vine leaves

[bunn]

 I have made vine leaf wraps with the leaves from my grape vine a couple of times now, and they worked really well.  I boiled them in hot water for a few minutes, then filled them with paella rice, Quorn mince, garlic and chopped peppers, but they seem to be the kind of thing you can fill with anything you have lying about the house. If you boil them in a frying pan rather than a saucepan or in the oven, they are easier to remove without falling to bits and a frying pan with a lid on it is still plenty deep enough.

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Comments

[wryelle.livejournal.com]

*yum* That's a good reason to get a grape vine that I hadn't thought of!

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I've had the vine a few years, but it's only just occurred to me to eat the leaves. I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner, it's got to be one of the fastest-growing and easiest of green vegetables!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Creatrix has successfully cooked things wrapped in (bought) vine leaves before.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I'd cooked with bought ones, but not fresh. I was a bit concerned that the shops might Do Something Special to make them edible, but it appears not. Though I think the bought ones are generally bigger.

[chainmailmaiden]

They certainly are very versatile when it comes to fillings. I'd raid our vines for leaves, but I fear I may incur Bacchus's wrath....

[bunn.livejournal.com]

The speed that my vine is growing, losing a few leaves is not going to slow the bugger down. I think you'd need napalm...