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Pierogi Ruskie

Name: Pierogi Ruskie
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp salt; 1 lb floury potatoes, boiled and riced; 8 oz twaróg; 1 large onion, diced and caramelized; 2 tbsp butter; salt and white pepper to taste

Pierogi Ruskie reads richness 5.7, allium 3.8 and salinity 3.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Polish main, about 40 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.9 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.5 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.8 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 5.7 · Allium 3.8 · Salinity 3.6 · Umami 2.7 · Sourness 1.7 · Warm Spice 1.4 · Sweetness 1.4 · Bitterness 1.2 · Earthy 1.0 · Heat 0.8 · Fruity 0.6 · Floral 0.6 · Nutty 0.5

What's in it (9)

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt
1 lb floury potatoes, boiled and riced
8 oz twaróg
1 large onion, diced and caramelized
2 tbsp butter
salt and white pepper to taste

Time & effort: about 40 min · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 236.2 kcal, 6.5 g protein, 2.8 g fat, 46.9 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (4 steps)

Make a soft dough from flour, egg, water, and salt, rest it for 30 minutes, then roll thin and cut into rounds.
Fill each round with a mixture of riced potato, dry curd cheese, and caramelized onion, then fold and pinch the edges tightly.
Boil in salted water until they float, then a minute more.
Serve tossed in butter with fried onion and sour cream on the side.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

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Tortilla Argentina (Potato Omelette) — Argentine
Tarhonya (Egg Barley Pasta) — Hungarian
Curry Puff (Karipap) — Malaysian
Shkmeruli — Georgian

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.