You don't have to be from Poland to appreciate a GREAT PACZKI, and
if you're from CHICAGO, celebrating PACZKI DAY IS LIKE A NATIONAL
HOLIDAY! FIRECAKES DONUTS, the delicious ARTISAN DONUT SHOP NOW WITH
TWO LOCATIONS, 68 W. Hubbard Ave. (312-329-6500) in River North and
just opened at 2453 N. Clark in Lincoln Park (773-666-5277) as well as
Billy, the donut truck, are ready to delight you with CHICAGO's
tastiest PACZKI.The first place winner of the 2015 Donut Fest,
Firecakes has devotees traveling near and far to savor their amazing
hand-crafted donuts. Paczki Day is special unto itself, drawing crowds
and huge pre-orders.
This year's Paczki lineup, available just in time for the annual Fat
Tuesday (February 9) celebration, includes three different varieties:
- Raspberry & Blood Orange Jelly Filled
- Chocolate Custard Filled
- Meyers Lemon Filled
PACZKI ARE AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES: small for $2.19 and large for
$2.67. Advance orders are recommended.
So what are paczki and why do we celebrate?
Paczki are deep-fried pieces of dough, similar to doughnuts but
uniquely different. They are shaped into flattened spheres and filled
with a sweet filling, traditional to Polish cuisine. Paczki are
usually covered with powdered sugar or icing. Although they look like
German berliners, North American bismarcks or jelly doughnuts, Paczki
are made from an especially rich dough containing eggs, fats, sugar,
yeast and sometimes milk. Paczki have been known in Poland at least
since the Middle Ages. Jedrzej Kitowicz has described that during the
reign of August III, under the influence of French cooks who came to
Poland, Paczki dough was improved, so that Paczki became lighter,
spongier, and more resilient.
Fat Tuesday, the last day before the Penitential season of Lent, and
related popular practices, such as indulging in food that one
sacrifices for the upcoming forty days of Lent, are associated with
Shrove Tuesday celebrations that are held before beginning the fasting
and religious obligations associated with Lent. The term Mardi Gras is
French for Fat Tuesday, and refers to the practice of the last night
of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten
season, which begins on Ash Wednesday.
About FIRECAKES DONUTS
Owners Jonathan and Karen Fox have created Firecakes Donuts Shops to
give customers the same exhilarating sensory experience that people
used to get at the traditional neighborhood donut shop. The aroma of
freshly baking donuts permeates the air; customers see the fresh-baked
donuts as they are carried on trays in small batches to the front
counter. Fresh batches are prepared throughout the day. The specially
chosen ingredients are as fresh as can be, purchased from local
sources. "We strive to take something simple and make it special,"
said Chef Jonathan. "We use the best traditional donut recipes and
apply sophisticated techniques to produce layers of flavor that take
our donuts to another level. For example, we don't just roll our
coconut donuts in shredded coconut. Rather, we roll them in three
different kinds of coconut, each with a different texture, making the
experience much more interesting and tasty."
Firecakes Donuts are available at three locations, two brick & mortar
stores: 68 W. Hubbard Ave. (312-329-6500) in River North and just
opened at 2453 N. Clark in Lincoln Park (773-666-5277) as well as
Billy, the donut truck, found throughout Chicago. Visit
FirecakesDonuts.com for more information. Follow on Facebook at
Facebook.com/FirecakesDonuts, on Twitter at
Twitter.com/FirecakesDonuts, and on Instagram at
Instagram.com/Firecakes.
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