Branching out with grape leaves
March 30, 2019 8:21 PM Subscribe
Stuffed grape leaves are one of my favourite foods. What other (vegetarian) things can I do with jarred grape leaves?
I love dolmas, whether canned or homemade. That's pretty much the only recipe I can find for grape leaves online, though. What else can I do with them? I'm talking about the kind you get in a jar (no idea what fresh ones would be like.) I'm an adventurous vegetarian with decent cooking skills and access to a wide range of ingredients.
I love dolmas, whether canned or homemade. That's pretty much the only recipe I can find for grape leaves online, though. What else can I do with them? I'm talking about the kind you get in a jar (no idea what fresh ones would be like.) I'm an adventurous vegetarian with decent cooking skills and access to a wide range of ingredients.
I would think given the fibrous quality of grape leaves that maybe you could use them in places where you might otherwise use kale? This question piqued my curiosity so I googled ‘grape leaf soup’ ‘grape leaf pilaf’ and ‘grape leaf salad’ and all of them have a few hits.
I think also that in Greece they wrap fish in grape leaves and then grill them. Obviously you’re not going to want fish but maybe there’s something else you could wrap. Halloumi?
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 2:36 AM on March 31, 2019
I think also that in Greece they wrap fish in grape leaves and then grill them. Obviously you’re not going to want fish but maybe there’s something else you could wrap. Halloumi?
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 2:36 AM on March 31, 2019
Spinach-and-Grape-Leaf Pie
Goat-Cheese-Stuffed Grape Leaves
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 2:50 AM on March 31, 2019 [1 favorite]
Goat-Cheese-Stuffed Grape Leaves
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 2:50 AM on March 31, 2019 [1 favorite]
"Grape leaves casserole" also gets some hits. Example from Vegetarian Times.
Another term to try is "vine leaves" - e.g. Mushrooms Baked in Vine Leaves (though you might have to adapt to use jarred leaves).
posted by cdefgfeadgagfe at 11:47 AM on March 31, 2019
Another term to try is "vine leaves" - e.g. Mushrooms Baked in Vine Leaves (though you might have to adapt to use jarred leaves).
posted by cdefgfeadgagfe at 11:47 AM on March 31, 2019
I've only used grape leaves a handful of times. I originally bought a bottle of grape leaves to do something close to what Bloxworth Snout suggested with wrapping cheese and then grilling / baking, but with feta cheese.
With the leftover grape leaves, I made some sort of rice dish. I can't remember if it was this Grape Leaf Pilaf from Food52, but it seems pretty close to what I remember.
posted by dcheeno at 3:19 PM on April 27, 2019
With the leftover grape leaves, I made some sort of rice dish. I can't remember if it was this Grape Leaf Pilaf from Food52, but it seems pretty close to what I remember.
posted by dcheeno at 3:19 PM on April 27, 2019
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posted by brushtailedphascogale at 11:38 PM on March 30, 2019