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Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America

By Andrew F. Smith

Published 2004

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Eastern Europeans brought pierogis or piroshki, haluski (shredded cabbage with noodles, dumplings, or potatoes), kielbasa, and stuffed cabbage rolls called halupki, galumpki, golabki, or sarme. From Italy came a brothy soup with greens and tiny meatballs, Wedding Soup. The Italian name, Minestra Maritata, means marriage, referring to the mingling of meat and vegetables.

This is Pittsburgh food, brought by immigrants and served today at weddings, festivals, funerals, tailgates, and especially at Super Bowl time—not just in Pittsburgh but by transplanted Pittsburghers everywhere. While today’s population is even more diverse, these foods still endure and comfort.

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