Comments on: How To Prepare Grape Leaves For Dolmades (Ampelofylla Yia Ntolmades) http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/ Delicious Greek Food - Recipes and Techniques Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:54:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Linnea Walden http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-13050 Linnea Walden Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:20:22 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-13050 Place on a free ad,in your local paper or craigslist, offering to trim grape vines in exchange for the leaves you need. Place on a free ad,in your local paper or craigslist, offering to trim grape vines in exchange for the leaves you need.

]]> By: red http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12906 red Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:40:27 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12906 Do you have to use leaves from edible grape vines or can they be from ornamental vines? Thanks for the information :) Do you have to use leaves from edible grape vines or can they be from ornamental vines? Thanks for the information :)

]]> By: Devin http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12851 Devin Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:28:19 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12851 Thank you for the fabulous visual instruction!! Thank you for the fabulous visual instruction!!

]]> By: Lor http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12834 Lor Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:15:12 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12834 It's fall now. Can I still harvest grape leaves? Each year I get 50+lbs of red/purple grapes(with seeds), and last year I made many cases of grape jam. Any other grape suggestions? It’s fall now. Can I still harvest grape leaves?
Each year I get 50+lbs of red/purple grapes(with seeds), and last year I made many cases of grape jam.
Any other grape suggestions?

]]> By: Annie http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12802 Annie Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:25:45 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12802 Hi there from the UK - I posted a message yesterday but can't see it in your comment list so I'll post again. Thanks for your tip on freezing vine leaves - I did 90 yesterday! Just wanted to ask you: when you take them out of the freezer to use should they be plunged in cold water to refresh them or will that make them soggy? Having spent hours preparing them I don't want to get it wrong at the end! With best wishes Annie Hi there from the UK - I posted a message yesterday but can’t see it in your comment list so I’ll post again. Thanks for your tip on freezing vine leaves - I did 90 yesterday! Just wanted to ask you: when you take them out of the freezer to use should they be plunged in cold water to refresh them or will that make them soggy? Having spent hours preparing them I don’t want to get it wrong at the end!

With best wishes
Annie

]]> By: Annie http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12800 Annie Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:58:33 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12800 Hi there from the UK - many thanks for the tip on freezing vine leaves. I've just finished washing and preparing 90 leaves that I picked from my garden - blimey it took ages! Can I just ask: after you've frozen the leaves and want to use them - do you just defrost and then rinse in cold water or do you need to re-blanch them? With thanks and best wishes Annie Hi there from the UK - many thanks for the tip on freezing vine leaves. I’ve just finished washing and preparing 90 leaves that I picked from my garden - blimey it took ages! Can I just ask: after you’ve frozen the leaves and want to use them - do you just defrost and then rinse in cold water or do you need to re-blanch them?

With thanks and best wishes
Annie

]]> By: stephania http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12792 stephania Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:23:22 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12792 Any particular grape type has the best leaves? My grape vine seems to have very jagged and v shaped leaves. Not as nicely full as yours ar. Any particular grape type has the best leaves? My grape vine seems to have very jagged and v shaped leaves. Not as nicely full as yours ar.

]]> By: Butterpoweredbike http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12782 Butterpoweredbike Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:52:51 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12782 Hi, I cohost a foraging recipe challenge called Wild Things, and the featured ingredient for the month of August is grape. Your post is so wonderfully detailed and instructive; I'd love to include it in the round up of recipes. If you'd like to participate, could you please email your link to wildthings.roundup@gmail.com ? Thanks! Hi, I cohost a foraging recipe challenge called Wild Things, and the featured ingredient for the month of August is grape. Your post is so wonderfully detailed and instructive; I’d love to include it in the round up of recipes. If you’d like to participate, could you please email your link to wildthings.roundup@gmail.com ? Thanks!

]]> By: myra westover http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12771 myra westover Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:08:28 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12771 Dear Lulu, Cam you use Mustang grape leaves for dolmades? Dear Lulu, Cam you use Mustang grape leaves for dolmades?

]]> By: Laura http://mamastaverna.com/how-to-prepare-grape-leaves-for-dolmades-ampelofylla-yia-ntolmades/#comment-12768 Laura Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:43:36 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/?p=85#comment-12768 Hi Lulu, I am from the UK where the climate is somewhat cooler than Greece to say the least..! You say to harvest in late spring, why is this and at what stage is the fruit? It's August now and I'm hoping that somehow because of our cooler/wetter climate I will still have time to harvest. I have spotted some vines over the fence of my neighbourse garden which I am planning on snipping! Thank you in advance. Laura. Hi Lulu,

I am from the UK where the climate is somewhat cooler than Greece to say the least..! You say to harvest in late spring, why is this and at what stage is the fruit? It’s August now and I’m hoping that somehow because of our cooler/wetter climate I will still have time to harvest. I have spotted some vines over the fence of my neighbourse garden which I am planning on snipping! Thank you in advance. Laura.

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