Posted 9 years ago
mikelv85
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My friend and I stood in line for half an hour (sometimes longer in the past) at our local bakery Kiedrowski's yesterday for the annual Paczki run. A delicious little jelly donut like confection used to celebrate Fat Tuesday in the local Polish/Catholic community before the beginning of Lent. Poppyseed is my favorite...Polish Rose tastes like soap to me...lol. Ash Wednesday today begins Lent and you are suppose to give up something you really love until Easter morning when you celebrate all over again. Thanks Easter Bunny ! It's a big deal at Kiedrowski's here in Northeastern Ohio with lots of local media coverage. That usually happens early in the morning when the line is really long. Wind breaks, heaters, and free coffee make the wait tolerable under the outside portico. Not so bad this winter but in the past.... Yikes ! There was live accordion music as well as the Paczki King and Queen in attendance for a photo op. They are crowned at the annual Paczki Ball the night before. Sort of like our local Polish version of Mardi Gras. -Mike-
Looks like a lot of fun :-)
It is Bladerunner...great food and of course you can get your "Polka" on..lol :)
Thanks Thomas :)...this is almost as big as Christmas (retail wise) for a small family owned bakery like this. My video game store was just three doors down (pun intended and true) and we'd be busy as well even if people were just coming in to get out of the cold. Miss my store ...damn recession. :( Closed the doors in 2010.
thanks for sharing this. I love local traditions
You're welcome Kivatinitz :)
I sure do Thomas...I also got my hands on a bunch of CED remember those ?? Need a player though and they are rare and big bucks when the show up on Ebay. Only a few companies made the players and then the laser discs took their place.
So much fun and cool! Thanks for the post Mike.
Thanks Karen...We didn't go to the bakery last year because it was so bitter cold. No one wanted to stand in line for up to an hour and freeze. Getting Paczki from anywhere else just isn't the same...lol :)
Thank you Val..oh they are but they're meant to be eaten right away. If you leave them out overnight they'll turn into cannon balls...lol. I put our extras into resealable lunch bags or freeze them. If there are any. :)
How many "paczki" have you eaten,Mike?I've just one this year.Just to meet a tradition :-)
For those who doesn't like donuts there are angel wings .They're easier to make and I usually make them.
Just two Ivonne...a poppy seed and an apricot ..lol. My Grandma and Aunt used to make Kruschecki which I haven't had since I was a little boy. Are angel wings similar ? I think of the somewhat heart shape crisp pastry as Angel wings.
Whooooo, I'm hungry now... and drooling on my keyboard!
Vade retro Satanas!
;-)
..... yes they are tempting Kyra, but too much of a good thing can be lethal to the waist line...lol . Oh what the heck it's only once a year !
I think you're right.They have different local names :chrust or faworki.This is pastry fried in a deep fat,like a wide ribbon with a hole in a middle.I've found another word in a dictionary :cenci.
Man those look delicious:) can you mail those? LOL
lol...Trey I bet you could find a similar version locally or at a K mart or Walmart but they won't be the same as these. We've had the in store bakery ones too. Not sure how long they continue to make them though past Fat Tuesday. :)