Boiled-then-pan-fried Polish dumplings, classic Cleveland fillings of potato-and-cheese, sauerkraut-mushroom or sweet prune; served with caramelized onions and sour cream.

Polish immigrants brought pierogi to Slavic Village and Tremont from the 1880s. Today they anchor parish Lenten Fridays, the Wigilia Christmas Eve supper and the Sterle's-era casual menus. Sokolowski's University Inn ran the canonical pierogi plate until its 2020 close. Rudy's Strudel in Parma and Perla Homemade Delights in Slavic Village keep the rolled-by-hand tradition going, supplying the holiday and parish bake-sale circuit.

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