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Rivergirl_2007
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Shirley
Karnak IL
USA
332 Posts
Posted - Jul 17 2008 :  10:21:18 AM  Show Profile
I love stuffed grape leaves, but do not have grapes and cannot find the leaves in the markets. Has anyone used wild grape leaves? We have plenty of those on the farm, but never any grapes.

StitchinWitch
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Judith
Galt CA
USA
2329 Posts
Posted - Jul 17 2008 :  12:22:17 PM  Show Profile
Wild grape leaves should be fine. You can even can them so you have a supply for winter.

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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl

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Shirley
Karnak IL
USA
332 Posts
Posted - Jul 17 2008 :  1:46:25 PM  Show Profile
Thank you - I thought they would probably be okey to use, but wondered if anyone had. Do you have any idea on how to can them?
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elphie0503
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Samantha
Gilmer Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2008 :  7:43:32 PM  Show Profile  Send elphie0503 an AOL message
We're Armenian/Greek, so our family uses a bunch of the leaves in cooking! Here is the link to the recipe that we used a while back to preserve them!

http://www.fatfree.com/archive/1997/aug/msg00222.html



Samantha

www.elphie0503.blogspot.com

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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl

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Shirley
Karnak IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2008 :  8:02:22 PM  Show Profile
Samantha - thank you so much. I really appreciate this site information. I really have no idea what to do with them other than stuffed grape leaves, but that is a very tasty dish. If you have other suggestions, please let me know. I would love to try new uses.
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StitchinWitch
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Judith
Galt CA
USA
2329 Posts
Posted - Jul 20 2008 :  7:00:04 PM  Show Profile
My method is similar but I tie the rolls of 12-15 blanched leaves with string and cover them with a boiling mixture of equal parts of vinegar and water after adding a couple of lemon wedges to the jars. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. It's important to use the new bright green leaves.

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