TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, August 17, 2015

Greetings Infomaniacs,

This past weekend there was a pierogi fest near my house. As the name suggested, there were pierogi - and lots of them! My boyfriend, who is Polish, loves pierogi and was in his glory. I tried to convince him to sign up for the pierogi eating contest, but he wouldn't do it!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Food is our common ground, a universal experience."

HINT: (1903-1985), was an American cookbook author, teacher, syndicated columnist and television personality.

RANDOM TIDBITS
The pierogi, a descendent of Eastern Europe culinary traditions, arrived in the U.S. in the early 1900s. During the 1940s, these crescent-shaped pockets became a staple of fundraisers held by churches in the northeast and throughout the upper Midwest.

By the early 1950s, pierogi appeal began broadening among Americans of all ethnicities.

On Oct. 8, 1952, Ted Twardzik, Sr., founder of Mrs. T's Pierogies, produced the company's first samples for a local grocery store.

Pierogi are a dish consisting of boiled dumplings of unleavened dough stuffed with varying ingredients.

The word pierogies is popular in the U.S. and Canada because it underlines a plurality of this well-known Polish food. However, this usage is not so appropriate since in fact the word pierogi is already plural in thePolish language.

The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team organizes a 'pierogi race' during their games. Four types of pierogi called Sauerkraut Saul, Cheese Chester, Jalapeno Hannah and Oliver Onion take part.

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