LET THE BATTLE BEGIN...

[VgsDva]

Rules: Choose one and leave two for the next person..

I'll begin with.....

LAS VEGAS vs NEW YORK

[Snagg]

Ants.

Pine Nut or Roasted Garlic hummus ?

[Westerly_2]

roasted garlic

potato skins or tortilla rounds?

[CaliforniaNow]

potato skins

 

Princess Di or Kate

[Goldilocks46]

Kate

 

Bagels or kolaches?

[Westerly_2]

I don't know these kolaches of which you speak. Tell me about them.   ☺

[flippr 2.0]

I think it's Polish onions...or shoes.

[TeeBubbaDee]

Kolaches are a pastry, usually with a fruit filling. I think they originally were a Polish or Czech recipe. Ask Aggie!!!! He is a kolache expert.

[flippr 2.0]

I grew up in an all Polish town and it sounds mighty familiar.i know pierogies and kielbasa.

[TeeBubbaDee]

We eat kielbasa on a pretty regular basis, but I haven't had pierogies for a while. I don't think it's traditional, but I like mine fried. I haven't had any kolache since I moved from Mineral Ridge OH. about 5 years ago. There is a large Polish/Czech population in nearby Youngstown, and you can find kolaches everywhere. (some of the best ones are at church bazaars) 

[flippr 2.0]

yea,the church bazaar (or carnival)starts at the end of July. good eatin'

[Snagg]

Let's put it this way: Hot Pockets are the horrible, mass-produced, mutant versions of the deliciousness that is a fresh, hand-made pierogi. (My favorites are the sauteed onions, egg and cheese, but stuffed with seasoned mashed potatoes are A-OK, too.) If I recall correctly - Pierogis, like bagels, are first boiled and then baked. Fried is also acceptable.  A little sour cream on the side, and you're set.

You can get frozen pierogis in a lot of grocery store freezer sections, but they don't hold a candle to the kind made by little old ladies and sold in church basements - No comparison. Just like baklava, chocolate-chip cookies or croissants, when they're made by somebody who loves what they're doing, it always produces better results.

[flippr 2.0]

Snagg,you hit the nail right between the eyes. one thing I noticed,like myself, a lot folks round these parts smother them in ketchup.

as for hot pockets,they just burn my mouth inside,then I can't taste anything.

i'll be stuffing my face next week.