pyzy

P3Y4Z10Y4

noun

A type of large oval-shaped dumplings characteristic to Polish cuisine, most commonly served as a main course.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounpyzy pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA type of large oval-shaped dumplings characteristic to Polish cuisine, most commonly served as a main course.

    Pyzy - potato dumplings stuffed with veal, and carrot and dill sauce […] Serve pyzy with the sauce.

    2004 April 14, Silvena Rowe, “Twenty Quid Cuisine”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Sep 2014
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    [F]ollowing the pyzy, which resembles potato latkes in Jewish cuisine and are served at Christmas instead of bread, there was the procession of salads: […]

    1977 January 8, “Russian Christmas in a Long Island Town: A Family Relives Its Traditions”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

    Nothing tops the restaurant on towering Kasprowy Weirch, the most famous skier’s mountain in Poland. At that altitude, we found, you are so glad to have survived the cable-car ascent that almost anything tastes good – even if the pyzy (farina dumplings filled with meat) are almost heavy enough to start an avalanche should they roll off your plate.

    1981 September 27, David M. Alpern, “A Polish Resort Where Mountains Meet the Sky”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2015

    Some of the best offerings are the daily specials, like pyzy, surprisingly light potato dumplings, perfectly round and springy in texture, stuffed with ground pork and veal, seasoned with paprika and covered in a mix of onions and bacon along with sliced green onions.

    2013 November 21, Rand Richards Cooper, “A Homemade Polish Feast at Bargain Prices”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Nov 2013

    The study found dishes doing the least harm to biodiversity were those with starchy ingredients such as potato and wheat, including Polish pyzy potato dumplings and Chinese mantou, a steamed wheat bun.

    2024 February 21, Sophie Kevany, “Eating to save nature? Embrace potatoes, ditch meat and track your beans”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Feb 2024

    At Breaker Breaker, try the pierogi, pyzy (potato dumplings filled with smoked duck), kluski Slaskie with mushroom gravy, rolled pork belly sandwich and strawberry-filled knedle.

    2026 March 29, Sam Flemming, “From cross-cultural barbecue collabs to Polish comfort food: Atlanta pop-ups you can’t miss this week”, in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, volume 78, number 88, Atlanta, Ga., →ISSN, →OCLC, page E2, column 4

Origin

  1. Polishpyzy
  2. Englishpyzy

Unadapted borrowing from Polish pyzy, plural of pyza.

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