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Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???

Last post Sep 07, 2012 1:02 PM by littlethumbs . 23 replies.


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    Posted: Feb 27, 2003 2:21 PM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???
    My grandmother liked V8 juice too. She didn't like heavy sauces, so she would put the the cabbage rolls into a roaster without any sauce and put them in a 425 dgree oven uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes, just until they start to smell like they are browning a bit on top. Then she would pour a small can of V8 juice over the rolls, enough to coat the surface, cover and bake like anitamcd does. They came out very tender and translucent, the V8 gave a nice color and a bit of tomato flavor.
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    Reply Posted: Jun 24, 2003 5:06 PM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???
    We also have forgotten to take out our cabbage before we needed to make our rolls. We just ran it under cold water,cut out the big viens and put them into a colander. By the time we had all the leaves off they were ready to roll. We also cut our big leaves in half as we like to take the smaller ones to parties. My husband is the official stuffed cabbage make of the family. Later I will post his recipe,He is Slovak. Uses garlic, mix of pork and beef and also the kraut.delicious!
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    Reply Posted: Jun 27, 2003 10:34 PM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???
    Does the cabbage need to have the core removed before frezing?
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    Reply Posted: Aug 02, 2003 11:49 PM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???
    Yes drpnoss, I do remove the core before I freeze it. Then it is easier to remove the leaves.
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    Reply Posted: Aug 07, 2003 2:08 PM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???
    What a great idea! I have done the boiling water thing for years, but now I'm anxious to make stuffed cabbage and try freezing the head.
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    Reply Posted: Jan 19, 2004 9:34 PM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???

    I also have done the freezer cabbage thing,but like GranMarion my cabbage rolls end up rubbery. I bake them for 2 hours at 350*
    should I bake them longer or what?
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    Reply Posted: Jan 22, 2004 4:10 PM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???
    anitamod asked what to do with the excess cabbage. Since freezing drives some water out, the leftovers, shredded and mixed with ground pork or chicken, a bit of ginger and soy sauce, would make a great egg-roll or pot-sticker filling (while you're stuffing things.

    Also, you could mince it very fine and add it (at the last minute) to chicken noodle soup.
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    Reply Posted: Aug 13, 2012 11:25 AM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???

    Linda,  You really found a good one !   Thanks  for the heads up ! 

     

    Janie

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    Reply Posted: Sep 07, 2012 1:02 PM in Cooking Techniques
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    RE: Freezing cabbage before making stuffed cabbage???

    My church makes a lot of stuffed cabbage in the fall (about 50 cabbages worth).  For the past few years, we tried something new.  We bought the heads, cored them, and froze them right away.  When it came time to make the stuffed cabbage, we would thaw the cabbage, boil them and then make them.  Well the leaves always were stringy and difficult to cut.

    This year, we are going to boil the cabbage and separate the leaves, and then freeze them.  How does this sound to everyone?  Think it will be better?  Thank you.

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