Dimitra, Your AWESOME! I enjoy every one of your recipes. I think most every European Country has their own creation for Stuffed Cabbage Rolls. I was looking for something different than the usual Red Sauce most Europeans make. And by the way, as Maria Enden in the comments has said, Best way to make the Cabbage ready to be stuffed is FREEZING FIRST. Plus then you have NO bad Cabbage smell. And your not wasting Gas or Electric to boil water. Thank you!
Keep the Cabbage Water! Don't throw it out. Very lightly season it with a Chicken/Beef/Lamb/Pork Bouillon Cube/Powder, and adjust with salt. Keep it very light.
This makes an excellent (Chinese style) broth for slurping after a main meal. Take the small leaves and shred them then lightly garnish the broth with them, as, "floaties" to identify it is cabbage broth. You can also take a few pieces of salted ham/pork and add to the broth as well.
(When I lived and worked in Chengdu, this was available daily, at lunch times, in the canteens where I ate.)
Liked and subscribed! Love this it's my favorite. We make this in morocco with finely grated onion and paprika and koriander. Minced beef and rice with alot of spices as ginger, garlic, tumeric, ras el hanout etc. Will try this very soon thank you lady Dimitra. PS try putting some stale waste bread on top off your lid. (Pancover) it absorbs the moisture and cabbage smell! And some Pakistani incense Always does the trick
I find freezing cabbage works great however I find the cooked texture has a much different texture possibly chewier? I always use sour cabbage so it’s always soft and ready when you are. I prefer the flavour using sour cabbage it’s not as sweet compared to using a green cabbage.
charcoal lumps absorb smell. few lumps in several containers all over the house does the trick
Regarding the smell of boiling cabbage, my mother used to add a piece of bread to the boiling water.
Made this last night… so good thank you!
I can’t wait to make this one!
I'm cooking it right now! Can't wait to taste it.
You look Indian!
Put fresh rosemary in the oven to get rid of the cabbage smell 😁
Dimitra, Your AWESOME! I enjoy every one of your recipes. I think most every European Country has their own creation for Stuffed Cabbage Rolls. I was looking for something different than the usual Red Sauce most Europeans make. And by the way, as Maria Enden in the comments has said, Best way to make the Cabbage ready to be stuffed is FREEZING FIRST. Plus then you have NO bad Cabbage smell. And your not wasting Gas or Electric to boil water. Thank you!
Keep the Cabbage Water! Don't throw it out. Very lightly season it with a Chicken/Beef/Lamb/Pork Bouillon Cube/Powder, and adjust with salt. Keep it very light.
This makes an excellent (Chinese style) broth for slurping after a main meal. Take the small leaves and shred them then lightly garnish the broth with them, as, "floaties" to identify it is cabbage broth. You can also take a few pieces of salted ham/pork and add to the broth as well.
(When I lived and worked in Chengdu, this was available daily, at lunch times, in the canteens where I ate.)
you can boil cinnamon take the smell of the cabbage away from the house
Liked and subscribed! Love this it's my favorite. We make this in morocco with finely grated onion and paprika and koriander. Minced beef and rice with alot of spices as ginger, garlic, tumeric, ras el hanout etc.
Will try this very soon thank you lady Dimitra.
PS try putting some stale waste bread on top off your lid. (Pancover) it absorbs the moisture and cabbage smell!
And some Pakistani incense
Always does the trick
What a yummy recipe, I love cooking other ethnic recipes, this is the first time I'm seeing a Greek stuffed cabbage recipe, on my list to try!
I’ve been waiting for years to make this
Yeah
Wow
Boil a little vinegar…it will take the cabbage smell away and disappear in about 15, 20 minutes.
I find freezing cabbage works great however I find the cooked texture has a much different texture possibly chewier? I always use sour cabbage so it’s always soft and ready when you are. I prefer the flavour using sour cabbage it’s not as sweet compared to using a green cabbage.
To reduce the smell put some baking soda in the cooking water
Yasoo, I was eating Zaziki while watching. great job.
Can you use ground Lamb instead of ground beef?
No more jokes.😊
Thank you so much, I love it, and look so easy to do it, wow!! great recipe!!!
Looks delicious – would you make meatballs with a little red sauce on the plate?
For a moment I thought her pot has changed colour!