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  • you do not mention oven, so when you say "bake," do yo mean bake it in the oven?

  • UKRAINIAN FOOODDDDDDD

  • Brilliant.

  • i cooked it the same way and its fantastic...thanks

  • It taste better with ground pork meat! Try!...or half pork half beef. But it's not realy easy to make it. If you have a Romanian friend,go visit around Christmas time, or Easter time!They will have this on the table.

    Nice of you Chef John to share this!

  • We meet again, 240p. So glad you're in HD now, Chef John. :D

  • This is a "bloody" video. =p

  • Mmmm :P~~ I'm going to try this but with soy ground "meat"

    Now I'm hungry

  • I've never made cabbage rolls before, thank you for the info, very clear and precise and they lok amazing!

  • @stabsy1 You really should try making these. Maybe watch other videos, find YOUR way to make them, and enjoy. There is no one correct way, but if you watch how others make them, you will find the essentials in each recipe. You will not be disappointed.

  • Stuffed cabbages are one of my all time favorite foods right up there with Maine Lobster. I have never made them before. I have always heard the horror stories from my Mom about how she tried to make them once and she couldn't roll them and all the meat and rice fell out. This video presentation is so helpful. Although I will use some of the same ingredients, some I will not. He has some great ideas I will use. Kudos to the man in this video and I would like to tell him he has a soothing voice.

  • it looks good and easy to make...I'm gona try it this weekend for my family i want to try something new for a change....

  • This vid is popular on Praia

  • Thanks for the help! I think I can do it now!!

  • I got a few good tips from watching this. Just made it using Campbell's mushroom soup, sour cream and milk as sauce.

  • what if u dont have a dutch casserole or whatever you said

  • why is sex in the tags

  • My late mother would cook these in a tomato sauce that had some crushed ginger snap cookies added to take the place of allspice. Also she added golden raisins to the meat mixture. Love ya mom!

  • I love making cabbage rolls. There are so many ways to do it. Your video just saved me two whole days prep time. Before I was putting my cabbage in the freezer and thawing it out to make the leaves flexible. I tried the boiling method one time and they went all mushy. The way you do it though is different. I let mine boil too long. Cant wait to try your recipe. I can't get enough cabbages rolls. Even when I'm full I'm always going back to get more. They just get in my mouth. I can't help it. lol

  • I,ve been eating cabbage rolls for 3 days. Reheated with xtra paprika,garlic powder,parsely,and sour cream. I MUST make another batch TOMORROW!!! Soooo good,way! Thanx!

  • I cook storms but have never tried cabbage rolls,long story. I,m a bit of a tradtion nazi when it comes to food but when i came across this recipe, WOW! I got sooo hungry. This is the recipe for me and it doesn,t look like it needs tweeking. Thanks for sharing! And to people who make rude comments about other peoples food...i hope your food reflects your better part.Peace!!!

  • we make this in Egypt, but only stuffed with rice .. actually very different from this haha

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  • tried to make them.. did a great job the 1st time! Loved them! Thanks for teaching me :)

  • Great Prentation. Thankyou. Muz. Australia

  • This is so funny to watch given the sound and production quality of your present-day videos!..

    What hasn't changed though is the mouth-watering effect your videos have on me! :D

  • The sound was a little fuzzy but I liked the presentation.

  • another trick to cabbage rolls is to freeze your cabbage for a few days and when your ready to make them let it defrost, they become soft to handle and water logged to help add moisture. My moms trick =)

  • im guuna tri this today thanks for the tips

  • actually is a romanian recipe not hungarian

  • Oh boy does that look good.....yummo.

  • hungarian food ,nyamm nyamm :P

  • Hi, looks delicious. But it's only me, how can I cut this recipe in 1/2? Please advise. 

    Can it be done on a slow cooker?

    Thanks.

  • the way we do it is

    2 shares meat to one share rice ( sushi rice works better )

    salt , pepper and garlic . thats it for the stuffing

    and we do it less thick than this , that way it cooks better and faster

  • Hiya, To help with your pronunciation, most of us in England just call it Worcester Sauce, pronounced "Wooster", we don't bother with the "Shire" :)

  • very good recipe. no hungarian paprika?

  • *looks at the videos on the right* woow I didn't know that these are that popular abroad :D not only Chef John, but even expertvillage ;p if it wasn't said before - these are called "little pidgeons" in my country, i kave no idea why... thanks for sharing :D

  • lol why does the video have "sex" in tags

  • @ziledevara1 Have you never heard of the sex position "cabbage roll" ? It's ...pungent!

  • First of all, you naysayers who are complaining about how it's not authentic, most of the prized American dishes came from immigrants who came to this country and used what they had on hand. Everyone's grandma or great grandma has a different version of this dish. Just because his version differs from yours, there is no reason to be negative. I'm sure not everyone would like yours, as taste is subjective. Get over yourself, and if you don't have anything nice to say, just shut the hell up and k

  • instead of rolling i make soup with all ingrediants but chop cabbaged instead of rolling also tomatoes

  • lovely((:

  • works best with sour cabbages.

  • Excellent. Very well presented video. I cook stuffed Cabbage Rolls too using different ingredients. But you've shown me how prepare the cabbage leaves and more importantly how to roll them. Great work thank you

  • It would have been nice to see the rolls at the end cut in half to see what the filling look like once cooked. but nice winter dish.

  • this os polish dish called gołąbki cabbage rolls with rice and meet

  • You should use pickled cabbage, and mix rice with the meat, and you'll get a traditional Bosnian dish originated from Turkey called SARMA...

  • @Todachef Just because you come from the country the dish originates from does not mean the recipe he is using is wrong. Its called food and there are many ways to make a dish to certain tastes. If you think it is wrong make your own video so we can see the REAL way to make it. Sometimes you gotta use what is available to you.Don't criticize which you are not willing to do yourself.

  • @shaggs2riches I agree with you. good on you for saying so.

  • @shaggs2riches Awesome, thanks for sharing this, I will give this a try.

  • @Todachef You are so stupid. Stuffed cabbage comes from many different countries with many different recipes. Our Hungarian stuffed cabbage is made with sauerkraut and different spices in the filling and no tomato sauce. This version is more similar to the one they make in Poland.

  • @Todachef stuffed cabbage rolls are traditional all over eastern europe and each country cooks it differently

  • I don't know if I was just tired but that last comment came out weird and incomplete in spots. I meant to say I've only liked sour, beet, or lazy style but I'll give this style a try. K good...bedtime now.

  • I still can't eat stuffed cabbage rolls with meat and/or with a tomato sauce to this day. I've tried but unless it's meatless and sour, beet, or lazy style cabbage rolls. But the two times I tried it was in a restaurant and a friend who's cooking skills are questionable. I still might try this out

  • @streeTkiDwannaBe in S-E europe we use sour cabbage, its healthy and makes it easier to eat, this is the first time I see cabbage prepared this way

  • give the ingredients in the video.

  • Great video, thanks very much

  • Thanks for sharing, cant wait to try it!

  • that is awesome! i will try it... exploding cabbage like on Seinfield! lol funny dude

  • my grandma makes a version of this she is serbian a lil different but same concept they are awesome

  • לא ידעתי שצריך לחתוך את לב הכרוב בהתחלה

  • I'm eating this now, lol.

  • It always has to be the right way when doing anything that has an original. The way you are preparing it shows you don't even understand why certain ingredients are used and why they are used in a certain way. Why do't you stick with what you know and don't try to mess up original recipes? What's next? Sauce veloutee using sour cream instead of stock and still presenting it as sauce veloutee?

  • @dmberndt Chef John is never claiming this to be the original Romanian dish, he says its an Italian version of the dish. There would be no development in cookery if every dish was done the original way. That veloutee example is ridiculous btw.

  • @themessybadger I meant thumbs up!!!

  • @dmberndt Its always sad when someone goes out of their way to be rude and offensive when commenting on a recipe.

    This man is simply sharing a recipe that he enjoys, to be used by other people who may enjoy it too.

    Besides, there's not even enough space here to list the aspects of American culture that have been adopted by countries like Romania. It works both ways, get over it.

  • Americanized messed-up version of a totally delicious Romanian dish. The way you are preparing it sounds totally disgusting. You NEVER mix garlic and cabbage. You don't use worcestershire sauce but tomato sauce. The rice has to be half-boiled first. You don't put an egg in - that's reserved for meatballs. No parsley either - you use thyme. And they are made with pork meat, not beef meat. The "cutting the meat" was totally hilarious.

    Except for that, it is ok.

  • @dmberndt ... does it always have to be your way when it comes to cooking?

  • @dmberndt Your opinion... some people actually enjoy being creative. Good dish stop being narrow minded

  • Just wanted to say that I tried this recipe a couple days ago...it is amazing!!! I have been thinking about those cabbage rolls constantly and am loving eating the leftovers for almost every meal. Thank you for sharing!!!

  • It is time consuming but VERY EASY very good also the freeze very well so make a big bunch and separate them into more meals in the freezer

  • Its romanian food, not italian, fuck you!!

  • foodwishes, I love you.

  • Good shit man. My neighbors are some hippies who have a small farm upstate and they recently gave me a shitload of cabbage. I'm gonna go crazy with this tomorrow.

    I APPROVE THIS VIDEO.

  • i just learned this method recently from a youtuber...

    you cut the bottom off and you freeze it in the freezer. When you thaw it out..it is loose and easy to work with also.

  • Is it possible to cook cabbage rolls in oil, like with spring rolls?

  • @mrrawrlicious that would be very hard to do becuz the cabbage rolls would not stick together like spring rolls do.

    but you can try it and let me know if they work out or not...

  • Is this like the traditional cabbage roll suually seen in Lebanese and Turkish takeaways and restaurants?

  • Thanks for sharing this recipe! This is among one of my favorites.

  • ugly peson you suck

  • They really look good, except there is no sour cream.  "Smetana" is necessary!

  • I use my own ingredients but your methods and they turn out great. Thanks for the info.

  • I put my cabbage in the microwave in a bowl with water and covered with wet paper towels for 8 to 10 minute intervals, taking off the leaves as they soften. very easy. I cook my rolls in beef broth for 1 hour covered and then add one can tomato sauce mixed with one can tomato soup, cover and cook half hour more. Ukie gramma

  • I put my cabbage in the microwave in a bowl with water and covered with wet paper towels for 8 to 10 minute intervals, taking off the leaves as they soften. very easy.

  • Romanian stuffed cabbage is the best ever with "mamaliga" (made from sweetcorn flour...mmm)...The dish is called: SARMALE! Many foreigners who`ve tried said that it`s very very good!.... yummmiii

  • Nice video, but it's "Emeril", not "Emerald"! LOL! Emeril Lagasse.

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  • I have personally used this recipe about 5 times and my kids, wife, and I LOVE IT! The parsley, by the way, really makes the dish- flavor wise. I never really knew parsley had any flavor at all. After using this recipe, I have added parsley to my soups and stews with great results. Thanks again for a great recipe.

  • could you convert this to a crockpot some how??

  • Thank you so much!

  • wtf? parsley is definetely not a key ingrediant in stuffed cabbage. Im polish, i should know. Its just ground beef, rice, an egg, and seasoning.

  • not everyones cabbage rolls are the same polish or not, germans cabbage rolls are made different also. and italian so what just like pizza its all never made the same in different country so obviously you dont really no its the way different cultures make it,like german makes it,porksausage,hamburger,rice,­sour krout,and bacon so there point proven ttyl.

  • well, thank you for bringing it to my attention, i didnt know that.

  • mmmmm sour krout...

  • This guy does it all wrong. The best stuffed cabbage ( Golumpkies ) Is you cook the rice and brown the beef or pork in a pan season it the way you want it and put it into the cabbage. Than bake it in the oven in a 2.5-3 inch deep glass sheet for about 35-40 minutes so the cabbage gets semi burnt but not charred. Best stuff ever. I think he made them way to wet and soggy in this video.

  • can u give me the recipe please?

  • CABBAGE

  • I made cabbage rolls last night for the first time. I so wish I had seen this video prior to making them!

  • I haven't made stuffed cabbage frequently because of the cabbage. But watching this video made it soooo easy!!! I loved it!!! I will be making these stuffed cabbage rolls more frequently. I only wish that the instructions were included in the recipe. I had to continuously go back to the video. My stuffed "Greek" cabbage was wonderful. Now I'll check out your other videos.

  • Try romanian stuffed cabbage! Is the best of all!

  • I made these today and we loved them. However, I didn't bake I put in Dutch oven and cooked for 2 hours like my mother used to do. I used 95% lean hamburger, and only 1/2 cup butter because of the fat. Didn't have Worcester sauce so I put a bit of soy sauce and of course, when I served them we added som hot sauce!!! Loved them.

  • Sounds great. Thanks.

  • Beautiful version of the cabbage roll. Thank you for sharing. Was a delight to watch.

  • Tomatoe juice is great for cooking them in also :)

  • ok-here it is-the greatest shortcut to making cabbage rolls-the beat food on the planet. put the cabbage in the freezer for 24 hours then put it on a plate in the fridge 24 hours. totally soft leaves. the end

  • This looks delicious!  What is the website so I can get the right amount of ingredients?

  • Dude i eat this like every week for about 3-4 days. Its awsome...i so love Romania xD

  • Great recipe! i was watching your video as my cabbage rolls were cooking in the oven. :-) i didnt put parsley in it, i will next time tho, sound and looks delicious

  • Eww

  • I'm eating them right now mm

    My mom puts a cabbage in boiling water,

    then she gets breakfast sausage and alot of lean ground beef then frys it.

    She puts some spices in it then she takes the cabage and wraps it over the beef and rice, then she puts it in a pan, puts tomato soup over it, then she puts bacon on it and then puts it in the oven!

    ;D

  • im going to make these right now! thank you chef john.

  • I just tried this recipe today and everyone loved it. It's really good.

    I went to the site and followed your mom and aunt's directions/ingredients and it came out wonderful. :)

    Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. It's definitely a keeper.

  • Oh, this made my mouth water - I want to eat some right now!

  • I was going to post my comments but I saw you took the words right out of my mouth!  Rolled cabbage on! Good!

  • We're trying it tonight

  • Oh my goodness, that looks delicious!

  • polska

  • In Turkey this is "Lahana DOLMA"

    very nice

  • this guy is good at his craft....thanks man

  • This looks amazingly good right now! nice video!

  • Traditional romanian "Sarmale", except the worcestershire sauce part and some of the spices. They are also delicious made with sauerkraut and served with a drizzle of sour cream.

  • We always use V8 juice or tomato juice instead of broth, I love these things.

  • In Arabic it's called Malfoof :)

  • It has been recommeded that when handling meat that you do not use a wooden spoon...

  • Cabbage Rolls or Holipka are also a Ukrainian dish. My grandmother used to make these much like you show in your video. She used tomato soup...and a hint of apple vinegar. Great job explaining how to make them. They are tasty.

  • polish food i like it.

  • I learned a trick with cabbage for these recipes. I freeze the cabbage and take it out to defrost the night before I cook. The freezing makes the leaves pliable and easy to roll. The nutriants stay in and the cabbage retains the bright green color. Let me know what you think of this idea...

  • Damnthat looks good

  • Swing and a miss! I must have done something wrong.... cabbage was tuff... filling was dry...

  • shooooo... I just got my cabbage rolls in the oven. Prep is quite a bit of work but now I have an hour to look at more recipes before I have to tend to em :)

    I'll let you know how they turn out!

  • you know its also an arabic food except we make it smaller

  • I realized today that I finally have the exact ingredients to make these cabbage rolls. I'm definitely planning to make these tomorrow. Finally!! CAN NOT WAIT! I'm like salivating at the thought of it :)

  • I was there.

  • awesome recipe! was a huge hit and so easy to make!!!!

  • and i really love it, its one of my favotire foods

  • can anyone tell me...

    can you hike up the heat to 375 or 400 for faster cooking time, or does it HAVE TO BE 350 for 2 hours?

  • do what he says

  • nice! thx

  • 1 lrg green cabbage 1 lb ground chuck 1/2 lb ground veal 3/4 cup raw white long grain rice 1 stick butter 1 bunch Italian parsley 1 yellow onion 1 egg 4 cloves garlic 2 tsp salt 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 quart beef broth (or water) 1 cup water 1 can crushed tomatoes (28oz)
  • Thank you! Thank you for demonstrating this technique. I'm doing a vegetarian version of this for a family function and your demonstration was extremely helpful! You just saved me from a headache and disaster.

  • Actually the English for Worcesterhire is "Wooster".

    Great cooking, keep it up !

  • I can't find the on the website( do you need to subscribe??). From what I can tell, it's only the youtube videos. Does someone have the ingredients?

  • can't find the recipe on the website.

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  • stfu

  • Thank you, thank you, thank you. So that's how you get nice big leaves to roll with. I made cabbage rolls today, but I tried peeling off the outer leaves while the cabbage was still raw, then I boiled them, big mistake. What I'm going to do next time is use my filling and sauce recipe, but your techniques.

  • im going to the website but cant find the recipe for this can someone help me please??

  • hEY THIS IS AWESOME BUT I DONT LIKE VEAL CAN i JUST USE GROUND BEEF?

  • Sure you can. I think the veal is for texture and a little fat. I make a recipe similar to this and I use a half pound of Bob Evans sausage along with the hamburger. Ground pork would work too.

  • NO..it has to be veal or your oven will explode and burn your house down.

  • whatever,thats funny...i hate veal...

  • lolz

  • great presentation and instruction. Thanks

  • wonderful!u are very organized

  • Thanks so much for the help here.. I haven't made them for so many years so this was a great help.  I had the recipe but not (as you said) 'the plan'. I loved how you cut them into 10 pieces...I'd have never thought of that on my own. So now I am making them tomorrow for the guys at football Sunday and I am sure they would thank you also!!

  • holy shit come cook for me :D

  • hey this is great how he shows every step,I cant cook that good ,so this is definitely a blessing...Thanks for showing this...

  • I always find new recipes for cabbage rolls interesting. These are a staple in northeastern Pennsylvania where they're commonly knows as "piggies," which is short for "pigs in the blanket." (Yes, I know that means something else entirely in the rest of the country, but there you have it.) The recipe is largely the same except the the rice we add is cooked, not raw, and tomato sauce is used rather than tomatos and liquid.

    We always had these served with vinegar at the table as a condiment.

  • I thought pigs in a blanket were sausages wrapped in a pastry? Or is this what you mean about the name not being the same in the rest of the country.

  • Mr.Chef .. You might want to check a romanian recepie here on youtube or google it of a dish called "Sarmale". There is a chance you might like that also. ;)

  • Oh yea, I used my large corning ware dish and all the cabbages fit in one layer. When serving I put a good scoop of mashed potatoes on the plate and placed a stuffed cabbage in the middle of the potatoes with a couple of spoons of juice on top for good measure. The French Bread was a great addition also. I took this to work and a Pentecostal Lady said she would love to cook it for her Family, but could not be caught buying Zing-Zang in a Liquor store. I brought her some, no charge. LOL

  • I replaced the meat with link sausage and Boudain. My broth was 2 cans of Cambells Golden Mushroom Soup and one can of Ro-Tel. I did use a shot of Bloody Mary Mix Zing-Zang on the inside of each stuffed cabbage for good measure. I did the whole cabbage and came out with 22 stuffed cabbages and then poured the rest of the broth over this covered it with the outside trash leaves of the cabbage, baked at 350 for 1 hour and 30 minutes, served them over mashed potatoes with a slice of French Bread.

  • All of you who can't cook.  Eat out and stop trying to cook dishes that are beyond your culinary scope. If you follow the video and can read, possibly your recipes will turn out like mine...perfectly.

    "Don't hate the player...hate the game!!"