On 2013-12-10 15:32:30 +0000, Wayne Boatwright said:

> On Tue 10 Dec 2013 06:44:22a, told us...
>
>> On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 04:56:50 -0800 (PST), A Moose in Love
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> How do they make them? To put a whole cabbage in a pot, then take
>>> off a couple of leaves, then back into the pot etc. That would be
>>> very very time consuming for a commercial outfit.
>>
>> They don't do it that way! If I am making them I put the cabbage
>> in the freezer for half an hour, leaves go limp and totally
>> manageable.
>
> I've tried the freezer method, but personally don't care for the
> texture.
>
> I prepare the cabbage by first removing the entire core, then
> submerging in boiling water. Withe core removed, I can usually
> remove all of the leaves at one time without repeatedly returning the
> head to the boiling water.

The recipes recently studied indicated coring, then removing leaves
carefully undfer cold running water. It wasn't each. I had been
thinking next time I might core it, then take a half inch off the
entire bottom and work the leaves loose from the base side.

but first I'll try the freezer method. I love easy.