Two methods that will speed up the process of making cabbage rolls

To speed up the process of preparing cabbage rolls, you need to take these methods of preparing cabbage leaves into service.

There are two ways to make cabbage soft and preserve its flavor.

How to quickly prepare cabbage for stuffed cabbage rolls

The “steam” method is suitable for those cases when the cabbage is not very large.

Pour water into a steamer and bring to a boil.

Place the cabbage in the upper compartment of the steamer, cover with a lid and cook until done.

This usually takes 15-20 minutes. Then all that remains is to separate the head of cabbage into leaves.

Another method involves using a microwave.

In this case, take the required amount of leaves, wrap them in a wet towel and put them in the microwave.

The oven is turned on at full power and in just a minute the leaves will be ready.

The best cabbage for stuffed cabbage rolls is considered to be Chinese cabbage. There are two reasons why this is so.

Firstly, the leaves are easily separated from the base.

Secondly, you don't need to cook them to make them soft. Just hold them in boiling water.