Mrs. T's Pierogies Celebrates National Pierogy Day

On a crisp Tuesday morning, Mrs. T's Pierogies hosted its 16th annual Pierogy Day celebration in Shenandoah, marking yet another year of honoring the town’s connection to this beloved dish. 

Pottsville Pizzeria Celebrates 75 Years of Tradition This Saturday

This Saturday, Pottsville Pizzeria will celebrate its 75th anniversary. 

BUSINESSES OF THE SKOOK: Havin’ A Meltdown Food Truck

BUSINESSES OF THE SKOOK: Havin’ A Meltdown Food Truck, Owned by Elijah Noecker.

Happy 70th Anniversary Mrs. T's Pierogies!

Happy 70th Anniversary to Mrs. T's Pierogies! Today, the company is celebrating 70 years in business!

Spaghetti Dinner at the Schuylkill Technology Center

A Spaghetti Dinner is being held on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 at the Schuylkill Technology Center in Frackville from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Chinese Buffet to Reopen Soon at the Fairlane Village Mall

The Chinese buffet at the Fairlane Village Mall is set to reopen soon.

Happy National Scrapple Day!

 

Do You Use Four Queens Whiskey in your Boilo?

 Boilo is a popular, long standing alcoholic drink in the coal region of Pennsylvania. Many families have their own recipes and even add secret ingredients. In Schuylkill County, many choose to use Four Queens when brewing Boilo. Four Queens has become so popular in Schuylkill County, that it has the highest percentage of sales around the United States.

Yuengling and Mrs. T's Release 2nd Recipe Combining the Two Schuylkill County Favorites

Last Friday, Yuengling and Mrs. T's Pierogies released the first of two recipes where the two Schuylkill County favorites collaborated.  Now the 2nd has been released.

Do you use Four Queens Whiskey in your Boilo?

Boilo is a popular, long standing alcoholic drink in the coal region of Pennsylvania. Many families have their own recipes and even add secret ingredients. In Schuylkill County, many choose to use Four Queens when brewing Boilo. Four Queens has become so popular in Schuylkill County, that it has the highest percentage of sales around the United States.

10 Foods People from the Coal Region Love

10 Foods People from the Coal Region Love

World-Famous Competitive Eater to Attempt the Newly Invented "Skook Grilled Cheese Challenge"

Wheel Restaurant located in downtown, Pottsville, PA has announced they will be welcoming world-famous competitive eater Randy Santel to the restaurant on Thursday, October 24th for a special event!

RECIPE: Yuengling Black & Tan Gingerbread

Hey Yuengling fans!  Are you looking for something new to try for an upcoming Christmas party.  Why not try this recipe that was provided to us by Yuengling for "Black & Tan Gingerbread.

Halupki and Halushki Sale

St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Shenandoah, will hold a Halupki and Halushki Sale on Saturday, December 9th, 2017.

William Penn Fire Company Unbaked Pizza Sale

WILLIAM PENN FIRE COMPANY
"ALMOST ARMONDO'S UNBAKED PIZZA SALE"

Schuylkill County Barbecue Restaurant Creates the "Skook Burger"

A Schuylkill County restaurant has combined all of our favorite foods into one great sandwich.

Girardville Rangers Hose Company Wing Night Scheduled for September

The Rangers Hose Company, Girardville, has scheduled a "Wing Night" in September.

Tex Mex Diner in Pottsville to Reopen Next Week

After closing briefly for renovations, the Tex Mex Diner in Pottsville is schedule reopen next week.

Centioles to Announce Opening Date; Q&A Scheduled

Skook News will be coming to you live Thursday evening with the announcement!

Happy National Scrapple Day

Did you know November 9th is National Scrappy Day?!?!

People have a love/hate relationship with Scrapple.  Either you really love it or you really hate it.


Scrapple gets its name from it being made with scraps of pork or other meat stewed with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying.

According to Wikipedia, The roots of the culinary traditions that led to the development of scrapple in America have been traced back to pre-Roman Europe.

The more immediate culinary ancestor of scrapple was the Low German dish called panhas, which was adapted to make use of locally available ingredients, and it is still called "Pannhaas," "panhoss," "ponhoss," or "pannhas" in parts of Pennsylvania.

The first recipes were created by German colonists who settled near Philadelphia and Chester County, Pennsylvania in the 17th and 18th centuries. As a result, scrapple is strongly associated with rural areas surrounding Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Southern New York, and the Delmarva Peninsula.

Its popularity on the Delmarva Peninsula is celebrated the second weekend of October during the annual "Apple Scrapple Festival" in Bridgeville, Delaware.

In composition, preparation, and taste, scrapple is similar to the white pudding popular in Ireland, Scotland, and parts of England and the spicier Hog's pudding of the West Country of England.