Varenyky (filled dumplings)
Boiled dumplings filled with potato, quark, cabbage or sour cherries, with fried onion.
Well-cooked hot dish
Ingredients
- flour
- water
- egg
- potatoes
- quark
- cabbage or sour cherries
- onion
- butter
- salt
How it is prepared
The varenyky boil for 3–4 minutes after floating and are served with butter.
Food safety with low immunity
- Use only pasteurised milk, yoghurt, cream and cheese.
- Wash fruit well and peel it where possible. Do not use bruised or mouldy fruit.
How to prepare it during treatment
Use pasteurised quark and make sure the filling is piping hot. Wash cherries well. Only pasteurised sour cream — or just butter.
Your diet during treatment is agreed with your doctor. Sample 7-day menu for the treatment period →
Storage
Keep raw dumplings frozen and cook them from frozen. Refrigerate cooked leftovers and eat them within a day.
Reheating
Return to boiling water or steam until hot right through.
Symptoms it may suit
- Low appetite. Gives a lot of energy and protein in a small portion — can help when appetite is low.
- Weight loss. Energy-dense and easy to enrich (oil, cheese, yoghurt) — can help with weight loss.
- Nausea. Mild and not too greasy; can be eaten in small portions, warm or at room temperature.
These are general observations: what suits you can change from day to day.
Treatment phases
- Before treatmentmay suit
- During a coursemay suit
- Low counts (neutropenia)Freshly cooked and hotmay suit
- Between coursesmay suit
- After treatmentmay suit
Phase notes are general. During low counts, follow only your care team’s food rules.
If you have other conditions
- Autoimmune disease, Stomach and gut. Contains wheat (gluten). With coeliac disease and some autoimmune conditions, discuss it with your team.
- Diabetes. Rich in carbohydrates (rice, potato, dough). With diabetes, discuss portion size and blood sugar with your team.
- Stomach and gut. Contains dairy. With lactose intolerance or bowel problems, discuss suitability with your team.
- Heart disease, Obesity, Liver disease, Stomach and gut. Can be fatty. With heart, liver or digestive disease, or excess weight, discuss fat content and portions with your team.
Nutrition (per 100 g)
Nutrition figures from a reliable source have not been added for this dish yet.
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Related topics
Food safetyNeutropenic diet (low-microbial diet)PasteurisedCore cooking temperatureLeftoversCross-contamination
Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Safer Food Choices for People With Weakened Immune Systems
- FoodSafety.gov (U.S. HHS). Cook to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Leftovers and Food Safety
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Food Safety for Older Adults and People with Cancer, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Organ Transplants, and Autoimmune Diseases
- Food Standards Agency (UK). Chilling
- World Health Organization (WHO). Five keys to safer food manual
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Food Safety During Cancer Treatment
- National Cancer Institute (NCI). Eating Hints: Before, during, and after Cancer Treatment
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2019. Neutropenic diets to prevent cancer infections: updated systematic review and meta-analysis
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). FoodData Central — Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS)