Pittsburghers Coming Together for Ukraine

[HDGristle]

https://www.wtae.com/article/carnegi...raine/39543769

A fantastic outpouring of support for Ukraine brought forward hundreds of boxes of food, supplies, etc. which are being loaded this weekend for shipment for St. Peter & St. Paul in Carnegie

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/c...s/202203170149

Significant amounts of medical equipment, supplies donated locally via Brothers Brother

What other efforts have you seen?

[HDGristle]

From early last month, but it shows how one man can make an impact

https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-storie...L5CY2EV4WWAZE/

[Devo]

We had pierogis for dinner.

[bambino]

We need bridges. Amongst a lot of other things.

[Salty Again]

Originally Posted by bambino

We need bridges. Amongst a lot of other things.

... That's a good point.

Maybe some of the Doctors can donate their time.

Give the Ukraine refugees some FREE dental work.

### Salty

[Dr-epg]

Originally Posted by Devo

We had pierogis for dinner.

Pierogi is Poland's national dish and enjoyed year around by all ages. As stated earlier, pierogi have been made in Poland since the 13th century.

Not quite Ukrainian

[HDGristle]

https://www.wesa.fm/politics-governm...o-pennsylvania

[Devo]

Originally Posted by Dr-epg

Pierogi is Poland's national dish and enjoyed year around by all ages. As stated earlier, pierogi have been made in Poland since the 13th century.

Not quite Ukrainian

Ummm, I live in western PA and we have one of the largest Ukrainian populations in the country.

Ukrainians make Pierogi as well, and, Europe is so small, the regions overlap in almost everything they do, including their dumplings.

In fact, dough wrapped items are found in almost all cultures in Europe and most of the world.

And seeing that my relatives eminated from Austria Hungary, which at one time housed multiple different ethnicities, I'm pretty sure we ate most of the same things.

Evidence from DNA shows we have relatives near the Carpathian mountains, so, we were very close to the Ukraine, and those food are what my ancestors ate, pierogi, Kielbasa, etc, in fact my one recipe from my Grandmother, which is a family favorite is Kielbasa, baby potato and green bean soup, thickened with a roux, but I generally omit the roux, and use potato flakes to thicken it.

[Devo]

https://www.chefspencil.com/mouthwat...uropean-foods/

You'll note both pirogi and pig in the blankets or stuffed cabbage are both common in the region.

[Devo]

Originally Posted by HDGristle

https://www.wesa.fm/politics-governm...o-pennsylvania

Better than illegals, probably speak better English too, there is no button 3 for Ukrainian.

They have a commonality in diet with PA as well.

[HDGristle]

If you ate pierogi or varenyky, that's wonderful for you.

Not what this thread is about and you know it

[Devo]

Originally Posted by HDGristle

If you ate pierogi or varenyky, that's wonderful for you.

Not what this thread is about and you know it

Thank you for telling me what I think.

Of course you tell other people what I think quite often as well, so.......

I celebrating my unity with Ukraine with food.

We all support in our own ways, I'm too old to go there and fight, but, not too old to eat pierogi.

[Devo]

Brought to Poland from WHERE?????

Ukraine.

https://culture.pl/en/work/polish-food-101-pierogi


Pierogi arrived on Polish territories in the 13th century. The were probably imported from the Far East via eastern neighbors such as Kievian Rus (today's Ukraine) perhaps thanks to Hyacinth of Poland (a monk in a Kiev monastery who became patron saint of pierogi). In the past, pierogi were more popular in the eastern borderlands of Old Poland than in the west. The first written pierogi recipes come from Compendium Ferculorum a book published in 1682. It was the first Polish cookbook of the renowned cook Stanisław Czerniecki. What was the stuffing for those ancient pierogi? No potatoes (which were unknown in the 17th century in Poland...) but chopped kidneys, veal fat, greens and nutmeg.

[Devo]

So, what better way to celbrate my European heritage and Ukraine than by reclaiming a stolen food, just like they will need reclaim a destroyed country.

GO UKRAINE!

[berryberry]

Originally Posted by Dr-epg

Pierogi is Poland's national dish and enjoyed year around by all ages. As stated earlier, pierogi have been made in Poland since the 13th century.

Not quite Ukrainian

Actually Dr. Pierogi's (or pyrohi's as the women at the Ukrainian Church call them) are very popular in Ukraine as well as in Poland. We would often buy pierogi's handmade locally at the Polish Catholic Church or the Ukrainian Church. In fact, I know the women at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carnegie (only a few minutes from Gab and Eat) still make and sell them Thursdays and Fridays from 10am-4pm. They sell out early so best call to order ahead.

So anyone can support the Ukrainian woman who work hard to make these very tasty pyrohi's. Lot's of variety too !!!

POTATO AND CHEESE | BACON AND CHIVE | COTTAGE CHEESE | SAUERKRAUT | JALAPEÑO | MUSHROOM