What simple ingredient can significantly improve the taste of cabbage rolls: what housewives don’t know

07.02.2023 11:00
Updated: 13.04.2023 22:00

Many housewives try not to "touch" the classic recipe for cabbage rolls, because it is balanced and impeccable.

However, sometimes it is worth replacing just one component to make the dish even more interesting and vibrant.

What simple product will help transform the taste of cabbage rolls

Everyone knows that rice is added to minced meat when preparing a dish. This cereal shows itself well in this dish.

However, it is worth replacing if you want the cabbage rolls to be more interesting and tasty. Not everyone realizes that pearl barley can be used instead of the usual rice.

Its taste goes well with meat, resulting in very tender and unusual cabbage rolls.

cabbage rolls
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How to add pearl barley to minced meat

Despite all the advantages of pearl barley, it has a significant drawback - it takes a long time to cook. However, for the sake of a culinary experiment, it is worth making such "sacrifices".

The cereal should be boiled until half-ready. After that, it can be safely combined with the other ingredients.

For half a kilogram of meat filling, you should take no more than three spoons of pearl barley.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

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  1. What simple product will help transform the taste of cabbage rolls
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