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| - As a native Clevelander and my Ukrainian ancestors blood running through my veins, I can only ask "Dear God - Pepperoni Pierogi? WHYYYYYY!!!!" (camera panning back to focus in on my open, screaming mouth)
For the uninitiated and the uninformed, these pierogis are *not good*.
They are, in fact, terrible.
The dough is too thick and fills your mouth with the most unappealing flour-y taste. The "crimp" along the side is way too huge - thereby accenting the "I ate too much peanut butter" mealy-, clumping feeling. The various "flavors" provided - like pizza - are not generous and fresh-tasting.
If you want very good, authentic pierogi in the West Side Market - visit Irene Dever's Dairy. They have the traditional varieties (potato, cheese - not cheddar cheese but sweet'ish, dry cottage cheese, sauekraut, and the barely authentic potato/cheese mix. If you call ahead, you can order prune (very good - try it) or apricot. If you are very motivated - drive to St. Josephat's Ukrainian Church on State Road and buy pierogi from the little old ladies in the back building. There are over a dozen of them seated at long tables, hand-making these treasures. Call ahead as they are not open every day.
Pizza pierogi? Never. 'Nuff said.
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