Home-made cabbage rolls are loved by almost everyone, but most of the housewives cook them infrequently. The reason often lies in the complexity of the preparation of cabbage. After all, it is necessary to make cabbage leaves soft and flexible, while not damaging their structure, separating from the head. To do this, you have to boil the head, constantly checking with a knife how easy it is to separate the leaves, and remove them, at the risk of getting burned. However, this method of preparing cabbage is already outdated, and, if there is a microwave oven at home, you can cope with the task faster and easier. Cabbage for cabbage in the microwave is cooked easily, with this does not arise difficulties even among inexperienced cooks.
Cooking Features
The process of preparing cabbage for cabbage using a microwave is so simple that it does not require any culinary skills. But all the same knowledge of several subtleties does not hurt.
- For stuffed cabbage it's better to choose flattened young cabbage - these varieties have more flexible and soft leaves.
- In order for the leaves to be well separated after processing in the microwave, it is necessary to make several deep cuts around the stalk before placing it in the microwave oven.
- It will be easier to separate the leaves if you put a head of cabbage under a stream of cool water.
- If the cabbage is young and the leaves are easily separated from the head of cabbage, you can cook the leaves in the microwave. It takes less time than processing a whole head of cabbage.
- If you put the head in a bag, the leaves will soften a little faster. This method is worth choosing if you want to save time.
The preparation of cabbage for cabbage in the microwave with a whole cabbage or leaves, with or without a package, is slightly different.
How to cook cabbage leaves for cabbage leaves
Composition:
- cabbages of young cabbage - by 1, 5-2 kg in total;
- water - 0, 2-0, 3 l.
Method of preparation:
- Wash the cabbage well.
- Carefully disassemble the head of the leaves, trying not to violate their integrity.
- Dampen leaves with water.
- Put a few leaves on a plate for use in a microwave oven.
- Turn on the microwave at full power. Set the timer to 3 minutes.
- Remove the plate, remove the leaves from it. Put a new batch and process in the same way.
Continue to process the cabbage in this way until the right amount of leaves are gathered. Remember that this method is only suitable for young cabbage of early varieties - it will be problematic to separate the leaves from the stalk from the large head of the autumn variety, without damaging them.
Cooking cabbage in the microwave with a head
Composition:
- White cabbage - 1, 5-2 kg.
Method of preparation:
- Wash the cabbage well. It is important that its dimensions are suitable so that it can be put in the microwave.
- Remove the upper leaves - they are usually sluggish, tainted insects.
- Cut the cob as deep as possible, make a few deep cuts around it.
- Place a flat dish in the microwave. Some do without it, but it is easier to wash the dish than a microwave stand, so it is advisable to use it anyway.
- Place the head on the dish so that the place where the stalk was located is at the bottom.
- Turn on the microwave for 10 minutes, choosing the maximum power.
- Carefully, in order not to burn yourself, take out the head of cabbage and place it in a clean sink. Cool under running water.
- Carefully separate, if necessary, helping yourself with a knife, the upper leaves.
- When you notice that the remaining leaves are tightly attached to the head, and separating them, you risk tearing them, put the head in the microwave again. This time it is enough to turn on the microwave oven for 5 minutes.
- Cool the head again and continue to remove the cabbage leaves.
Repeating the five-minute steaming in the microwave is necessary until you can disassemble the leaves almost completely. After that, the dense veins will have to be cut out or repulsed with a culinary hammer, since they remain tough even after processing in the microwave, which is why it is impossible to form cabbage rolls.
Cabbage for stuffed cabbage in the package
Composition:
- head of cabbage - 1-1,5 kg.
Method of preparation:
- Wash the cabbage, remove the lingering leaves. Make deep cuts around the stalk.
- Place the head in the bag or in the roasting sleeve (the latter is preferred). Make a couple of holes with a toothpick to release steam.
- Put the cabbage bag in the microwave, turn it on for 3 minutes, setting the maximum power.
- Take out, cool under running water and remove the upper leaves. Repeat the procedure several times until you reach the right amount of leaves.
According to the same technology, it is advisable to cook for cabbage rolls and Peking cabbage. It takes less time: 2 minutes. In addition, for its softening should be enough one-time processing.
Cook cabbage for cabbage in the microwave can be quickly and safely. Knowing this way, you will pamper your loved ones with cabbage rolls much more often.
