Interesting facts about Ukrainian varenyky: what is a secret of their cooking

If you haven’t tasted original Ukrainian dumplings with sour cream, you don’t know what is traditional cuisine. After all, Ukrainians are not only a nation that loves eating deliciously but also cooking with love, investing soul and heart.

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Ukrainian national dish or a borrowed recipe

According to the legends, cooked pies are considered Slavic dishes, although some historians claim that Ukrainians borrowed vareniki from Turks, who called them "dusch-var." They had the form of round dumplings, so peasants were fond of them. It’s not a surprise that Varenyky became an integral part of a festive table, and people cooked them for holidays. The name "dumplings" also has an interesting origin. People originally called dumplings with sand, and in some regions of Ukraine name "pies" preserved was. Moreover, they are used during divination. For example, hostess adds red bitter pepper to one varenyk, and the girl who ate it would definitely marry that year.

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Incredible facts about the "honorable guests" of Ukrainian table, which will pleasantly surprise you:

  • A monument of Varenyk was built in Cherkasy, as a symbol of Slavic culture, it is currently only visible at exhibitions, as it is in a private collection.
  • They are twice larger than round dumplings and four times larger than Italian ravioli.
  • People of different nationalities not only love tasting cooked pies but devoting works of art to them. Jewish poet Saul Chernikhivsky liked the varenyky so much that he wrote the musical idyll dedicated to them.
  • They were considered sacrificial food during paganism times and were sacrificed to the gods near the spring wells.
  • Everyone knows about traditional stuffing of dumplings, and whether have you tasted them with ferns and radishes? Such kinds exist, although they are not popular enough.
  • They are known around the world, even the Ukrainian diaspora remembers and is proud of them. A monument of Varenyk is built in the Canadian city Glendon, which is a symbol of the town.
  • Just imagine that during the visit to Ukraine, US President Bill Clinton was so impressed with the taste of dumplings that he decided to include them in the list "Must be served".
  • Making dough for varenyky are accompanied by beliefs that a woman is at the same time a mother and ancestor of the human race.
  • If cattle gave birth, then that day, dumplings were cooked as a sign of gratitude. According to our great-grandfathers, this tradition brought luck and prosperity to the family.

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Apparently, everyone who has tried Ukrainian dumplings at least once knows that this taste is hard to forget. That’s why many people are interested in what is the secret of their cooking? In fact, cooked pie recipes have no limits, and yet there is something that every hostess should know. An elastic dough is used (that doesn’t stick to the hands and walls of dishes), they are cooked only on low heat (this means the form remains and the dough does not crack), and the most important component is love and inspiration with help of which every dumpling is made. Have a good taste of Ukrainian pies and be happy.

Used materials:

gazetaukrainska.com

jisty.com.ua

ukraine-is.com expres.ua



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