Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 21, 2026, 02:38:42 PMI love pączki, but you can only get them certain times of the year. I think it revolves around some religious holiday.

Oh no you can eat them whenever you want. When we want some we just go to our nearest Lidl and get some.

What you're trying to say is that you eat them at Fat Thursday before fasting.

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 21, 2026, 12:40:31 PMAlso took a look at the website and I can say that in my opinion their products look appalling.

😂 Agreed. But this is the brand that's available everywhere around here.
Until today, I also added an "s" to pluralize "Pączki". But am I pronouncing it properly? Around here we say it like "punch-key". (I love pączki, but you can only get them certain times of the year. I think it revolves around some religious holiday.)
AD, if you can find them, the frozen bags of crawfish are acceptable. The ones from Louisiana tend to be better. Walmart used to sell ones that were products of China, Spain, and Egypt. Like I said, these things are precooked and seasoned, and sometimes the non-Louisiana brands had a funky seasoning on them.
I gave this topic some more consideration, and decided fried chicken is actually my most beloved food. I am ashamed to admit that I've still never had Barberton chicken, which is a popular style of fried chicken in these parts (it's of Serbian origin.)

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 21, 2026, 01:20:01 PM5 lbs

Just over two kilogrammes is not that bad if you're a family of three. Though I could eat that myself in one sitting too. And their "pierogi" look like a hybrid of the Russian pelmeni and some other dumplings. I wouldn't call them pierogi.

I agree -- the maximum size is a paltry 5 lbs?  I need way more for a family dinner.

Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 21, 2026, 11:49:56 AM

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 21, 2026, 08:23:24 AM

Quote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:27:07 AMPierogies

I just said that pierogi is already the plural... sad.

https://www.mrstspierogies.com/
Thank you for informing us about this, but I would imagine the majority of people in my region don't know that. Even a company that makes them calls them pierogies.

It's the one thing that us Poles are sometimes struggling with.

Also took a look at the website and I can say that in my opinion their products look appalling.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 21, 2026, 09:32:51 AM@Sir Lüc , is Tric'hard's post sufficient as a petition?

By the letter of the law I believe it is. Thanks for alerting me to it. I have split this off into a separate thread for clarity and await the required mick to send over the oath.

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 21, 2026, 08:23:24 AM

Quote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:27:07 AMPierogies

I just said that pierogi is already the plural... sad.

https://www.mrstspierogies.com/
Thank you for informing us about this, but I would imagine the majority of people in my region don't know that. Even a company that makes them calls them pierogies.

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 21, 2026, 08:23:24 AM

Quote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:27:07 AMPierogies

I just said that pierogi is already the plural... sad.

Oh caught it!
Pierogi=plural=Correct
Pierogies=plural=incorrect
Thanks @Barclamïu da Miéletz

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 21, 2026, 08:49:57 AM

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 13, 2026, 04:44:51 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?

If I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).

And I guess I was wrong, there are a lot of vegetarian Polish dishes, you'd have to look for them here.

I actually live in an area with a significant Polish-American population, so pierogis are often available fresh in our local supermarkets, even though we're a rural area.  My girls love them!  I do wonder what a good sauce might be for them, though, since I feel like they would benefit from something like that maybe.  Or maybe just something to accompany them like sauerkraut or sour cream or something.

In English, we usually use pierogis as the plural, even though it's not correct for Polish.  It's one of those things where being technically correct would make you sound pretentious, like the pronunciation of Barcelona.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 20, 2026, 03:36:56 PMOne other suggestion for the Baron: roast vegetable salad. Diced sweet potato, red onion, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli on a tray in the oven, toss with mixed greens. Use the leftover vegetables with eggs in a hash for breakfast one day on the weekend. Simple, versatile, tasty.

We do the roast vegetables and will often have them with eggs, although I'm not sure we ever have had them in a salad.  I wouldn't have thought of that -- I'd guess you have to dice them pretty small so that big chunks of veggies don't overwhelm your lettuce?

Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 20, 2026, 07:25:59 PMI have never lost my love for the food I grew up on in Texas, most of which is impossible to find in Ohio. My local Walmart actually sells crawfish, (frozen, pre-seasoned and cooked), and while not as good as what you'd get at a live crawfish boil, it's okay. A few local Chinese restaurants serve crawfish, but advertise them as "baby lobsters". I could have live crawfish shipped to me from Louisiana, but it's too expensive.

I've never had a crawfish boil, but I've seen them in videos and they look amazing.

Quote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:16:35 AMThat are some popular Indian vegetarian foods that many foreigners enjoy trying.(Popular also in India)
Some great options include Paneer Butter Masala (a creamy cheese curry), Masala Dosa (a crispy rice pancake with potato filling), Vegetable Biryani (flavored rice with vegetables), and Samosa (a crispy snack with spiced potatoes). These are generally tasty and beginner-friendly.

We eat a lot of those things -- even before spending a good amount of time in India (a lot of it staying with @Béneditsch Ardpresteir !) we have loved Indian food.  There's a significant Gujurati population here, and one of my coworkers is Jain, so I've been fortunate enough to get to try a good number of things.  I should learn to cook more of it!

You travelled India too!Very amazing news to me as dwelling near India.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 21, 2026, 10:18:04 PMHas anyone been in contact with @Tierçéu Rôibeardescù regarding her request for assistance on an official email for the Royal Society? The response may have been delivered privately or this is not the right department but wanted to be sure.

Celebrating one month since this post. @Tierçéu Rôibeardescù was this request fulfilled or did you drop it?