How To Preserve Grape Leaves In Two Ways & Tips By Aysenur Altan
Grape leaves provide full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. It is one of the essential ingredients in Turkish cuisine. Grape leaves can be eaten alone or stuffed with ingredients (sarma) of your choice including rice, spices, and seasonings, with or without meat (olive oil version).
In this episode, I am going to show you how to preserve these tangy sour tastes to use year long in the kitchen.
Ingredients for preserving grape (Vine) leaves
2+1/2 kg grape leaves
For the salty pickling water: about 1-liter water + 1/3 cup pickling salt
about 1 cup or more pickling salt for sprinkling inside the grape leaves before rolling them in batches
I used 3, 1-liter glass jars and a 1+1/2 liter jar
Second option to preserve
After blanching in the water and cool it completely you can put them in freezer bags and freeze. But in the first option, it seems to preserve the leaves' flavor better.
Here is one recipe you can use to fill them, I will definitely share more: • Turkish Stuffed Eggpla...
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The best directions on the internet for preserving grapevine leaves. Thank you!
I love that you use the water from washing grape leaves for your house plants.
I have recently visited istambul and have developed a love for dolma. Today I harvested grape leaves from a nearby vine. Autumn is near and I want to save these leaves for winter so I am preserving the leaves with your method. ❤thanks for sharing 😊
I wish I could find fresh grape leaves.... But my cousin in California has grapes growing in her yard. I am forwarding this to her so she can preserve them. Thank you!
Assalamu alaikum my sister I love watching you video ....Love from INDIA 🇮🇳...
Greetings from Los Angeles. I have lived in the hart of cuma pazar in Findikzadeh for two years, got back home in USA in February 2024. Thanks for sharing this video with us. I have a grape vine in my yard and will use the leaves for dolma as you did. I just wished to known you when I was there in beautiful Istanbul.
back ground music is so good we know turkey about this beautiful places but I did not know anything about Turkish food so thank u so much ayshanur u showing us such delicious dishes because off u we know about Turkish food very well 😍😍
I love turkish food😍😋
This was a wonderful demonstration. I enjoy your cooking and the way you explain the recipes. Now I have to prepare the grape leaves I picked today. After preparing the leaves I often put them in Food Saver bags and keep them in the freezer --they stay for years.
I am excited to learn grape leaves recipes lovely thanks for sharing
Splendid !!! Recipe, assembling method and presentation.
Thank u so much..my dear sis..u r really working hard for us..Allah bless u
impressive way to do the grape leaves ,, have a nice day ,, Tom
thanks for tips on not wasting water. love from israel.
The best Turkish food channel !!!! Thank you !!!
Thank you. Great job explaining. Love the idea of wooden sticks instead of harmful plastic
Can you make a video on how sacrifice on eid ul azha is done in Turkey? Your content is amazing!
Marhaba sister
Very nice recipe love it dear thanks for sharing it
These are great tips for freezing grape leaves! Thanks for sharing! 😊