Vine Leaves

[mallt]

This might be a dumb question but can any grape leaves be used for cooking? I'm thinking of trying to grow some hardy grapes & I love stuffed vine leaves. If I can use the leaves from any grape vine it's a win-win as far as I'm concerned!

Comments

[fluffydragon]

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lowcarb-recipe-help-suggestions/627149-grape-leaves.html

this thread might be useful.

and this one:

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070124220106AAlDcgP

the answer seems to be 'yes' : )

(I hope so, we started grapes this year ourselves)

[mallt]

Awesome... thanks for the links :)

[rhodielady_47]

Check out the grape cuttings website I posted about earlier. At least one of those varieties IS used for cooking.
BTW: Any grape leaves used for food had better be organic ones.
:]

[ayse]

You can in theory use any grape leaves, but the best ones will be from a vine of the varieties specifically cultivated for their leaves, and from the first leaves of spring.

For later-season leaves, you will be happier if you brine them first to soften them up a bit, because just the steaming process of cooking them will not break up the toughness in the leaves enough.