Nothing is more frustrating when you are making stuffed cabbage rolls than when your cabbage leaves tear to shreds before you can roll them. Here are easy step by step instructions on how to remove cabbage leaves from a head of cabbage with out tearing them.
You will get a perfect cabbage leaf cup every time.
How to remove cabbage leaves without tearing.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Insert a skewer or fork into the core of the cabbage.
- Dunk the cabbage in the simmering/boiling salted water.
- Remove from the simmering water.
- Slice the stem of the leaf away from the core of the cabbage.
- Remove the loosened cabbage leaf.
- Repeat with each layer of the cabbage.
Yield: 1 head of cabbage
How to remove cabbage leaves without tearing
Prep Time
10 minutes
Active Time
10 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a heavy pinch of salt to to the water.
- Remove any damaged outer leaves from the outside of a head of cabbage and insert a skewer or fork into the core.
- Dunk the cabbage in the simmering/boiling salted water for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Remove from the simmering water and place on a cooling rack placed on a cookie sheet.
- Use a small paring knife to slice the stem of the leaf away from the core of the cabbage.
- Remove the loosened cabbage leaf from the rest of the head.
- Repeat with each layer of the cabbage.
Sarah Mock
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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 11 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.