Paczek is the singular, paczki the plural form, in Polish for deep-fried, sweet-filled doughnuts. In Poland, they're particularly popular on Tlusty czwartek [Fat Thursday], as a way of using up eggs, fruit, lard, and sugar before their prohibition during the 40 days of Lent.
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Punch-key (Really! It's Polish.)
I think it's to fatten you up before fasting or Lent.
A paczki (pronounced punch-key) is a Polish pastry similar to a jelly doughnut.
Germans eat rich pastries on Fat Tuesday such as Paczki doughnuts.
About 250 calories, depending on the size and the oil used for frying.
Good question. Seen some say 10 points and goes up to 21. I'd say the 21 has to be close as they are made with lard!
On Mardi Gras, people eat king cake and jambalaya. Another Mardi Gras food is paczki which is a Polish donut. Green pepper and egg sandwiches are sold during Lent.
A number of foods and food products originated in Northeast Ohio, like Stadium Mustard and Scoffer's Dinners. Others have become so ingrained into the fabric of the city as to be native, like paczki, those Polish doughnuts that proliferate just before Lent.
Polish cuisine is known for dishes such as pierogi (filled dumplings), bigos (hunter's stew), kielbasa (sausage), and golabki (stuffed cabbage rolls). Traditional Polish meals often include ingredients like potatoes, cabbage, pork, and beetroot. Soups like żurek (sour rye soup) and barszcz (beetroot soup) are also popular. Additionally, bread and pastries, including babka and paczki, are common in Polish cuisine.