A recent analysis found "Paczki" to be the most difficult word for Wisconsinites to pronounce. Paczki are rich, traditional Polish doughnuts made to use up ingredients like sugar and eggs before Lent.

FROM WASHINGTON, DC AT 530. NATIONAL BAKERY AND DELI ON MILWAUKEE’S SOUTH SIDE HAS TWO REASONS TO CELEBRATE IS PANCAKE DAY, AND THEY HAVE BEEN BRINGING THESE POLISH PASTRIES TO MILWAUKEE FOR 100 YEARS ...

A person holds a wooden board with five glazed Polish paczki stacked on it. - Liuba Bilyk/Shutterstock All the best cuisines have their own version of the jelly donut. While there are slight ...

"My mom is going to be 91 on Sunday," paczki lover Rachelle Nirch said. "The only thing she wanted for her birthday were paczki. "I was here at 4 in the morning waiting in line and of course some ...

Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston held its 14th annual paczki eating contest, March 1, 2025. Participants and spectators were able to enjoy the filled doughnut Polish treat hosted by bakery owner Jory ...

ADRIAN — It’s been all hands-on deck since Sunday afternoon for employees at Morning Fresh Bakeries, who have literally been working around the clock to prepare and produce dozens of paczki. That’s ...

PARMA, Ohio --March 4 is a many-faceted celebration for Lidia Trempe, owner of Rudy’s Strudel & Bakery in Parma. First, it’s Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday, a day that practically requires Clevelanders to eat ...

Paczki Day, a very popular annual holiday, isn't just a fun day for fans of the pastry, but also has significant meaning to Christians and many Christian denominations. Paczki (pronounced POONCH-kee) ...

Paczki Day and Fat Tuesday will fall on March 4 this year. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, the day following Fat Tuesday, and lasts for 40 days. Paczki Day, a very popular annual holiday, isn't just a ...

First things first: The correct pronunciation is poonch-ka, says Joe Parajecki, a chef at the Polish Center in Franklin. And yes, they are similar to jelly-filled donuts, but they’re much richer.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PARMA, Ohio (WJW) – Paczki Day is the ...