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Hamtramck, Mich., has long celebrated Fat Tuesday with paczki, Polish pastries. The tradition continues, even as Polish residents moved away, and other immigrants arrived.

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RT @MedeaMorte: Sweets of Polish cuisine - donuts made of yeast dough, deep fried to a dark golden color. Traditionally, donuts are stuffed…

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RT @MedeaMorte: Sweets of Polish cuisine - donuts made of yeast dough, deep fried to a dark golden color. Traditionally, donuts are stuffed…