Dolmades

Dolmades — vine leaves stuffed with rice, olive oil, herbs, and sometimes minced meat — are one of the most enduring and widely loved dishes in the entire Greek kitchen. The combination of the slightly tangy, tender vine leaf wrapper with the savoury, herb-fragrant rice filling is a balance of flavours that has been refined over centuries of…Dolmades — vine leaves stuffed with rice, olive oil, herbs, and sometimes minced meat — are one of the most enduring and widely loved dishes in the entire Greek kitchen. The combination of the slightly tangy, tender vine leaf wrapper with the savoury, herb-fragrant rice filling is a balance of flavours that has been refined over centuries of preparation across the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.There are two main traditions: dolmades yalantzi (literally 'fake' dolmades — the vegetarian version, served cold, with a filling of rice, onion, dill, mint, and lemon) and dolmades with minced meat, served warm, often with avgolemono egg-lemon sauce. Both are extraordinary when…Read more