vine leaves

[chocccie]

can anybody tell me what I need to do to my vine leaves to make the suitable for using to make stuffed vine leaf dishes?

 

thanks

[babcock]

Pick them when they are young - before they start to harden. Blanch them for a couple of mins so they become flexible.

[Clair]

The vines leaves (harvested in late summer) are left immersed in brine.

You'll need the vine leaves, salt, water and an egg.

Prepare the brine: to determine how much salt is needed, put the egg in salted water and add salt until the egg floats on the surface. Then lay the vine leaves in a

jar and add the brine until the leaves are covered.

Keep the jar in a cool place. The leaves will keep for a year, but do check

from time to time if the water level has not reduced...

Alternatively: Libanus.com

[Jonzjob]

Thank you for the method Clair.. I love stuffed vine leaves.

Don't forget to wash them well if you have sprayed them!! If you get them from a vinyard wash them VERY well[:-))]!!