This Julia Child Cabbage Recipe is a Glorious & Confusing Mess

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  • čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
  • This is Julia Child's Stuffed Cabbage (Chou Farci) from Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol 2. cookbook.
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    Recipe & Ingredients:
    (for 8-10 people)
    Filling:
    2 cups (1 lb) fresh sausage
    1 1/2 cup diced ham
    2 cups minced onions
    2 cups boiled rice
    1/2 tsp sage
    1/2 tsp caraway seeds
    1/4 cup minced parsley
    1 egg
    salt and peppa
    2 1/2 lb savoy (preferably) or smooth leaf
    other miscellaneous ingredients:
    10 to 12 slices of lean salt pork approximately 4 x 1 1/2 inches and 3/8 inch thick
    1 medium onion
    1 medium carrot
    2 tb pork fat
    stuffing the cabbage:
    2 1/2 to 3 quart mold (like a Charlotte!)
    3 to 4 cups good beef stock
    salt and pepper
    sauce:
    1/2 cup minced onions
    1 tb pork fat or cooking oil
    1 clove mashed garlic
    1 lb tomatoes (3 to 4 medium sized)
    1/2 sage
    salt and pepper
    (if sauce is too runny use 1/2 tb corn starch blended with 1 tb tomato juice or beef stock)
    top with parsley
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  • @mindym.1166
    @mindym.1166 Před rokem +1661

    I think I have an answer to the peeling / blanching mystery - if you use a normal green cabbage to make cabbage rolls, you have to blanch before you peel the leaves apart into single leaves or else you’ll tear the leaves a bunch. By contrast, the crinkle leaf type will more easily tear apart raw, and then it’s a simple matter to just blanch the number of leaves you need for your recipe. Clear as mud! Enjoyable video as always, Jamie!

    • @Party_Bones
      @Party_Bones Před rokem +111

      100%, says right there in the book if Jamie had continued just 4 more words, "you usually need not blanch it to remove the leaves." 😅

    • @jenniferlynn3537
      @jenniferlynn3537 Před rokem +49

      by contrast the crinkle type leaves will “tear apart” raw - You mean “separate from the head,” right?
      What confused Jamie was why he had to blanch the Savoy cabbage leaves afterwards when he didn’t have to before separation - and the answer is so that they would pack into the mold more easily, conform to the shape of it, and not leave air pockets.

    • @markhamstra1083
      @markhamstra1083 Před rokem +35

      “Can I not read?” It does often appear to be a reasonable question. But no, it must be Julia’s fault for writing a confusing recipe. Or something like that.

    • @coragon42
      @coragon42 Před rokem +4

      @@Party_Bones 7:46

    • @ScottLuvsRenFaires
      @ScottLuvsRenFaires Před rokem +16

      I think the issue is that you don't use the entire head of cabbage in this recipe. So, if you can leave the center of the head raw, you have more options for the leftovers such as cole slaw. Julia probably didn't think this needed to be spelled out.

  • @pistonfists
    @pistonfists Před rokem +311

    you just slowly pulling out more heads of cabbage was incredible honestly

    • @susanlovesjava4961
      @susanlovesjava4961 Před rokem +9

      The Goldilocks of cabbage! Haha

    • @ne.7700
      @ne.7700 Před rokem +3

      The man had a lot of cabbage in his future 😀

  • @MzShonuff123
    @MzShonuff123 Před rokem +477

    A thing I’ve learned is when Julia prefaces a recipe by saying it’s impressive, it’s gonna take like 2 days to make

    • @JW-vd4il
      @JW-vd4il Před 8 měsíci +2

      ❤ 2 days AND RUIN YOUR LIFE. 😂

    • @johnnye87
      @johnnye87 Před 5 měsíci +6

      When she says it's "simple" it will only take 4 hours

  • @marcandreyko4251
    @marcandreyko4251 Před rokem +1177

    i love that this classifies as a "vegetable dish" according to JC.

    • @markhamstra1083
      @markhamstra1083 Před rokem +89

      That’s only surprising if you mistake “vegetable dish” to mean “vegetarian” or “vegan” instead of “a dish in which one or more vegetables plays a prominent, necessary role.” Julia rarely concerned herself with vegetarianism, and I can’t recall her ever addressing vegan concerns.

    • @drummerlovesbookworm9738
      @drummerlovesbookworm9738 Před rokem +61

      Jello with pineapple bits presented on a leaf of iceberg lettuce was a SALAD according to my mother….and the school lunch lady. 😂

    • @marcandreyko4251
      @marcandreyko4251 Před rokem +74

      @@markhamstra1083 it has THREE kinds of pork in it. The cabbage is a supporting player at best, and mostly just a vehicle.

    • @markhamstra1083
      @markhamstra1083 Před rokem +59

      @@marcandreyko4251 You’re reaching. The cabbage plays more than a supporting role. You cannot make a stuffed cabbage without a cabbage, but you could make it without pork.

    • @denyseleonard240
      @denyseleonard240 Před rokem +10

      @@markhamstra1083 heyyyy… don’t gorget the rice 🍚 it was at least worth a mention in the review. Everybody aaalways forgets the rice!

  • @Casy1306
    @Casy1306 Před rokem +728

    Me at 11:44 at night: Watches Jamie eat an enormous cabbage role, snacking on chips and playing sims.

    • @bleumarin1968
      @bleumarin1968 Před rokem +2

      it was 11:49 pm for me when he was telling us, what are the odds ?!

    • @passiveaggressive6175
      @passiveaggressive6175 Před rokem +4

      Came in at 23:01 eating reheated spag Bol😊

    • @FelisTerras
      @FelisTerras Před rokem +4

      Ate a chicken leg with broccoli, so there. And no, I'm not on a diet, but I had to counter the dozen or so chocolate drops I ate throughout my late shift^^'

    • @Orion-yd4dy
      @Orion-yd4dy Před rokem +3

      What am I doing at 11:44? Watching you eat a cabbage roll.

    • @marniethedyslexic6445
      @marniethedyslexic6445 Před rokem

      😂

  • @erzsebetkovacs2527
    @erzsebetkovacs2527 Před rokem +552

    Your wife is right, this seems to be a French interpretation of that mainstay of Eastern European (not just Polish) peasant cuisines, cabbage rolls. Those are individually wrapped, though, with single leaves of blanched or pickled cabbage, and the filling is made with only uncured pork sausage, unboiled rice, raw egg, onions, garlic and spices. Then, all of the cabbage rolls are cooked together in a pot with water or the pickling juice of the cabbage, with a couple of tomatoes and herbs (such as dill) thrown in. And that's it. In Hungary, we call it töltött káposzta, and eat it with fresh bread and creme fraiche, nothing else.

    • @Chatbox858
      @Chatbox858 Před rokem

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    • @a.w.4708
      @a.w.4708 Před rokem +68

      Yes, and the funny thing is this dish came (at least to Poland) from France, where they made pigeons with this stuffing and wrapped in cabbage, and Polish people be like "this is a good pigeon dish, but you know what is unnecesarry in it? The pigeon!" so this dish is known as "the pigeons" in Poland despite not containing any pigeon.

    • @lapislazarus8899
      @lapislazarus8899 Před rokem +6

      So much grated onions 😭

    • @marioula05
      @marioula05 Před rokem +11

      in Greece its called lahanodolmades! My favourite dish!

    • @deliastan1159
      @deliastan1159 Před rokem +17

      In Romania we call them sarmale! We have them with mamaliga(cornmeal porridge) and sour cream. Love them.

  • @Anil18834
    @Anil18834 Před rokem +294

    I wonder if 2019 Jaime would have obsessed about shopping for cabbage and been as thrilled as 2023 Jaime is to have such a "beautiful" cabbage on his hands 😆

    • @KassFireborn
      @KassFireborn Před rokem +20

      "Why am I working with cabbage? Is there a viral cabbage cake or something?"

    • @JW-vd4il
      @JW-vd4il Před 8 měsíci +4

      He did learn some things. 16:30. "This has catastrophe written all over it." 😂
      As someone who also learned a lot of cooking by just written recipes and trial and error, I applaud him! And I have been here. 😂
      [Edit to fix time link.]

  • @tbmike23
    @tbmike23 Před rokem +602

    The more of these I watch, the more esteem I have for Julia. She was a beast.

    • @BakedandCooked
      @BakedandCooked Před rokem +81

      The French Chef is insane.
      She was cooking live and it was recorded. She had a ½ hour to complete a recipe. JC is the GOAT.

    • @Exiled.New.Yorker
      @Exiled.New.Yorker Před rokem +26

      @@BakedandCooked Some argue that Jim Beard was the GOAT, but he was, sadly, too gay for TV of that era. I worship Julia, but Jimmy was Robbed.

    • @tiamia7139
      @tiamia7139 Před rokem +24

      @@BakedandCooked Guess what I'm watching right now on this rainy, stormy early morning in Atlanta? The French Chef! Julia is making pie crust for various quiches. Believe this was her first show in the series. (She keeps looking at the wrong camera. 😅) "Get rough with it...Smear it OUT!" 🤣 My French mother taught me the importance of using ice water, drop by drop, when making pie crust, handling it as gingerly as possible and putting it in the fridge for several hours before rolling out. Her pie crust is still the best I have ever tasted. So light, buttery and flaky! 😇 She and my grandmother ("Memere") always used a high quality butter and weren't skimpy with the cream. BOTH lived to be just shy of their 93rd birthdays. I go through a block of President (Normandy) butter each week and my cholesterol was "perfect" on my annual physical. My internist said I had the numbers of someone half my age. (I just turned 72.) Think I'll make a quiche de la mer for lunch. I'll have a glass of Rose with it and toast my favorite chef! 🤗💖💖💖

    • @fayedavis2569
      @fayedavis2569 Před rokem

      @@Exiled.New.Yorker Maybe but was Jim also a spy during the war ?? JC was ...

    • @michealpersicko9531
      @michealpersicko9531 Před rokem +1

      @@Exiled.New.Yorker considering how drastically different Liberace looked on TV before his Vegas days sadly that is 100% the case. although idk how Julia child got by on being a woman alone. she could pass as a man in drag; she is a fucking GOAT tho.

  • @Evelina_412
    @Evelina_412 Před rokem +77

    When you added the rice to the meat, it clicked for me that what you're making is essentially a giant version of what we have here in Lithuania, called balandėliai. They're these fist sized cabbage rolls with stuffing inside, which is usually a mix of meat, rice and onions.

    • @TheFashunSkater
      @TheFashunSkater Před 6 měsíci

      We have them in greece too! I can't spell it with English letters but translates to cabbage dumplings i guess?

  • @myjewelry4u
    @myjewelry4u Před rokem +497

    Make a huge/insane amount of gyoza with the cabbage and your extra pork sausage ! I highly recommend making your own wrappers (tasty!)

    • @hikkibunny
      @hikkibunny Před rokem +24

      And they're great for freezing. Smart!

    • @wpc456cpw
      @wpc456cpw Před rokem +14

      MMMMM cabbage and meat dumplings are soooooo dang good.

    • @Spiderkote
      @Spiderkote Před rokem +9

      Wow, I need to try this stuffing with pelmeni, Russian dumplings.

    • @alexandresobreiramartins9461
      @alexandresobreiramartins9461 Před rokem +2

      @@Spiderkote Pelmeni, no need for the complicated Asian dumpling folding! Yeah!!!!! Boris approves!

    • @SharpAssKnittingNeedles
      @SharpAssKnittingNeedles Před rokem +1

      Dang that's great advice!

  • @DelGuy03
    @DelGuy03 Před rokem +194

    Brilliantly done, Jamie! In this first (2-part) book, Julia felt obliged to reproduce classics of French cuisine, and was collaborating with actual Frenchwomen; she got less doctrinaire as she became more experienced, and developed her own style and voice. She also got better as a writer in terms of clarity and precision; everyone does after all, writing is a lifelong study. I love seeing you nonchalantly use the skills you've acquired, tossing a panful of chopped onions casually and expertly, or whipping up some potatoes as a side dish.

  • @richardwingrove953
    @richardwingrove953 Před rokem +49

    I love that Julia can turn cabbage and bacon into a 6 hour slog, and I love that you do your utmost to follow along with her! Like so often it seems the end result is delicious... just maybe not quite worth the work that she puts you through!

    • @Padraigp
      @Padraigp Před rokem

      Theres a dish in hingary where they get a huge pottery pot and put cabbage onion fatty fatty pork and whatever else and then then put it on a fire and cook it for days on end. I had it at a festival in this town called something like zezezic in hungary and we bought a little pot of the same soet. Everywhere all you could get to eat was this fatty pork cabbge it was sgorgeous but jesus ...days!!! Id happyily fry the bacon and eat it on raw cabbage leafs tbh@

  • @_janetta
    @_janetta Před rokem +88

    it never ceases to amaze me how she turns humble ingredients into an all day project lol this woman’s sense of humor is unmatched 😂❤️ so glad you made it through. do something EASY with the rest of the cabbage - you earned it Jamie!

    • @reggiebuffat
      @reggiebuffat Před 9 měsíci +3

      Yeah, like an honest Polish cabbage roll. 😂

  • @electronblue8334
    @electronblue8334 Před rokem +24

    Always amazed that your upstairs neighbour is nice enough to "bowl" and "sieve" you! 😂

  • @Rubicon1776
    @Rubicon1776 Před rokem +55

    I find watching you struggle through Julia Child’s impossible recipes oddly satisfying. I’ll never make them myself. I just don’t have the time energy or money to make these beautiful disasters. But I’m glad you do!

  • @TaraFinlay
    @TaraFinlay Před rokem +167

    I have been watching cooking shows since watching reruns of The French Chef on PBS as a child in the 70s. I have never enjoyed a cooking show as much as I enjoy this one. Cooking Channel and Food Network, eat your heart out. Merci!

    • @denyseleonard240
      @denyseleonard240 Před rokem +9

      I’m just sitting here laughing my ass off. 😂😂😂

    • @pjef1956
      @pjef1956 Před rokem +5

      Same here ! Except I started with Marjorie Mariner (Youngstown OH) in the late 1950s! Actually I was home with the measles watching her in 1963 when she was interrupted with the news bulletin about JFK ... anyhoo, I've watched them all, religiously (obsessively??), and you are the MOST entertaining by far.

    • @alandun27
      @alandun27 Před rokem +4

      what a beautiful comment . . . just saying . . . 🥲

    • @TaraFinlay
      @TaraFinlay Před rokem +2

      @Alan D Thanks Alan. I meant every word of it.

    • @elengstrom
      @elengstrom Před rokem +4

      Agree Tara and Alan! I feel I’ve been given the opportunity to relive part of my childhood as I would watch either the original broadcasts of Graham Kerr or Julia Child making something and then get on my bike, head to the grocery store to get the needed ingredients, then make it for dinner that evening or the next day as my Mom wasn’t a fan of cooking. There were some truly awful mistakes I made, but the encouragement I got from my family - and my Mom buying every book of Julia’s and other great chefs - kept me trying to keep up with Julia’s recipes and instructional methods. Julia Child made my life better as a kid and even today and re-watching the recreation of her recipes through this channel is simply wonderful.

  • @lexiepsy
    @lexiepsy Před rokem +89

    One time I made a spinach ricotta stuffed under the skin chicken, I read it as 1 - 2 lbs chicken it said 2 -2lbs chickens I stuffed 1 chicken with enough stuffing for 2 when it cooked it was the size of a turkey! Haha I’m amazed it didn’t explode! Lol

    • @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131
      @ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 Před 2 měsíci

      BLIMEY !
      That sounds like a small miracle...
      Good thing the chicken didn't go 💥 !
      I bet it tasted nice though !

  • @LancetFencing
    @LancetFencing Před rokem +4

    The look on your face when you said “this recipe is not well written” fucking priceless!

  • @EtherealDC
    @EtherealDC Před rokem +16

    Jamie’s lighting never ceases to amaze me. 11:45 and it looks like the middle of the afternoon. Those are some production values right there!

  • @lilianmcguigan9240
    @lilianmcguigan9240 Před rokem +44

    Julia Child dragged my cooking prowess from rudimentary to haute cuisine back in the 70's. I am forever grateful to her.

    • @Thingsyourollup
      @Thingsyourollup Před 9 měsíci

      I hope you avoided the aspics LOL

    • @KNPrince
      @KNPrince Před 9 měsíci

      @@Thingsyourollup Agreed... After watching Jamie make two of Julia's aspic recipes.. I don't think I will ever try eating making or eating one... Mind you I might make one and take it to my next family gathering for a big meal.. cut to the chase.. and serve one and make everyone visibly upset!.. (to quote Dylan B. Hollis of Baking Yesteryear) fame here on CZcams!

  • @terriconnelly5163
    @terriconnelly5163 Před rokem +12

    18:13 “shake them all about Hokey Pokey style” made me laugh. Jamie is always entertaining!

  • @kathrynanne6332
    @kathrynanne6332 Před rokem +11

    "..much room for improvement in the plating department..." Oh no Jamie, please don't get all pretentious in your plating. I think most of your viewers love your practical and relatable style. Nobody is at home plating their food like a 5-star restaurant, we're just plopping the food on our plate and enjoying it 🤣

  • @1stukrainianfront
    @1stukrainianfront Před 8 měsíci +2

    We love it whenever Jamie's wife appears: not for any weird reasons, just because it's fun to see his personal side!

  • @dsmith1228
    @dsmith1228 Před rokem +84

    The delight I feel when watching the manic chaos in your kitchen as you work your way through complicated French recipes is the highlight of my culinary education!😀

    • @reggiebuffat
      @reggiebuffat Před 9 měsíci

      JC has the knack to make simple and delightful Eastern European, Middle Eastern, or North African convoluted to the extreme. It's a little bit SM cooking if you ask me.

  • @WUStLBear82
    @WUStLBear82 Před rokem +12

    With that much cabbage, you should make some colcannon, an Irish dish of potatoes, shredded cabbage and scallions mashed together with lots of butter and cream, which can be a side dish or topped with diced ham or bacon for a complete meal.

  • @89Licho
    @89Licho Před rokem +24

    I'm Polish and yeah - we can call it a gigant GOŁĄBEK :D

    • @paulklee5790
      @paulklee5790 Před rokem +2

      And Damn good too… reminds me of my old Mum’s cooking….

  • @jamesallison4875
    @jamesallison4875 Před rokem +64

    Dude, you are the best! Extremely entertaining, and isn’t that what we’re all about? Thanks for your blood, sweat and tears.

  • @madebywera5048
    @madebywera5048 Před rokem +28

    Wow, this looks really good! :) I'm Polish, so it looks kind of like deconstructed Polish gołąbki, rolled cabbage leaves stuffed usually with rice and meat, serverd with tomato sauce. I thought it takes a lot of time to make gołąbki, but wow, this recipe tops it! :D

  • @peterzana6260
    @peterzana6260 Před rokem +6

    Jamie and Julia: lets make a vegetable dish
    also Jamie and Julia: SOSIIIIIIG

  • @ShiraCheshire
    @ShiraCheshire Před rokem +12

    With how intimidating this recipe was, I was sitting here like "Ah good, he bought extra sausage and cabbage, he'll have ingredients for an attempt 2..." But then it turned out so well first try!!
    All the little bits of spilled rice and things on the counter makes me feel better about my clumsy self.

  • @mathurm100
    @mathurm100 Před rokem +52

    this channel has become one of my favorite cooking channels. great job!

  • @maya-gur695
    @maya-gur695 Před rokem +98

    Stuffed cabbage is a pain to make, but it's such an awesome dish! This presentation is interesting, my grandmother is Romanian and she stuffs individual cabbage leaves with rice and cooks them in tomato sauce. I've never seen it done with a whole cabbage like this until now.

    • @linara255
      @linara255 Před rokem +18

      Same here in Lithuania. Seems like the rolls are easier to make and the taste must be very similar.

    • @martyn6448
      @martyn6448 Před rokem +4

      My besties hubby is Romanian, I have been looking for something to make him from "home", any suggestions? I'd ask him but I'd like it to be a surprise 😅

    • @raerohan4241
      @raerohan4241 Před rokem +1

      From what I've seen, chou farci can be made either way. No idea which method is more traditional, but I'm going to go ahead and say that the individual leaf rolls are the older version, since most countries do them that way

    • @VyrolF
      @VyrolF Před rokem +2

      @@martyn6448 you can try meatball sour soup (in Romanian is ciorbă de perișoare).

    • @SewardWriter
      @SewardWriter Před rokem +1

      Ooh. Don't suppose you can share your bunica's recipe?

  • @WisKrisKar
    @WisKrisKar Před rokem +31

    I've cooked cabbage quite a bit, and as a mother two three young kids who think that they are funny as hell, the jokes about "fart smell" that always occur are creative and hilarious. Cabbage is as entertaining as it is satisfying.

    • @onemercilessming1342
      @onemercilessming1342 Před rokem +11

      Grow up in a Lithuanian/Polish family that makes "pigs in blankets", halupki: pork sausage, rice, onions, garlic, wrapped in a rolled, steamed cabbage leaf and covered in tomato sauce and baked. The "fart" smell never quite leaves upholstery and carpets and drapes.

    • @lagunagirl1347
      @lagunagirl1347 Před rokem +2

      @@onemercilessming1342 Thanks, you made me laugh. That was my first thought, cooking cabbage-the house is going to smell bad.

    • @onemercilessming1342
      @onemercilessming1342 Před rokem +1

      @Laguna Girl You should have been around when my beloved Lithuanian father was noshing on one of his favorite snacks, limburger and raw onion on dark rye bread.

    • @lagunagirl1347
      @lagunagirl1347 Před rokem +1

      @@onemercilessming1342 😂😷

    • @WisKrisKar
      @WisKrisKar Před rokem +3

      @@onemercilessming1342 I can't compete with that, but being in Milwaukee, the beer/ brat/ sauerkraut aroma deliciously lingers :) You're a kindred spirit indeed!

  • @relax2dream164
    @relax2dream164 Před rokem +16

    This is not what I expected it to be at all. This half Polish, half French woman’s mouth is watering. The perfect food. ❤️🇨🇦

    • @ajrwilde14
      @ajrwilde14 Před 6 měsíci

      Wow this was made for you!

  • @cristinaj2504
    @cristinaj2504 Před rokem +11

    I paused it at 7:49 after you said you had a Savoy cabbage. That isn’t what a Savoy cabbage looks like in my supermarket (MUCH more crinkly… frilly even) but the fact that you’ve generated a “what’s that cabbage” cliffhanger is a delightful part of my evening.

    • @TLadret
      @TLadret Před rokem +5

      Oh my goodness Cristina! I had to pause the video and read through the comments to see if anyone else had commented on the fact that he didn’t have an actual ‘Savoy’ cabbage! I just love watching Jamie! He’s come so far but still makes me wish I could call him and offer advice! Such fun hey? Now I’ll get back to pressing play! Take care friend!

    • @JenJenANDChrissy
      @JenJenANDChrissy Před 4 měsíci

      All 4 heads of cabbage look like they've been sitting in a bodega for about 2 months. Savoy cabbage is better for rolling, plus it comes from France. My family is Polish and we always use savoy for our cabbage rolls. No need to blanche them prior to filling. They stay crunchier than the other types of cabbage too.

  • @fionajane56
    @fionajane56 Před rokem +39

    The Charlotte pan has been a total blessing. At 11:00 at night I was at our barn watching your video while also watching a ewe have her lamb.
    The cabbage looked awesome when you bravely turned it out on the plate!
    Thank you.

    • @KNPrince
      @KNPrince Před 9 měsíci

      Was it a boy or girl? Hope the lamb is running around, living its best life, and annoying its mother to no end..!

  • @beasluszka6258
    @beasluszka6258 Před rokem +13

    Boy I'll bet you're glad you found and invested in that Charlotte Mold all those recipes ago. It sure has come in handy! Love the channel!

  • @r1s032
    @r1s032 Před rokem +13

    Jamies face at 13:15 is just perfect! Its great to see how much your cooking has improved!

  • @Susan-cooks
    @Susan-cooks Před rokem +12

    I'm glad your camera wasn't damaged! Love the look of the finished dish. My husband would love this. I'd prep the filling the day before I assembled it & probably substitute thick sliced bacon for the salt pork. I know salt pork isn't smoked but I prefer bacon :)

    • @goldilox369
      @goldilox369 Před rokem +2

      Agree. I'd do it with bacon. I enjoy the smoke flavor.

  • @Raerz1
    @Raerz1 Před rokem +9

    It is actually 11:50 at night and i'm watching the best cooking-show at YT thank you very much XD

  • @Aneres225
    @Aneres225 Před rokem +7

    Bowl transitions are becoming more and more seamless. I think I might try this as cabbage rolls with the same stuffing and sauce!

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Před rokem +57

    Love your upbeat personality and earnest attempts Jamie! Hope you're having a great day and thanks for the video!

  • @meaghan929
    @meaghan929 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I love how she says "meanwhile", after the fact (without any mention of the task ahead of time). Thanks, Julia, for the heads up about that BEFORE we actually need to be doing it. 😉

  • @Jacob-ly8vs
    @Jacob-ly8vs Před rokem +4

    It amazes me that you've gotten this far and still don't make timelines for yourself. I love you so much Jamie

  • @amandaheck7897
    @amandaheck7897 Před rokem +5

    I was making a new recipe last night and read the entire thing wrong and had to start over 3 different times. Makes me feel better I'm not the only one 😂

  • @NJ-Cathie
    @NJ-Cathie Před rokem +6

    Team J: Get yourself a set of stainless pots & pans. The Costco Kirkland brand is a pretty good option to the holy grail: All-Clad. They will help when you need to cool 😎 the contents quickly. Le Cruset & Company are basically encased cast iron. Once they get hot they take there sweet time cooling down.
    BTW: Your neighbor upstairs must have the cleanest floors in town. You should introduce yourself & invite them to the next shoot.
    One more thing: Make some bubble & squeak with all that leftover cabbage. Yummy!!!

  • @alanlamb7062
    @alanlamb7062 Před rokem +9

    That was a wild ride, so glad that you declared it to be perfect, Julia would be proud of you, no doubt!!

  • @Inabin
    @Inabin Před rokem +14

    Been craving cabbage a lot recently and you mentioning cabbage soup gave me an epiphany lol

  • @exoticallyki
    @exoticallyki Před rokem +7

    I can tell you exactly what I'm doing at 11:44 at night: watching this video, about to eat my Mushroom and Peanut Fried Rice Noodles and drink some good tap water :D

  • @julianlaresch6266
    @julianlaresch6266 Před rokem +23

    I know this is a "veggie" dish but I'd love to see how Julia does a full on vegetarian dish with her love of pork

    • @denisehuston2573
      @denisehuston2573 Před rokem +7

      French cuisine is notoriously hostile to vegetarian or vegan options.

    • @johnnye87
      @johnnye87 Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@denisehuston2573 French cooking without butter, eggs and lardons just isn't French any more.

  • @Nox-jx9rz
    @Nox-jx9rz Před rokem +35

    one of my favorite things i used to love when i was a kid was a stewed cabbage and bacon soup. chicken stock, crushed black pepper and a few other specific spices, cabbage carrots, finely diced 1/2 white onion. and diced chunk bacon that is soft/slow cooked in some butter and then added into the cabbage to to stew with the other veggies for about 30 mins or so. goes terrific with some buttered french bread for dipping. (i'm from New Orleans) xD absolutely love that stuff ^^b

    • @sabinekoch3448
      @sabinekoch3448 Před rokem +1

      Sounds divine❤…😊

    • @danaemcburney4160
      @danaemcburney4160 Před rokem

      I was thinking that this recipe could be deconstructed and simplified to make something very similar and still delicious. Your soup sounds like it's along those lines.

    • @cliftonmcnalley8469
      @cliftonmcnalley8469 Před rokem

      May I ask what your "other" spices are for your soup? I discovered Taiwan Cabbage a few months ago - a huge flattened sphere of sweet and tender massive leaves - perfect for cabbage rolls. I've been dying to make stuffed cabbage and a cabbage soup. I love the stuffing of this recipe, but in my super taster family a pinch of sage can be too much and caraway seeds are just....
      No. I'm thinking about what else to use....

    • @Nox-jx9rz
      @Nox-jx9rz Před rokem

      @@cliftonmcnalley8469 let me get with my mother on that, she as the one who did that and i havent gotten the family cook book yet. so i was mostly recalling from memory what i seen her put in it xD

    • @cliftonmcnalley8469
      @cliftonmcnalley8469 Před rokem +1

      @@Nox-jx9rz If you get the chance, please do, you probably need to know anyway, right?😁
      Our family "go to" comfort food was what my mother called "hash". She's German. It's basically homemade hamburger helper - a ground beef sauce over macaroni. My friends would get excited when I said I was making hash.. I had made it myself numerous times growing up but my first several attempts on my own weren't great, something was missing. Finally asked Mom. I talked her thru what I was doing, she was stumped until suddenly she exclaimed loudly, "Oh! Nutmeg!" Turns out she,'d always added it at the end as a large pot only requires a tiny pinch!

  • @dianeluke1746
    @dianeluke1746 Před rokem +2

    What do I do at 11:44 at night? Watch CZcams videos and wish I had the energy and passion to make a dish like this. Although occasionally you can find me dancing around in my wheelchair singing oldies at the top of my voice and forcing my hubby and daughter to hide in fear. But I think that’s only when the moon is full. 😊❤️👩‍🍳🥰

  • @cheriedoughan5583
    @cheriedoughan5583 Před rokem +11

    Impressive. Was wondering how that was going to come out. You are very tenacious. Love the show.

  • @dinocub1
    @dinocub1 Před rokem +4

    Loved this. My Ukrainian roommate's Baba makes the most epic cabbage rolls, very similar to this recipe. Two tips/tricks she taught me, is when boiling the cabbage, add about a half cup of vinegar to the boiling water before adding in the cored cabbage head (especially for those that don't peel easily off). Leaves just slip off with little effort. Also, de-veining of the cabbage leaves along the thick vein on the backside, makes for more tender leaves. ;)

  • @clydene326
    @clydene326 Před rokem +22

    Wow, what an amazing cabbage roll. Gigantic! Epic! It looks amazing and it must’ve tasted amazing.

  • @FaerieDust
    @FaerieDust Před rokem +13

    Re: blanching: with the normal cabbage, you often have to simmer the whole entire head just to get the leaves to loosen enough that they can be peeled off. Has to be done gradually or you'll boild the exterior leaves to mush before the inner ones soften - easiest done if you have a really big pot so you don't have to take the cabbage out to get the leaves, I imagine that would spill hot water everywhere...
    I love cabbage rolls (we make a Kurdish style, but I love every kind I've tried), and this is basically that but without the rolling. A cabbage roll layered meatloaf thing. It looks delicious, I think I'm actually going to make it...

    • @jonyplanter3305
      @jonyplanter3305 Před rokem +4

      A "really big pot" is the answer. Bought an 8 qt stock pot recently and it has proven to be a versatile godsend. Perfect for blanching cabbage...

    • @carolyperez8075
      @carolyperez8075 Před rokem

      Hope it turns out beautifully

  • @cled3600
    @cled3600 Před rokem +4

    It was a quite a ride getting there, but what a glorious result!

  • @KevinFeeley_KHF
    @KevinFeeley_KHF Před rokem +5

    When working with ground meats that have been cased and need to be broken up into a crumble a potato masher comes in handy. Once you've placed your globs/blobs/masses of ground meat into the pan simply smash it with a potato masher to break it up.

  • @hunkhk
    @hunkhk Před rokem +2

    you are gorgeous - the final prepared dishes are a mere bonus

  • @melindagrantham9180
    @melindagrantham9180 Před rokem +6

    I look forward to the release of these episodes more than any other CZcams food channel. I love the content, the humor, and reality.

  • @sabinekoch3448
    @sabinekoch3448 Před rokem +7

    It’s 4 am and I’m laughing away …. So funny, Jamie! Your family must eat so well and be highly entertained…😊 I’m going to try a very much simplified version - yours looked wonderful…

  • @PeppaSauceQn
    @PeppaSauceQn Před 4 měsíci

    It is so refreshing to see a comet community that is positive, funny, and real about this is like this. You've got a great community here Jamie! Glad I'm now a part of it 😊

  • @julietbowden6189
    @julietbowden6189 Před rokem +10

    I love this! I love that its layered and baked instead of cabbage rolls! Will absolutely make this. Good job J, the recipe sounded a little sketch, but you pulled it off.

  • @shuvanidev
    @shuvanidev Před rokem +8

    This actually looks really good! I have an easier method for separating the cabbage leaves though - from making cabbage rolls. You core the cabbage and place it in a pot of boiling water. As the cabbage leaves soften on the outside remove each leaf one at a time with a pair of tongs/pickups to a plate. They are ready just when they start to soften and you can wiggle them off from the core or thick end of the leaf stem. As you get closer to the middle or end you may need to use a knife to cut them at the stem end, but it's no big deal. They stay whole this way and don't tear, then soften and blanche at the same time :)

    • @Padraigp
      @Padraigp Před rokem

      Yes or cut the core out first then as it blanches seperate the cut leaves.

  • @shanegray1846
    @shanegray1846 Před rokem +5

    your kitchen skills are growing tremendously! keep crushing it!

  • @Cheryworld
    @Cheryworld Před rokem

    best cooking show on the internet. Brining Julia back while learning cooking. great idea and funny

  • @hollowcrownn3576
    @hollowcrownn3576 Před rokem +5

    I love that you include all the things that go wrong, I enjoy going on the whole recipe and cooking journey with you, laughing through your mistakes, yet im always rooting for you to succeed 😂 Best cooking show on CZcams. ❤

  • @joephilippus1749
    @joephilippus1749 Před rokem +5

    Jamie, I have to say that you’re my absolute favorite channel on CZcams. I’ve recently started cooking more seriously, and I get so much enjoyment out of watching you make these recipes!

  • @Spiderkote
    @Spiderkote Před rokem +3

    When you were sad it was heartbreaking, but at the end I was overjoyed with you at the results. This is seriously as moving as some epic tale. ❤
    Also wow, scary long recipe, but I should try simplified somewhat version)

  • @toomanyopinions8353
    @toomanyopinions8353 Před 10 měsíci +2

    The idea of you coming home to sheepishly show your wife that you bought 4 cabbages is gold 😂

  • @ads0094
    @ads0094 Před rokem +6

    Man I love this ! This is an absolute gem of a site! I found this over two years ago… have gone back and watched practically every episode ( from the beginning ). Great job. Fantastic take on a epic work and style of cooking. Just saying I look forward to each episode and enjoy them immensely. Thank you.

  • @aliciaholborn6748
    @aliciaholborn6748 Před rokem +8

    Your perseverance is inspiring Jamie. Keep on keeping on. ❤

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 Před rokem +2

    Thumbs up for flawless presentation for sure! Well done Jamie!

  • @susanlilley-rizos9906

    I have learned a lot by watching your videos. You especially showed me the way to hold a knife to chop and dice onions and things like that. Now I think of you when I’m using my knife. Note that I’m an older girl of 72 years and I was having a hard time holding or gripping my knife because of arthritis in my hands and you came to my rescue with tips on how to hold my knife properly. I’m so happy.

  • @Boudleaux
    @Boudleaux Před rokem +1

    Who knew a Charlotte mold would come in so handy!

  • @janegardener1662
    @janegardener1662 Před rokem +6

    Personally I would recommend a nice cold beer to go with a sausage and cabbage dish.

  • @Jebbyfur61
    @Jebbyfur61 Před rokem +8

    As a cabbage lover I’m like drooling here. Your sauce looks awesome, I’m anxiously awaiting your tasting! 😮 oh I’m going to make but will cut some corners myself.

  • @alexandresobreiramartins9461

    Jamie, the point of the first "you don't need to blanch the cabbage" is that with many cabbages you need to quickly blanch them in order to peel off the leaves, otherwise they break. The first blanching helps release the leaves from the whole head. Then you need to blanch them again to make them pliable. With the savoy, you don't usually need to do the first blanching, as the leaves come off easily.

  • @mystic.by.moonlight
    @mystic.by.moonlight Před 11 měsíci

    "Can I not read?" Was really relatable 😂 and the whole time i was thinking this seems like one giant cabbage roll. looks yummy

  • @peggycook7874
    @peggycook7874 Před rokem +5

    You are hilarious. Love your show.

  • @gladosmaincore8589
    @gladosmaincore8589 Před rokem +8

    Rice n meat in a cabbage. Reminds me of " Gołąbki ". Which is a great dish, so this one is probably great too ^^
    Edit: Oh cool they mentioned it ^^

  • @karenlackner192
    @karenlackner192 Před rokem +1

    A huge cabbage roll !!! Nummmmmmm
    Great job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @lukasoitzl133
    @lukasoitzl133 Před rokem +3

    Caraway and cabbage pair really nicely. In Austria we often use it for cabbage salad with boiled potatoes. It’s delicious! Especially when the potatoes are still a bit warm.

  • @christinamatzen4214
    @christinamatzen4214 Před rokem +14

    Cabbage rolls would have been so much easier! Honestly, sometimes I think she was just trolling us with her recipe writing.

    • @quickchris10
      @quickchris10 Před rokem +2

      Yeah, ``curved side down?'' Both sides are curved.

  • @seechangenyc280
    @seechangenyc280 Před 5 měsíci

    Truth: my life sucks right now. Thank God for your channel. I haven't had this much fun in a very long time. Thank you for the distraction. Thank you for being you. Thank you for all your effort. Thank you for your humor, humility, and resilience. I can't wait for the next episode. I'm raising a glass of Rose' to you now....P.S. at 11:44 at night, I am watching all the epic episodes I missed.

  • @iceteeize
    @iceteeize Před 11 měsíci

    I’ve started bingeing this series now for absolutely no reason and it makes me very hungry

  • @KjerstiAustdal
    @KjerstiAustdal Před rokem +5

    This is kinda similar to the Norwegian dish Fårikål! (Får - i - kål is litterally Lam - in - cabbage) Just layers of lam and cabbage to the brim of a gigantic pot, boiled for up to two hours. it is soo good!
    Edit: Oop! okay after seeing the entire video it is presented really different lol

  • @selinesbeau
    @selinesbeau Před rokem +9

    I wonder if he needed a bigger mold.
    Edit to add: She turned a cabbage roll into a savory cake.

  • @lmcintire-brooks475
    @lmcintire-brooks475 Před 4 měsíci

    That was impressive. Despite confusing directions, that was a very impressive result.

  • @cinemasenses
    @cinemasenses Před 6 měsíci

    Love it! My grandparents were both Polish, so my father (their son) was too. That meant a good amount of Polish and Eastern European cuisine during my upbringing when visiting Grandma & Grandpa. Individual servings of this dish, basically stuffed cabbage or “pigs in a blanket” were served regularly. They were topped with the stewed tomatoes. Very hearty meal that always smelled-up the house and usually gave everyone gas, courtesy of the cabbage. But man was it worth it! My humble opinion is that JC’s recipe is overly complicated, you’ll get the same taste going the stuffed cabbage route. Less headache.

  • @lilbatz
    @lilbatz Před rokem +3

    I know the recipe was a bear to make, but man does it look GOOD.
    Wish I had a plate of that bad boy.
    Bravo! 👏

  • @mbc65
    @mbc65 Před rokem +3

    "This recipe is not well written......😐....."
    We Slovaks call this halupki but they're like individual little cabbage rolls, they actually look more practical than this strange mold method.
    It does look good, though. Salute!

  • @armagendom07
    @armagendom07 Před 11 měsíci

    There is a reason stuffed cabbage is a holiday dish in our family: it is a MASSIVE production!

  • @sewhappysarahr8912
    @sewhappysarahr8912 Před rokem

    Every time I watch you I scream with laughter! Very entertaining.

  • @SaeSo83
    @SaeSo83 Před rokem +3

    Looks amazing. Fantastic job!

  • @jmcpike01
    @jmcpike01 Před rokem +5

    Thanks for posting another great one, Jamie!

  • @KevinDockery-oo9ce
    @KevinDockery-oo9ce Před rokem +2

    You are absolutely the best program on CZcams I love watching your show. I did attempt to make this recipe about 3 months ago and it is a huge undertaking I literally worked on this for 6 hours finally figuring out how to place the cabbage leaves, but it was a battle I ended up also using the left over smaller leaves and stuffing because there was a large amount making cabbage rolls which were just as good. I truly believe you should have your own television series your the best. Thank you so much for all your hard work.

  • @jeannierauch3540
    @jeannierauch3540 Před 5 měsíci

    You crack me up Jamie.
    Pretty much get a good giggle every episode.

  • @yvonnecusmano7971
    @yvonnecusmano7971 Před rokem +8

    Looks delicious! Now I need to make stuffed cabbage😊

  • @kiriaioulia
    @kiriaioulia Před rokem +3

    That looks amazing!!!!