Cabbage rolls may seem at first glance to be an outdated old-fashioned grandmother’s recipe, something that is still on the menu in some retro Restaurants, but it is not exactly the kind of dish that delights home cooks. But they are making a comeback! Whether it’s restaurants like Galit in Chicago that make the humble cabbage roll an Israeli-influenced dining experience or a Jewish grocery store called Mo’s outside Miami that sticks to a classic sweet and sour recipe, cabbage rolls are on the rise.
It turns out that cabbage rolls are the perfect easy dish to experiment with; they can easily bring global flavors through sauces and seasonings, modify fillings to fit any dietary program, and they are always an affordable and easy way to feed a family or a gathering of friends. Comfort food at its best, we think it’s way past time for home cooks to reclaim and reinvent the humble cabbage roll, and we have some great places to start.
Cabbage rolls stuffed with lamb and rice
Lamb is a wonderful Option for cabbage rolls and a nice change from the traditional beef versions. This recipe for lamb and rice cabbage rolls is popular with many readers. Cythia C. says: “The recipe is superb — with a Moroccan or North African touch.”
Ukrainian Beetroot Kale Rolls
Do you like the idea of buns, but you’re not a big fan of cabbage? These Ukrainian buns swap the beet leaves for the Wrap, which adds a wonderful bitter balance to the finished dish.
Cabbage Tamales
Nothing is more fun than a great cultural mix, and this combination of cabbage rolls and Tamales is a Polish-Mexican Fusion treat that is worth trying!
This traditional recipe for stuffed cabbage rolls has a lot of nostalgic flavor, with the ease of a recipe that can be easily adapted to the slow cooker. Some reviewers note that you can swap a can of crushed tomatoes for the canned tomato soup if you prefer a fresher flavor.
Cabbage rolls II
“I was taught (by several Polish ancestors) to use half of the ground beef and half of the ground pork for tender and spicy Golumbki. I boiled the rice in water and added 2 beef bouillon cubes. (however, do not add extra salt to the meat mixture.)”- Vicky Gunkel
Guluptsie (Cabbage Rolls)
For the hunter in all of us, here is a roll that incorporates venison in the meat filling for a more intense and meat-oriented culinary experience.