tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post8391465223064962007..comments2024-03-28T02:30:56.534-07:00Comments on Home Cooking In Montana: Romanian Sarmale....Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (a lighter version)Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-55307628228560492352017-10-07T09:15:11.383-07:002017-10-07T09:15:11.383-07:00Anon, You know, I always freeze mine and find them...Anon, You know, I always freeze mine and find them to reheat quite well! I would definitely give them a try in the freezer and see how you like them. Everyone has their own preference:)... I normally freeze them in small quantities so I can take out what I need. They are delicious when you are hungry and want something quick. Enjoy!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-37279394583818752682017-10-07T06:47:08.123-07:002017-10-07T06:47:08.123-07:00Hi Ellie, was about to try making these again afte...Hi Ellie, was about to try making these again after a few years and was wondering, does your sarmale freeze well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-75945111135626083942016-12-19T08:06:32.548-08:002016-12-19T08:06:32.548-08:00Anon, Thank you for catching that! I think I meant...Anon, Thank you for catching that! I think I meant about 20 minutes.... though 15-18 minutes sounds about right! Thank you for stopping by and letting me know... I'll make sure to fix that. It's always best to cook under than over:)....Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-81818895489088766122016-12-19T07:14:16.745-08:002016-12-19T07:14:16.745-08:00I am surprised you recommend 40 minutes in the pre...I am surprised you recommend 40 minutes in the pressure cooker . I make sarmale every year using my mother in law recipe and I cook them in the pressure cooker for 15 minutes and remove it quickly. Once I left them longer and they fall apart. I have a Kuhn Rikon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-88574793099556994902016-11-19T17:13:25.696-08:002016-11-19T17:13:25.696-08:00James, It was such a delight reading your comment!...James, It was such a delight reading your comment! Thank you so much for sharing your memories... some of which are similar to mine:). I love the idea of the roux... I often use that in some of my other Romanian dishes and it adds so much flavor. But I've never added it to sarmale... though I've made the sarmale in pressure cooker and love them. And I didn't realize that others do the same:). <br /><br />Thank you SO much for your sweet and kind comment, I really appreciate it. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to write... it brightened my day:). Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-31349110975644336602016-11-19T14:35:42.206-08:002016-11-19T14:35:42.206-08:00Awesome recipe! My grandparents are Serbian / Mont...Awesome recipe! My grandparents are Serbian / Montenegrin and lived in Butte, MT. "Sarma" as they called it, was always serious business. Every fall we'd all get together and begin the process of pickling dozens of whole heads of cabbage in massive barrels, and use them through the year, especially during orthodox Christmas. My grandmother would make this with half pork and half beef and would sometimes use smoked beef (suho meso) in place of the bacon. Also, she would make a roux out of flour, water, tomato paste and LOTS of paprika and pour it over the rolls before adding water and let it cook in a pressure cooker. <br /> I'm a huge fan of your site, btw. My mom turned told be about it and now before I look anywhere else for a recipe, I always check here first. You do great things and thank you for sharing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155310876131098604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-25617309528705274402016-06-21T16:49:22.530-07:002016-06-21T16:49:22.530-07:00Nancy, Yes, sarmale can be made in a ton of variou...Nancy, Yes, sarmale can be made in a ton of various ways:)... your grandmother's version sounds wonderful! Paprika and cottage ham/ bacon can give a ton of flavor, though I would imagine it would give the sarmale a pink/ red tinge to the meat filling as well. <br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your memories... wow, in the twenties?? That just makes me realize how far we've come:)... <br /><br />Btw, making sarmale vegetarian can definitely be a challenge! But, you can add some mushrooms for that umami/meaty flavor... Anyway, thanks a bunch for stopping by!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-43466429709313858112016-06-21T04:42:49.358-07:002016-06-21T04:42:49.358-07:00Hi, my mother was the first child born in the Unit...Hi, my mother was the first child born in the United States after her Romanian parents crossed over back in the twenties. I remember my Grandmother making what we called "Samya" I suspect what sarmale is. We so looked forward to it. But I don't remember it being pink in any way (tomato sauce) except for bits of cottage ham. Unfortunately we never got the recipe. I've tried to make it several times but because I am a vegetarian, it is not the same. My aunt had a recipe that called for it to be in the oven and used lots of paprika, but no tomato sauce. I always remember it being on the stove top and no pink color at all. Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-19458915578459951422015-07-07T17:58:18.673-07:002015-07-07T17:58:18.673-07:00Stacey, I'm a bit out of the the way... in the...Stacey, I'm a bit out of the the way... in the capitol area.:). But I sure hope you enjoy the sarmale. <br />That sounds like a great cookout... definititely a bit different:).<br /><br />Thanks a bunch for stopping by... and have fun!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-89831793309784803542015-07-06T07:37:50.782-07:002015-07-06T07:37:50.782-07:00Yea, thanks for this easy-to-follow recipe. I ha...Yea, thanks for this easy-to-follow recipe. I have to make sarmalele for a Romanian cookout this weekend. Where are you in Montana? Want to come over and help me? I'm in St. Ignatius! HahahaQueenDollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735730155469960381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-29004991536865948662015-04-13T19:02:37.669-07:002015-04-13T19:02:37.669-07:00Inthefamilybiz,
Oh, that's so sweet! You are ...Inthefamilybiz,<br /><br />Oh, that's so sweet! You are most welcome.<br /><br />Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing... made my day:)! I am so glad I could be of help to you... and glad to hear that the recipes had great results. Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-5728987143048025462015-04-12T15:32:34.974-07:002015-04-12T15:32:34.974-07:00Hi Ellie! I'm American and my boyfriend is Rom...Hi Ellie! I'm American and my boyfriend is Romanian and he LOVES the Romanian food I've been able to make him with the help of your recipes! Thanks so much and multsumesc fuarte mult from him ;)Inthefamilybizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015440395360350277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-13976124407654644522013-10-21T17:27:08.058-07:002013-10-21T17:27:08.058-07:00Erin, Cu placere:)! SO glad to have been of help. ...Erin, Cu placere:)! SO glad to have been of help. Thrilled that you tried the making the sarmale... and liked them:). <br /><br />Thanks so very much for taking the time to share your feedback. I SO appreciate it... makes my day.<br /><br />Happy to hear that you lived in Romanian for a bit and got a chance to experience the culture and food. I've been wanting to go back for a visit:)... Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-6950102362123411742013-10-20T16:47:05.422-07:002013-10-20T16:47:05.422-07:00Multumesc foarte mult! I lived in Romania a few ye...Multumesc foarte mult! I lived in Romania a few years ago and have been wanting to make these, but needed a good recipe. My husband and I just did. Delicious, thanks!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962405262181773751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-3267555749536202942013-05-22T08:18:45.862-07:002013-05-22T08:18:45.862-07:00Buna Otilia! Multumesc mult pentru cuvintele tale ...Buna Otilia! Multumesc mult pentru cuvintele tale dragi. Imi pare bine ca iti place blogul, dar mai mult ca si tu esti crestina:)! Lucrul asta este cel mai important...<br /><br />Eu sant plecata din Romania de mult timp, de cand eram copil, peste 30 de ani:). Dar imi este drag de Romania, si mancarurile noastre. <br /><br />De mult vreu sa vizitez si eu Australia... poate intro zi cand ingaduieste Dumnezeu:). Sper sa te mai intorci pe aici... si poate o sa incerci o retetata care iti place si tie. <br /><br />Multumesc inca odata de vizita... si iti doresc o zi binecuvantata! Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-51556216448890670902013-05-21T21:41:02.702-07:002013-05-21T21:41:02.702-07:00Hi Ellie,
felicitari pentru blogul tau! O frumuset...Hi Ellie,<br />felicitari pentru blogul tau! O frumusete! Am petrecut ceva vreme pe paginile lui si voi reveni cu siguranta. Inteleg ca esti crestina, si eu sunt si ma bucur sa vad romance talentate ca tine pe net.Esti plecata de mult din Romania? Eu locuiesc in Australia de 17 ani...Otilia Raduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815352961657875375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-78094989312009081052013-02-23T12:23:14.801-08:002013-02-23T12:23:14.801-08:00Hope, Thanks for asking... sure, you can use the p...Hope, Thanks for asking... sure, you can use the photo for your project. A presentation on Romania sound neat:)!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-61753777634518685182013-02-23T11:17:50.279-08:002013-02-23T11:17:50.279-08:00Ellie,
Is it okay if I use some of your pictures f...Ellie,<br />Is it okay if I use some of your pictures for my presentation on Romania? I will give you credit in my bibliography. :)<br /><br />~Hope<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-75104274617792043982012-12-24T12:04:34.474-08:002012-12-24T12:04:34.474-08:00Anon, Thank you for your sweet comment and for sha...Anon, Thank you for your sweet comment and for sharing your feedback. You simply made my day:)!<br /><br />What a delight to hear that you've made the sarmale as a family as part of your Christmas Eve dinner. I am so glad I could be of help through the recipes I post, so it means a ton to know that you enjoyed them!<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to let me know... I really appreciate it!<br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful Christmas as a family! Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-81649977509771460302012-12-24T07:27:44.785-08:002012-12-24T07:27:44.785-08:00this is our second Christmas Eve to make sarmales-...this is our second Christmas Eve to make sarmales--<br /><br />the entire family worked together on it--<br /><br />my daughter who is Romanian LOVES cabbage--<br /><br />and she gets really excited that her family loves this dish--<br /><br />we use beef and turkey (ground) combined--<br /><br />and haven't ever used the bacon--<br /><br />(not pork eaters)--<br /><br />they turned out so well last year that we had to have them again--<br /><br />I actually rolled them up beforehand, so I only have to steam them today--<br /><br />Thank you, Ellie, for always being here for those of us who love Romanian food (and Romanians!)--<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-38791224427792590342012-08-18T08:37:31.337-07:002012-08-18T08:37:31.337-07:00Hi Sherry, I am so glad the Romanian recipes are o...Hi Sherry, I am so glad the Romanian recipes are of help:). I'm thrilled that you tried the sarmale recipe and liked it! The thing about sarmale in Romania, is that it varies from place to place... In Cluj they have their own style. I'm glad you've made sarmale twice now, before you know it you'll get the hang of it ... and add all sorts of ingredients you personally like. For example, you can make the sarmale using all pork meat and add plenty of smoked ham/ bacon... some folks even add a large piece of bone-in pork chop at the bottom of the pot(gives extra flavor). You can likewise pour some oil over the layered sarmale... The oil also boosts up the flavor. And of course, adding more or less tomato paste/ sauce/ fresh tomatoes is to personal preference. Obviously, what I posted here is more of a lighter <br />version.... and the basic steps. The sarmale definitely taste much different if using pickled cabbage and if there's plenty of fat! <br /><br />Boy, my answer was longer than I intended:) Sure am thankful for your kind comment, Sherry! Appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback... always makes my day when a reader enjoys a recipe I post and let's me know. So, thank you!Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-4360607276932779462012-08-17T20:31:52.438-07:002012-08-17T20:31:52.438-07:00Hi Ellie,
I know you posted this a long time ago,...Hi Ellie,<br /><br />I know you posted this a long time ago, but I just made it again for the second time last night. Amazing!!! (It was not quite as good as what I had in Romania because of my newness to the dis, but they were still very good.) <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your Romanian recipes for those of us who have had the fortune to try food in Romania but have no idea how to replicate it. Next time, I'll add a side of mamaliga since that is how it served to me in Cluj.<br />Sherrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-70506112234828259442011-07-20T06:08:36.150-07:002011-07-20T06:08:36.150-07:00Amanda, I am hoping you will like the sarmale. As ...Amanda, I am hoping you will like the sarmale. As for serving them the next day, you can reheat the sarmale in the oven or toaster oven. You might want to cover the container with a lid, and then remove the lid towards the end of the cooking time. You can opt to reheat it in the microwave as well, if you care to use that....I'd probably use half power. You can probably have them cold, though I always serve them hot.<br />Hope this helps...and thanks for stopping by.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-18842101632493870652011-07-20T03:42:48.858-07:002011-07-20T03:42:48.858-07:00Hi,
This recipe looks great! I'm going to try...Hi,<br /><br />This recipe looks great! I'm going to try it tonight. I was wondering about having them the next day like you mentioned, can you have them cold or do you heat them up? What's the best way to reheat them if you do?<br /><br />Thanks! <br /><br />Amandanutbunihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146121262306217495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8590241869561905455.post-71679332325657467912011-06-05T13:59:43.129-07:002011-06-05T13:59:43.129-07:00Amateur Cook, Thanks for stopping by...and for you...Amateur Cook, Thanks for stopping by...and for your sweet comment.<br />I sure hope you like the recipe...even if you tweak it to your own preference:). I am hoping the step-by-step will be helpful...Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029231204593874635noreply@blogger.com