them.

--Vic

 

Vic Smith wrote:

I like a little scoop of caramelized onions on boiled pierogies.

You are right about the cheese. We have a big Polish/Ukranian/Russian
population here so there are lots of great variations such as cabbage
and mushroom and the various fruit filled versions.