Since the first European immigrants arrived in North America, they have brought their favorite meals across the ocean with them. Over time, this has resulted in the eastern portion of America having one of the widest variety of food offerings in the world. Every state has a multitude of different dishes that keep the culinary traditions of their ancestors alive, and in Pennsylvania one of these dishes is known as pierogi. And if you’re looking for a shop with the widest varieties of pierogi, take a trip to The Pierogie Kitchen in Philadelphia to try over twenty different ways to fill a pierogi.

If you’re looking for a shop with the widest varieties of pierogi, take a trip to The Pierogie Kitchen in Philadelphia to try any of its 20 different ways to fill a pierogi.
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First of all, for those who don’t know, pierogi are filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around sweet or savory fillings and boiled in water. They are then usually pan-fried and served with sour cream or fried onions on top.
Classic pierogi tend to be filled with potatoes and some type of cheese, though you could probably fill them with almost anything, which The Pierogie Kitchen has discovered.
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The spelling of pierogi (pronounced puh-row-gee) can also be tricky for those not familiar with them. The dish is associated with people from the Central, Eastern and Southeastern parts of Europe, though its true origins are probably Chinese. The word comes from the Polish pierogi, the plural of pierogi, but depending on where you are in America and Canada you can find a variety of spellings. Hence the apparent misspelling of the titular dish in The Pierogie Kitchen.
While the spelling may be American, the pierogi they sell are still made with the same care that the owner’s grandmom taught her when she was little.
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Marie Thorpe first started making pierogi under her grandmom’s tutelage at a very young age. She continued to practice until she felt she had perfected her "pierogi pinch" enough to bring the recipe to the public and opened The Pierogie Kitchen in 2003.

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Since then she has taken pride in performing all 16 steps in her family’s recipes and never skipping a single one.
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And whenever a customer exclaims, "They taste just like my grandmom used to make them," she knows her decision to take the time making them was worth it.
That doesn’t mean the chefs at The Pierogie Kitchen have settled back on their laurels and kept churning out the same three types of pierogi like most other restaurants.
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Innovation is important in The Pierogie Kitchen, and the restaurant has not been afraid to experiment with what exactly it stuffs pierogi with.
You’ll find a variety of vegetable and cheese combinations, along with a number of spiced chicken flavors and even some mushroom offerings.
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And, yes, this is Philadelphia so The Pierogie Kitchen does have a Philly Cheesesteak option, and you can order as many as 24 at a time if you’re feeling extremely hungry. But if you are just in the mood for dessert, it has chocolate and blueberry pierogi to satisfy that sweet tooth as well.
And don’t worry, you’ll find more than just an incredibly varied pierogi menu at The Pierogie Kitchen.
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It features everything from potato pancakes and wings, to salads and wraps, to a full entree menu with a great selection of sides, and even a dessert menu with cakes galore. And that’s just a small portion of The Pierogie Kitchen menu. You’ll just have to check it out yourself to see just how much it has to offer its customers.

 

Have you already visited The Pierogie Kitchen and tried its take on this East Coast staple? What was your favorite dish? Please let us know in the comments! And don’t worry, if you really want to try some of The Pierogie Kitchen’s offerings but don’t have the time to stop, it sells wholesale as well. So there’s every opportunity to try some delicious pierogis today!

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