larry_stewart
Master Chef
Is there a best way to :
1) select and ideal cabbage for making stuffed cabbage?
2) Removing the leaves of the cabbage ?
Ive been making stuffed cabbage for years, and I always find it to be a pain in my cabbage, so to speak!!
I always look for cabbages with larger leaves, that dont appear to have any folds in them. No holes, slits or any other inferior qualities.
Many times after getting the first few outer leaves off, I find many cabbages to have increased number if interlocking folds to the leaves beneath them, making it difficult to remove the leaves without tearing them. On occasion Il see a small defect on the surface, and not think its a big deal, until I see that it extends from leaf to leaf to leaf ...
Therefore, I always buy at least 2 cabbages, cause Im never quite sure how many good leaves Im going to get out of them.
This brings me to question #2. Its been suggested to me to pour hot water over the outer leaves which will make them easier to remove. I ve also heard about tossing the cabbage in the freezer then defrosting, which would also soften the leaves , make them more pliable and therefore easier to remove. And then there is removing the leaves under running water, as the water will fill in the inter-leaf space and hydraulically separate the leaves enough to make removing them easier.
So any answers or suggestions to the above issues would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Your humble and lovable Larry
1) select and ideal cabbage for making stuffed cabbage?
2) Removing the leaves of the cabbage ?
Ive been making stuffed cabbage for years, and I always find it to be a pain in my cabbage, so to speak!!
I always look for cabbages with larger leaves, that dont appear to have any folds in them. No holes, slits or any other inferior qualities.
Many times after getting the first few outer leaves off, I find many cabbages to have increased number if interlocking folds to the leaves beneath them, making it difficult to remove the leaves without tearing them. On occasion Il see a small defect on the surface, and not think its a big deal, until I see that it extends from leaf to leaf to leaf ...
Therefore, I always buy at least 2 cabbages, cause Im never quite sure how many good leaves Im going to get out of them.
This brings me to question #2. Its been suggested to me to pour hot water over the outer leaves which will make them easier to remove. I ve also heard about tossing the cabbage in the freezer then defrosting, which would also soften the leaves , make them more pliable and therefore easier to remove. And then there is removing the leaves under running water, as the water will fill in the inter-leaf space and hydraulically separate the leaves enough to make removing them easier.
So any answers or suggestions to the above issues would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Your humble and lovable Larry