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“Ground beef, cabbage, onions in yeast dough. Nebraska's answer to the portable, satisfying meal.”

Runza

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A runza (also called a krautburger, or kraut pirok) is a yeast dough bread pocket with a filling consisting of ground beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings. Runzas can be baked into various shapes such as a half-moon, a rectangle, a round (bun), a square, or a triangle. The runzas sold by the Runza restaurant chain are rectangular while many of the bierocks sold in Kansas are round buns. The runza is a regional cuisine of Nebraska, with some commentators calling it "as Nebraskan as Cornhusker football." It is served by the Nebraska Society of Washington, D.C., and the Nebraska Society of New York at their Taste of Nebraska events and was chosen to represent the state at Flavored Nation, an event serving iconic dishes from all fifty states.

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A runza is a sturdy yeast dough pocket stuffed with ground beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings—a filling that stays put whether you're holding a half-moon, rectangle, or round. Born in Nebraska, it's become so woven into the state's identity that it represents the entire state at national food events, baked into whatever shape the maker prefers.

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  • iconic Nebraska cuisine
  • versatile shaping
  • substantial filling
  • chosen state representative

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