“A good Polish dumpling shouldn’t have fruit! Pierogi floats, it doesn’t freeze!” my grandmother (with her thick Polish accent) claimed, for instance. In an attempt to negotiate the Pierogi fervor overtaking my family, I decided to consider the implications of making pierogi and what the “best” Pierogi even means, particularly from a scientific standpoint. The recipe that I eventually chose—from the Food Network— captures all of the elements of a pierogi recipe that I enjoy, while omitting unnecessary details and including new favorite touches gathered from other
“A good Polish dumpling shouldn’t have fruit! Pierogi floats, it doesn’t freeze!” my grandmother (with her thick Polish accent) claimed, for instance. In an attempt to negotiate the Pierogi fervor overtaking my family, I decided to consider the implications of making pierogi and what the “best” Pierogi even means, particularly from a scientific standpoint. The recipe that I eventually chose—from the Food Network— captures all of the elements of a pierogi recipe that I enjoy, while omitting unnecessary details and including new favorite touches gathered from other