Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings - Hardcover

Zuza Zak

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1787137783 ISBN 13: 9781787137783

Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2022

Synopsis

"As far as I'm concerned, this is a book of bliss!" – Nigella Lawson

The essential cookbook for preparing perfect Polish dumplings at home.

Delve deep into regional recipes from all over Poland with the traditional ingredients and stories that define these delicious dumplings. From the Baltic Sea with its abundance of fish, to the unique smoky and sour flavours of the mountainous south and beyond, discover endless options to satisfy every craving.

As well as regional classics, Zuza Zak offers sweet and savoury dumplings for every occasion. With new and original creations, plus crowd-pleasing vegan and gluten-free options, Pierogi is a fascinating celebration of this beloved Polish speciality.

About this title

About the Author

Zuza Zak calls herself a Storyteller-Cook and her aim is to inspire the world to cook and eat more food from Eastern Europe. Zuza’s interest lies in the culture and history of food and as such she uses storytelling as a medium for delving into another cuisine and through it, into another culture. Both in her writing and her food-focussed PhD at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (UCL), Zuza explores food as a cultural anthropologist, in the context of identity, society and culture. Passionate about instilling an appreciation for food from an early age, she is now passing on her culinary love to her daughters. Zuza is the author of Polska (Quadrille, 2016) and Amber & Rye (Murdoch, 2021), this is her third book.

From the Back Cover

With over 15 million people of Polish descent in the United States alone, pierogi have become a ubiquitous and instantly recognisable comfort food. Both traditional and modern, Pierogi is divided into ten chapters across 50 recipes. In North, South, East, West and Central we delve deep into the regions of Poland, along with the dumplings, traditions and stories that define them. In the Modern, Vegan, Festive, Creative and Gluten-free chapters, we find a fun take on dumplings for a contemporary audience. Throughout, the recipes are interspersed with mini-essays on some of the key ingredients used to make pierogi. With beautiful location photography, thoughts on the history and development of pierogi, and tips and tricks for perfecting them, Pierogi is a deep-dive into this compelling and culturally significant food.

Edition details

• Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787137783
• ISBN 13: 9781787137783
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160