LAST WEEK I WAS READING THE BLOG "DAILY CANDY" AND THEY MENTIONED THESE TWO FINNISH GIRLS WHO MISSED HOME COOKING AND WERE MAKING FINNISH STYLE PIEROGIES CALLED "PIIRAKKA".
I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF EATING THESE ON MY TWO LUCKY TRIPS TO FINLAND AND THEY ARE SOOOO GOOD.
SO LARS AND I GOT ON OUR BIKES LAST SUNDAY AND HEADED FOR THE COMMUNITY MARKET IN PARK SLOPE-TO DIGRESS A MOMENT IT' S A VERY NICE MARKET WITH QUITE A FEW SPECIAL VENDORS AND TWO NEW YORK STATE WINE SELLERS.
IT WAS WELL WORTH THE TRIP IN THE 90 DEGREE HEAT, THEY WERE DELICIOUS. BESIDES THE TRADITIONAL RICE FILLED VERSION , THEY HAVE A BEET-FETA COMBO, SPINACH-GARLIC COMBO AND SWEET POTATO. MY FAVORITE IS STILL THE TRADITIONAL RICE HEATED UP WITH A PAT OF MELTING BUTTER. I WOULD RECOMMEND HEATING THEM UP IN THE OVEN AS OPPOSED TO THE MICROWAVE BECAUSE OF THE SOGGINESS FACTOR. I HAVE COME TO REALLY APPRECIATE RYE AND NOT THE TYPICAL DELI STYLE RYE BREAD. I HAVE BEEN TRYING AS I MAY HAVE MENTIONED TO MAKE A REALLY GOOD DANISH STYLE RYE BREAD. I HAVE MADE ONE AND IT TASTED GREAT BUT MISSED OUT ON PRESENTATION (NO POINTS IN THE LOOKS DEPARTMENT). WHEN THE HEAT BREAKS HERE IN NYC-I WILL TRY AGAIN RIGHT NOW IS THE NOT THE BEST TIME TO HAVE THE OVEN ON.
I TOOK A SHOT OF FINNISH RYES BUSINESS CARD BUT IT DID NOT COME OUT VERY WELL SO HERE IS THE BLOG ENTRY FROM DAILY CANDY. http://www.dailycandy.com/new-york/article/84467/Northern-Rye-Savory-Pies-and-Treats.
GIVE THEM A TRY, THEY ARE VERY SPECIAL, AND ALSO TRY THE RYE SHORTBREAD COOKIES.
these were great, and very authentic. (I admit, I last had a real finnish piiraaka about 10 years ago, but still.) Such an awesome conconction, and the new variations, the beta/feta and the sweet potato were fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this--I've never seen these flavors in karjalanpiiraka before. We love to make (and eat!) them with rice filling, I posted our recipe on my blog: http://cookingfinland.blogspot.com/2011/01/karelian-rice-pies-with-egg-butter.html I'm interested to try these new flavors!
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