Stuffed cabbage

Senior Member Joined: Jan 10 2005 Posts: 232

every year I make them and I cant seem to get the cabbage soft enough by just putting leaves in hot water and then the cabbage breaks and you dont have a whole peice.
can anyone help me what cabbage is best to use and how to make it soft to roll the leaves

Posted: Mon, Oct 10 2005, 7:26 pm Post subject: re: holiskas stuffed cabbage

I was going to make them, my sister warned me they take forever... so I'm not going to bother! Sorry no tips for you.

Posted: Mon, Oct 10 2005, 7:31 pm Post subject: re: holiskas stuffed cabbage

Do you cut off the spine on the back of the leaves?

Posted: Mon, Oct 10 2005, 7:33 pm Post subject: re: holiskas stuffed cabbage

U could first freeze them as opposed to boiling it and then do as sarahd said Wink

Posted: Mon, Oct 10 2005, 9:50 pm Post subject: re: holiskas stuffed cabbage

if you do freeze them, make sure they are completely thawed before using otherwise they will crack. Been there done that.

Posted: Mon, Oct 10 2005, 11:53 pm Post subject:

Make sure to check each leaf for worms. They are usually tiny greenish flies.

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Posted: Tue, Sep 18 2007, 6:29 pm Post subject: stuffed cabbage

whats the best way to make stuffed cabbage.Freeze the cabbage or boil the cabbage

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 03 2006 Posts: 2620

Freezing is obviously easier, but you have to think to buy the cabbage and freeze it a couple of days before you plan on making it.

I don't know what tastes better, but I doubt there's difference.

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 30 2004 Posts: 3194

I froze mine for a at least 2 days. But I have a trick and u know what it works great, Tie them up with string, and remove it after its cooked and no one is the wiser, and you have perfect stuffed cabbage that stays stuffed!

Posted: Tue, Mar 18 2008, 8:39 pm Post subject: re: stuffed cabbage

Too bad I didn't read this thread earlier! I froze mine just overnight, and let it defrost almost all day, but its still almost frozen. What should I do? Cook it tomorrow? The only problem is I don't want to keep the chopped meat in the fridge another day. My recipe says to pour boiling water over the cabbage and let it steam in the pot for 15 min. Is there any halachic problem with doing that (in terms of not checking the leaves first?)