{"id":97,"date":"2026-06-25T19:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whypoland.pl\/?p=97"},"modified":"2026-07-13T21:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:04:58","slug":"how-i-learned-to-make-polands-famous-dumplings-pierogi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/how-i-learned-to-make-polands-famous-dumplings-pierogi\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Learned to Make Poland\u2019s Famous Dumplings: Pierogi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a7fba40814f1792effcd8f5171c0fcdb\" style=\"color:#ffce00\"><strong>No everyday dish represents Polish cuisine better than <em>pierogi<\/em>. These Polish dumplings can be made at home, served in a <em>bar mleczny<\/em> (milk bar), or even found on the menu of a Michelin-starred restaurant, they are simply one of the most famous dishes you have to try when you visit Poland.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cee85fe947f4b69443ddcbabff786aaa\" style=\"color:#ffce00\"><strong><em>Pierogi <\/em>come with a variety of savory and sweet fillings, including potato and cheese (shown below), sauerkraut, cabbage, seasoned meats, and even fruits and berries.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f23cc24a8ce841126c74a5c56c217d71\" style=\"color:#ffce00\"><strong>Here, I share the techniques and step-by-step instructions to authentically make these dumplings, as well as the finished result.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roll up your sleeves and join us at at a <strong>local restaurant in the city center, right next to the Old Town,<\/strong> for a hands-on pierogi adventure! Learn to make <strong>dough from scratch<\/strong> and fill your pierogi with <strong>two tasty fillings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our local pierogi expert will guide you every step of the way, sharing family secrets passed down through generations, and making sure you <strong>master the technique without going hungry<\/strong> \u2013 because we\u2019ll eat the pierogi we make together! To make the process even more fun, there\u2019ll be <strong>wine or beer<\/strong> to sip while you roll and fill your pierogi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pierogi-making is a cherished family tradition and an essential part of Polish culture \u2013 there\u2019s truly <strong>no better way to spend time in Poland<\/strong>. Whether you\u2019re a kitchen novice or a budding chef, you\u2019ll leave confident in your skills, full of tasty pierogi, and with stories to take home.We can\u2019t wait to welcome you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No everyday dish represents Polish cuisine better than pierogi. These Polish dumplings can be made at home, served in a bar mleczny (milk bar), or even found on the menu of a Michelin-starred restaurant, they are simply one of the most famous dishes you have to try when you visit Poland. Pierogi come with a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[27,10,25,23,28,26,24],"class_list":["post-97","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-homemade-pierogi","tag-pierogi","tag-polish-cuisine","tag-polish-dumplings","tag-polish-pierogi","tag-polish-recipes","tag-traditional-polish-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256,"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97\/revisions\/256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whypoland.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}