{"id":58008,"date":"2025-09-28T18:12:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T23:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=58008"},"modified":"2025-09-29T06:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:17:01","slug":"pre-perogy-prep-know-your-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=58008","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Perogy Prep: Precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT&#8217;s <\/strong><em>Ladle &amp; Lube<\/em> Test Kitchen is bubbling over with excitement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a few days <strong>Elder JimZim<\/strong> will be visiting <strong>WLBOTT HQ<\/strong>. After a perfunctory review of our financials (we have none), and a quick ISO\/OSHA compliance check, we will be making Ukrainian <strong>varenyky <\/strong>(also known as perogies).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be a great deal of follow-up in the next few days, but first we must consider our limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We came across a chart of various substances, the what amount of ingestion (by kg of body weight) would be lethal. The chart is from <a href=\"https:\/\/ceufast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CEUfast<\/a> (Continuing Education for nurses).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/556969584_1341888747293767_5007237481296182691_n-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"58012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/556969584_1341888747293767_5007237481296182691_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/556969584_1341888747293767_5007237481296182691_n-scaled.jpg 621w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/556969584_1341888747293767_5007237481296182691_n-73x300.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/556969584_1341888747293767_5007237481296182691_n-497x2048.jpg 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, this chart does not include <strong>perogies <\/strong>(or microwave burritos, for that matter). We asked <strong>Elder G<\/strong> to look into the matter, but had to promise her\/him that no one would take this information seriously. Hey, we&#8217;re <strong>WLBOTT<\/strong>, so no problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Grounding in Reality<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">A standard varenyky (perogy) weighs ~25 g (0.025 kg).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The actual \u201clethal dose\u201d of food is usually about <strong>0.5\u20131 kg per kg body weight<\/strong> if you push it (gastric rupture is a real danger).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">For a 70 kg Elder: that\u2019s <strong>35\u201370 kg of food in one sitting<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Translated to perogies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>35,000 g \u00f7 25 g = ~1,400 perogies.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>70,000 g \u00f7 25 g = ~2,800 perogies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, the \u201cLethal Dose 50\u201d (LD\u2085\u2080) of perogies is somewhere in the <strong>1,400\u20132,800 dumpling<\/strong> range for a typical Elder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: WLBOTT Spin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We could present it in a mock safety chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250928_0060.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"356\" data-id=\"58013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250928_0060.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250928_0060.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250928_0060-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irl_250928_0060-768x307.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Humor Add-on<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Note<\/strong>: Results may vary depending on filling.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Blueberry-filled: 10% less lethal (too delicious to resist).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Pickled herring<\/strong> &amp; beetroot: Elder G declares \u201cfunctionally lethal\u201d at 2 dumplings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Twine &amp; dandelion greens: Classified as <em>\u201cexperimental hazard material.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"58016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0009.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0009-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0009-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0009-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"58019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0006.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0006-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0006-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0006-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"58017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0008-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0008-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0008-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"58018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0010.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0010-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0010-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0010-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scientists_Eat_Perogies_Burritos_Video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"58023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0005.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ld50_0005-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WLBOTT&#8217;s Ladle &amp; Lube Test Kitchen is bubbling over with excitement! In a few days Elder JimZim will be visiting WLBOTT HQ. After a perfunctory review of our financials (we have none), and a quick ISO\/OSHA compliance check, we will be making Ukrainian varenyky (also known as perogies). There will be a great deal of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[47,19,55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures-of-the-elders","category-food","category-ukraine"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58008"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58027,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58008\/revisions\/58027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}