SC - RE: A midsummer nights feast (OOP)

[LrdRas@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/19/99 2:42:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
lainie at gladstone.uoregon.edu writes:

<< Anyone have any good recipes for these things?  Has anyone ever gone and
 > > gotten fresh grape leaves to make them with?  I've only ever had them 
made
 > > with the canned ones.
  >>

Yes. As with many foods, they are at there best when picked and used fresh. 
Leaves from any grape species like Lambrusco, Vinifera or even the southern 
US Scuppernong and wild northeastern US grapes are edible. 

Simply pick unblemished grape leaves that are of good size. Remove the coarse 
leaf stem. Drop them in boiling water for 30 seconds or so to blanch and use 
as you do the  bottled ones. You will be amazed at the difference in flavor 
and quality. They can also be blanched and frozen for later use.

Ras
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