How to cook cabbage for stuffed cabbage rolls: make it soft for better cooking

13.05.2024 22:04

To make the cabbage rolls tasty, you need to properly prepare the cabbage leaves.

Yulia Arkhipova, an expert in the field of cooking, a cook and a fourth-class baker from the online publication Belnovosti, told us how to cook cabbage for stuffed cabbage rolls.

How to cook cabbage for stuffed cabbage rolls

Take a head of cabbage, cut out the core, place it in a large saucepan of boiling salted water and cook over low heat until the outer leaves become soft.

Periodically take out the finished leaves and continue cooking until there are enough leaves.

You can also use a microwave. Take a head of cabbage, cut out the core, put it on a plate, cover with a bag, put it in the microwave for six minutes at maximum power.

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Next, remove the top leaves and check if the middle is firm. If so, repeat the procedure.

Earlier, the expert told what to use for breading cutlets instead of breadcrumbs.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor

Julia Arkhipova Expert: Julia ArkhipovaExpert / Belnovosti