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I am from the Detroit, MI area originally and I am also of Polish descent (mixed with a bit of other things).
Back home today would be a great day of fun and celebration. People rushing out to pick up their orders of these “healthy” little treats.
So I just wanted to share a little info with you since I am not able to actually get my hands on one of these.....
In Poland, pączki are eaten especially on Fat Thursday (the last Thursday before Lent). Many Polish Americans celebrate Pączki Day on Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday). Traditionally, the reason for making pączki was to use up all the lard, sugar, eggs and fruit in the house, because they were forbidden to be consumed due to Catholic fasting practices during Lent.
In the large Polish community of Chicago, and other large cities across the Midwest, Pączki Day is celebrated annually by immigrants and locals alike. In Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, South Bend, and Windsor, Pączki Day is more commonly celebrated on Fat Tuesday instead of Fat Thursday. Chicago celebrates the festival on both Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday, due to its sizable Polish population.
In Hamtramck, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, there is an annual Pączki Day (Shrove Tuesday) Parade,[4] which has gained a devoted following. In the greater Cleveland, Ohio area, it it wide spread through out the region, that many bakeries have people that will wait in lines for pączki on Pączki Day.[citation needed] The Pączki Day celebrations in some areas are even larger than many celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day.[citation needed]
[edit] Pączki in America
Assorted pączki in America
These pastries have become popular in the United States as a result of Polish immigrants and marketing by the bakery industry.
Think jelly donuts so really any flavor however true polish ones are prune filled.....
Yikes Vikki! I am doing an all vital organ cleanse today and tomorrow and ridding my body of sugars, fats, toxins, etc. So right now, as I look at these, they don’t look good to me at all. Maybe next week if I look again, I won’t think the same thing. LOL!
Krispy Creme get out of the way - the real thing is in town!!! Those look absolutely delicious!
Well ladies we are doing the Mardi Gras! Tonight is the end of the festivities where we have had parades since Friday and/or ended tonight at 6:00 the beginning of the last parade. Partying will go on through the night until midnight. Tomorrow of course, we begin our Lenten season. I will miss the King Cake and partying (even though this year I was unable to attend any). But, am hopefully, looking forward towards another year with the beginning of lent to get us ready for spring and of course the rising of our Lord to those who believe in that.
But, Vikki I really enjoyed reading your article. I had never heard of the treat you described and showed. Looks great. Wish it was on my list of foods I could eat!
Anyway, to all Happy FAT TUESDAY!
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