How to prepare the best “Pierogi”

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Ingredients

“Pierogi” are semi-circular dumplings of unleavened dough, stuffed with cheese, farmer's cheese, mashed or other forms of potato, sauerkraut, cabbage, onion, meat, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, dry cottage cheese, or any combination thereof, or with a fruit filling such as blueberry.

Mashed potatoes with farmer's cheese and onion are the most common filling and they are often called Russian pierogi, “Ruskie pierogi”.

Preparation

“Typically, dough is rolled flat and then cut into circles using a cup or drinking glass. The filling is then placed and the dough folded over to form a half circle.

They are typically boiled until they float, and then covered with butter or oil. They are typically served with plenty of sour cream, less commonly with apple sauce, and the savory ones are often topped with fried bacon or cooked onions.”

PIEROGI FILLINGS

Sauerkraut and Mushroom Pierogi Filling
”Kapusta z Grzybami – nadzienie”

“2 cups of sauerkraut 1 cup mushrooms
1 onion chopped butter, salt, pepper
Cook sauerkraut for 10 minutes. Drain and chop well. Fry onion and chopped mushrooms in butter, add sauerkraut and fry until flavours are bladed. Cool and fill dough circles.”

Potato Filling “Ruskie Pierogi”

“1 lb. cooked potatoes and 6oz. cottage cheese through a meat grinder. Add 1 small raw egg to this along with 1 medium onion, finely chopped and browned to golden brown. Add salt and pepper.”

Cheese Filling “Pierogi z Serem”

“Rub 1 lb well drained cottage cheese through a wire sieve, then mix thoroughly with 1 small egg (raw) and salt. The filling swells during cooking, so do not use too much. Serve immediately, after pouring butter over them.”

ENJOY YOUR MEAL!

The place of France in Poland

First of all, Poland is a large country known for its very popular characters: Maria Sklodowska-Curie, the wife of Pierre Curie, whose work in Chemistry has been rewarded by Nobel prices; the musician Fryderyk (Frédéric) Chopin born in the village of Zelazowa Wola, to this day his mazurkas and polonaises are the cornerstone of Polish national classical music; the astronomer Mikolaj Kopernik born in Torun, the filmmakers Roman Polanski or Andrzej Zulawski, and at last the Pope Jan Pawel II (John Paul II) whose real name is Karol Wojtyła, and probably others are forgot!

It is necessary to underline that some of these celebrities have a very close relationship with France or have French origins. This is the case of Frédéric Chopin, Marie Curie, Roman Polanski who is in a couple with Emmanuelle Seigner, or Andrzej Zulawski who has been married for a many years to Sophie Marceau, one of the biggest French actresses.

All these examples are simply coincidences but the polish have always had a lot of admiration and sympathy for France.

Since May 2004, the date of its entry into the European Union, Poland has become the country that has given rise to many political or economic controversies on the mainland.

However, it is impossible to cross the different areas of this country without seeing a French brand, store or supermarket!

Auchan, Carrefour, Leroy Merlin… everybody can find French products, from food, like cheese, to cosmetics and so on… It takes an integral part of the biggest polish cities: Warsaw, Krakow, Poznan, Gdansk…

This is the proof that there is a considerable trade collaboration between these two countries.

Nowadays, it is very interesting to hear the reactions of polish people about the riots in Parisians neighbourhoods, or about Zinedine Zidane’ behaviour during the last Football World Cup… they are worry to know why and how this kind of thing can happen in France.

Moreover, we just have to spend a week-end at the South of France to meet Polish. The “Côte d’Azur” has become the preferred destination for polish people who want to spend their summer holidays in the sea side.

The same is true for their winter holidays. French stations are the favourites for persons passionate of Alpine ski.

Consequently, France doesn’t represent an unknown and inaccessible place anymore.

Poland has managed to go out of the communist regime. Now, as a capitalistic State, it lets people be freer and realize what they wished for.

Journalism without a moral position is impossible. Every journalist is a moralist. It’s absolutely unavoidable. (Marguerite Duras)

As an introduction, it is first necessary to define what a moralist and journalism are.

To begin, a moralist is a writer who proposes reflections on morality. The etymological meaning comes from the Latin words “mos”, “moris”: the uses and customs, human characters and ways of living - in short, the actions and behaviour of Men. The moralist does not have to be confused with “the moralizing” who gives moral lessons, contrary to the moralist who has a descriptive attitude and who deals, only secondarily, morality in the modern sense.

Second, journalism is a discipline which collects, verifies, reports and analyzes all the information regarding current events, trends, social or political issues and people.

Those who practice journalism are known as journalists. This profession consists on reporting, photographing or editing stories for media such as newspapers, magazines or television. It describes new events. Journalism plays a very important role in society.

Marguerite Duras’ quotation can be cited to show the role of journalism in a society. It underlines the influences of journalism on people thoughts as well as on their opinion. Thus, journalists have to be honest and they have to keep their integrity too.

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