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Today, Thursday, October 8, 2026
Boil, pan-fry, and pile on the butter for National Pierogi Day! These filled dumplings — potato and cheese, sauerkraut, meat, fruit — traveled with Eastern European immigrants and became a U.S. comfort classic, especially in Pennsylvania’s coal region and Midwest church kitchens.
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