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Old 08-18-2009, 02:15 AM   #1 (permalink)
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wild grape leaves?
Anyone harvest them?

Yesterday as I ripped weeds I wondered...just how many edibles am I tossing into the heap? So I hit the google...

I'll have to check the front of the house in the morning and see if that vine is still trying to choke out my hydrangea.
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Old 08-18-2009, 09:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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technically, no. I do feed them to my rabbits from time to time and the goats always hit them hard when we let them out to wander.

you 'can' use grape leaves or cherry leaves to help pickles stay crisp. Both have tannins in their leaves and the tannins help with crispness. I tried the cherry leaf version with all these pickles we are making and so far so good. (on the other hand we've yet to pasturize or water bath any so ...).

what cha got in mind? grape leaves in brine for dolmades? love eating them, hate making them.
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Old 08-18-2009, 12:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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dolmades.

I found a blog that shows how to prep them for freezing too....in case you don't want to make dolmades the day of harvest.
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Old 08-18-2009, 12:53 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Grape leaves are super nutritious.

From googling the Grape leaves:

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The highest levels of resveratrol (up to one hundred times more than grapes) are found in grape leaves.
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Old 08-18-2009, 01:37 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Grape leaves are super nutritious.

From googling the Grape leaves:
excellent. thank you.
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Old 08-18-2009, 01:41 PM   #6 (permalink)
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share the blog link?
I tossed around the idea last year but was too lazy to go through with it. I'd like to do it this year if I can find the time.
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Old 08-18-2009, 03:17 PM   #7 (permalink)
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sure thing....
How To Prepare Grape Leaves For Dolmades (Ampelofylla Yia Ntolmades) - Greek Recipes
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what kinds can you use? Around my place we only have scuppernongs and muscadine.
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I have them in the front rock bed by my japanese maple. HUGE lebanese population and my neighbor from the next street over knocked on the door once and asked if she could have them. I told her they were hers and she didn't have to ask again- she had free reign any time
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wow! I never thought of doing this. Thanks!
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