Russian Piroshki?

I checked some old threads but didn't find much recent. Does anybody know of anywhere that serves Russian piroshki (not to be confused with Russian pelmeni or Ukrainian vareniki or Polish pierogi). My dad is a huge fan and I'd love to take him to get some. Even a deli/market that sells them for cooking at home would suffice.

Thanks!

They are on the menu at Jibek Jolu

My maternal grandmother who was from Lithuania, made what we called pirogen. They were filled with a ground veal or beef lung mixture with chopped onion and boiled egg, and baked. Wonderful.

Russian Teatime makes Pumpkin filled Piroshki.

Russian Teatime
77 e. Adams
Chicago
312-360-0000

Hi,

You can make them yourself, too. In another life, I spent a lot of time in the Soviet Union. I was frequently gifted with piroshki, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

For the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance's Road Food symposium this spring, we put Nebraska's runza on the menu. I knew these originated with Germans who immigrated from Russia in the 1800's. I never saw one until I went looking for recipes, when I checked a youtube video on how they were made I knew they were piroshki.

At the Missouri State Fair, "cabbage rolls" placed second at our Family Heirloom Recipe contest. I knew they were piroshki. I talked to the woman to learn her family came from Nebraska via Russia and Germany.

My favorite tradition was passed down from my great-grandmother on my father’s side. She was born in Germany and then moved to Russia before finally arriving in the United States. Her family made cabbage buns every year on Christmas Eve in celebration of the holidays, and our family has been carrying on that tradition ever since. Each member of the family pitches in each year. Either you are making the dough, making the filling, or stuffing them, but no one gets to hide out while the rest of the family is baking. We have perfected our own holiday baking assembly line, and we look forward to it all year.

Regards,

It's been a while but a friend of Russian Heritage took me to "The Magic Jug" a few years back. He went for the varenyki (sp?). I remember the borscht being good and tons of food. I had never eaten that type of food before but it was good and it was a cozy little neighborhood place on Irving at Narragansett.

There's a Russian deli my brother-in-law took me to once (he's Russian). I think it's Kasia's at 2101 W. Chicago. I bet they have them (probably in their small frozen section).

Kasia's is Polish.

I would try Argo, the Georgian/Russian bakery on devon.

Now that you say that, I actually think it was Ann's Bakery. Broadly Eastern European, but my brother-in-law was able to pick up lots of Russian food that he grew up with.

Ann's Bakery
2158 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Argo has the Georgian equivalent of Piroshki. They are close but they are shaped differently.
The Greenwood Market in Niles is a Russian Market. Eurostyle in Skokie is also Russian. I can't remember seeing Piroshki in either place. But one could call. I don't think they can be frozen.

jordanhojo wrote:Even a deli/market that sells them for cooking at home would suffice.

Alef Sausage & Deli, Mundelein's great Russian market, makes both baked and fried pirozhki. I think you can count on finding meat filled ones but they also stuff them with cabbage or eggs or fruit (I believe the varieties change daily).





Those might be pirozhki on top of the case; the four large round pastries on the upper shelf are samsa (only a fraction of their prepared foods is shown). I'm very fond of Alef and only wish it was more convenient for me to get to. Anyone with an interest in Russian food needs to know about this store.

Alef Sausage & Deli
354 Townline Rd
Mundelein IL
847-566-0008
http://www.alefsausage.com/home

Wow those pictures of Alef look very similar to the now defunct Farmer's Best in Niles. I will definitely have to check it out. I love Russian delis. How did I miss this one? Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Mundelein is a real haul though.

Do you know if they have a barrel of brined herring?

d4v3 wrote:Wow those pictures of Alef look very similar to the now defunct Farmer's Best in Niles. I will definitely have to check it out. I love Russian delis. How did I miss this one? Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Mundelein is a real haul though.

Do you know if they have a barrel of brined herring?

I think you'll find it worthwhile to make the trek. I like Ann's and Three Sisters (never went to Farmer's Best) but Alef is playing in a different league. I consider it one of the top ten food stores of the Chicago area.

I don't specifically recall a barrel-o-herring like you see at good Polish markets but cured fish seems to be strength at Alef so they must have something of the sort (they sure have lots of packaged herring). I hope to start a new thread (with pics) on Alef over in Shopping & Cooking.

Haven't been back in a long, long, long time, but you might want to check out Zhivago up on Gross Point Road. I don't see it on their menu (I do see vareniki and pelmeni) but I'd call anyway. (Truth be told, their menu looks a little all over the place.... But it still has a distinct section focusing solely on Russian.)

When I was there, I recall thinking that it was more like being in Russia than any place else I'd ever been. Russian-speakers were so numerous that non-Russian speakers were a very small minority. Everyone: staff, the band, the diners, you name it. Besides, it's only a phone call.


Zhivago
9925 Gross Point Rd
Skokie,IL 60076
Phone:847-982-1400
www.zhivagochicago.com

Wow, thank you everybody for the tips! I'll check out these places and report back.

In Skokie Eurostyle Deli which is a Russian Deli sells Piroshki...

Eurostyle Deli
4861 Oakton St
(between La Crosse Ave & Lamon Ave)
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 329-1430

Rene G wrote:

jordanhojo wrote:Even a deli/market that sells them for cooking at home would suffice.

Alef Sausage & Deli, Mundelein's great Russian market, makes both baked and fried pirozhki. I think you can count on finding meat filled ones but they also stuff them with cabbage or eggs or fruit (I believe the varieties change daily).

Those might be pirozhki on top of the case; the four large round pastries on the upper shelf are samsa (only a fraction of their prepared foods is shown). I'm very fond of Alef and only wish it was more convenient for me to get to. Anyone with an interest in Russian food needs to know about this store.

Alef Sausage & Deli
354 Townline Rd
Mundelein IL
847-566-0008
http://www.alefsausage.com/home

Hi,

I stopped by Alef this evening looking for piroskhi stuffed with cabbage. I went home with a bit more than planned when I saw a Coulibiac (salmon with creamed spinach wrapped in puff pastry) in the prepared food section. I bought just over a pound piece for about $10.

I once attempted to make a Coulibiac in my other life. I made it but was it well executed? Not really. It has been on my list of things I want to try once more, because I have had years to improve my skills.

Regards,
Cathy2