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Beer Rocks / Bierocks
FAQ
Bierock is a yeast dough pastry pocket sandwich with savory filling, originating in Russia. The dish is common among the Volga German community in the United States and Argentina. It was brought to the United States in the 1870s by German Russian Mennonite immigrants.
Bierocks are a German dish of sweet dinner rolls stuffed with ground beef, onion, and cabbage. A great alternative to the Finnish pasty!
Top 13 Side Dishes for Bierocks
- 1 – German Potato Salad. German Potato Salad. ...
- 2 – Braised Red Cabbage. Braised Red Cabbage. ...
- 3 – Caramelized Onions. Caramelized onions are like that friend who just gets us. ...
- 4 – Crispy Sauerkraut Balls. ...
- 5 – Garlic Butter Mushrooms. ...
- 6 – Roasted Beets. ...
- 7 – Herbed Spaetzle. ...
- 8 – Pickled Vegetables.
A runza (also called a bierock, krautburger, or kraut pirok) is a yeast dough bread pocket with a filling consisting of beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings.
Bierocks are delicious and, as meat pockets go, super cute too – something like a miniature manatee you can eat (relatively) guilt-free. But interestingly, this German snack never graced an oven in Germany. Not historically. To try one, you have to go to the Great Plains.