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Top Pierogies In South Florida

November 11, 2015 / 8:00 AM EST / CBS Miami

Although pierogies are not available in Miami as of yet, the demand for good quality pierogies in other parts of South Florida make this a food item that Miami restaurants and delis may soon need to start carrying as well. Pierogies are available in grocery store aisles, but nothing tastes quite as good as a freshly made pierogi. This list is just a sampling of the many fine delis and food establishments that prepare their pierogies fresh or purchase them locally from stores that make them fresh daily.

The Cook & The Cork
9890 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, FL 33065
(954) 227-2665
www.thecookandthecork.com

The Cook and the Cork brings great food from many different parts of the world. Chinese food, French food, Italian and Mexican, as well as Polish foods, can be found at this deli. Although this deli tries to use local and organic foods in their cooking, some of the ingredients used for the specialty dishes must be purchased from non-local areas. However, the food created by the chefs at the Cook and the Cork are worth dealing with non-local ingredients. The pierogies and other specialty foods are made by hand with fresh ingredients on a daily basis.

Emil's European Sausage Kitchen
124 North Federal Highway
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
(954) 422-5565
www.european-sausage.com

The owner of Emil's makes his pierogies himself and then freezes them. He renders his own lard for his creations and also sells his rendered lard to his customers. Other European favorites are available at Emil's European Sausage Kitchen. You'll find sausages, cold cuts, breads, hams, chocolates and more. Emil's has received numerous awards for the fine foods served there. Emil's is also used by the Lincoln Culinary Institute and the Florida Culinary Institute as a training classroom for their culinary students.

Polish Deli PYZA
2663 e. Atlantic Blvd
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954) 601-2399
www.polish-deli.com

Pyza offers pierogies, golabki, bigos and more at this store. This Polish deli is open seven days a week and offers breakfast and lunch items on their menu. Cappuccino, espresso and sandwiches are also available for purchase at Pyza. This establishment is one of the biggest delis in the South Florida area.

Krakus Polish Deli
7306 Southgate Blvd.
Pompano Beach, FL 33068
(954) 722-8006
www.krakus-deli.com

Krakus Polish Deli sells pickled and marinated herrings, smoked sausages, polish kielbasa and delicious pierogies. There are many delicious items for sale at this store in both the deli section and the grocery section. The owners are proud of the wide variety of items they stock at the deli that they claim you can eat every day at their store for a full week and never eat the same thing twice.

Euro Deli Inc.
1879 W. Hillsboro Blvd
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
(954) 425-0200
https://www.facebook.com/Euro-Deli-Inc

Euro Deli offers a fine selection of pierogies, as well as other Polish food items. Although Euro Deli does not make their pierogies from scratch, they are reported to be very tasty. According to reviews by liens of Euro Deli, the pierogies, when paired with a great topping like sour cream, taste as good as a fresh, homemade pierogi. So come on out to this fine Polish deli and get a taste of their pierogies and other Polish taste treats, then decide for yourself if this is going to be a favorite place to get pierogies in the future.

Katherine Bostick is a freelance writer covering all things Tampa Bay. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.