Sarma in cabbage leaves

Sarma (Turkish, sarma; Southern Slavic, сарма or sarma; Romanian, sarmale; Arabic يبرق yabraq) is the name of a grape, cabbage or chard leaf roll common to Southeastern Europe and adjacent areas. It is traditionally prepared in the former Ottoman countries or neighboring countries such as Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine. In Turkey, sarma also refers to some type of desserts that are prepared through rolling phyllo dough around a mixture such as saray sarma or fıstık sarma. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1517, 533 KB) Краткое описание Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Sarma (food) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1517, 533 KB) Краткое описание Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Sarma (food) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... Sarma is a common surname used by people in India, particulary from the North-Eastern States in the country and also in the southern states. ...

Sarma is a verbal noun derived from Turkish verb "sarmak" meaning "wrapping" or "rolling" in Turkish. It is also similar to its cousin dolma. Sarma is a common surname used by people in India, particulary from the North-Eastern States in the country and also in the southern states. ... Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including the Middle East, the Balkans, Greece, and Central Asia. ...

The popular Russian version is called "голубцы" (golubtsy), and is usually made of cabbage leaves.

In German cuisine a similar dish is known as Kohlrollen, Kohlrouladen or Krautwickel. The German style buffet German Cuisine varies greatly from region to region. ...

Bosnian Sarma in pickled cabbage leaves

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Preparation

Minced meat (usually beef, pork, veal, or a combination thereof), rice, onions, and various spices, including salt, pepper and various local herbs are mixed together and then rolled into large plant leaves, which may be cabbage (fresh or pickled), chard, patience, vine leaf (fresh or pickled) or broadleaf plantain leaves. The combination is then cooked together in boiling water for few hours. While specific recipes vary across the region, it is uniformly recognized that the best cooking method is slow boiling in large clay pots. A special ingredient, flour browned in fat, is often added at the end of the process. Other fine-tuned flavors include cherry tree leaves in some locations; other recipes require the use of pork fat—the number of minor differences is virtually innumerable across the region. Vegetarian variants as well as those made with fish exist. This article is about the food. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pork (disambiguation). ... Veal is the meat of young calves (usually male) appreciated for its delicate taste and tender texture. ... For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). ... For the parody newspaper, see The Onion. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... Edible salt is mostly sodium chloride (NaCl). ... Binomial name L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ... This article is about the plants used in cooking and medicine. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... For other uses, see Chard (disambiguation). ... Dock can refer to several things: Places for the transfer of people and materials to, from, or between different forms of transport or working with transport: A maritime dock. ... Look up Grapevine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Grapevine can refer to several things. ... Binomial name L. The Mike Jones, Cart Track Plant, Common Plantain, Dooryard Plantain, Greater Plantago, Healing Blade, Hen Plant, Lambs Foot, Roadweed, Roundleaf Plantain, Waybread, Wayside Plantain, White Mans Foot (Plantago major) is a member of the plantago family, Plantaginaceae. ... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see FAT. Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and largely insoluble in water. ... A cherry is both a tree and its fleshy fruit, a type known as a drupe with a single hard pit enclosing the seed. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ...

In Turkey, the word "sarma" is used interchangeably with dolma for stuffed vine leaves, cabbage or chard. Most of the time, the name of the vegetable used is added to describe the dish such as lahana sarma (cabbage) or yaprak sarma (grape leaves). However, as the term refers to preparation ("to be wrapped"), some desserts are also called "sarma", for instance, pistachio sarma and saray sarma. As with dolma, sarma is combined with yoghurt when it contains minced meat (beef, meal, lamb) and is served hot. The mixture of sarma in Turkey usually contains rice, herbs, onion, peanuts and several spices including cinnamon and black pepper. Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including the Middle East, the Balkans, Greece, and Central Asia. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... For other uses, see Chard (disambiguation). ... Binomial name L. The pistachio (Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae; sometimes placed in Pistaciaceae) is a small tree up to 10 m tall, native to mountainous regions of Iran, Turkmenistan and western Afghanistan. ... Yoghurt or yogurt, less commonly yoghourt or yogourt (see spelling below), is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. ... Binomial name J.Presl Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... Binomial name L. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. ...

In continental parts of Croatia sarma is identical to Bosnian type and includes rice and minced meat. But in Dalmatia, there is a special subtype arambašići (named after Turkish soldiers - harambaše) typical for Dalmatian hinterland. Stuffing of arambašići does not include rice, meat is diced and spices include lemon, cinnamon, cloves and muscat nuts. Unlike in muslim cultures, sarma in Croatia is cooked in a same pot with dry pork, prosciutto bone or sausages. It's a typical meal of New Year's Eve. It's also cooked by Italians who exiled from Dalmatia after World War II, specially those who live in the Italian Northwest. Italian writer Enzo Bettiza included arambašići (sarma) as a one of the five central meals of Dalmatian cuisine in it's autobiographical book L'Esilio (The Exile). Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ...

Unlike other eastern European cultures, the peoples of Southeastern Europe overwhelmingly use sour cabbage as opposed to fresh cabbage. At the end of the autumn, families traditionally prepare the sour cabbage (as whole cabbage, or as individual leaves, but not shredded) for sarma-making. The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... Sauerkraut and sausage on a plate Pickled Eisbein, served with Sauerkraut Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...

Another kind of sarma are those rolled in (grape) vine leaves— smaller and with slightly different taste (see dolma). Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including the Middle East, the Balkans, Greece, and Central Asia. ...

Sarma is normally a heavy dish (though families are increasingly using healthier options such as olive oil or other oils instead of the traditional pork fat). Thus, it is usually eaten during winter. Traditionally, they are served along with polenta or potatoes, which are sometimes mashed. Other optional add-ons include sour cream, yogurt and horseradish. For the Popeye character, see Olive Oyl. ... Fried polenta (left), with chicken and potatoes Polenta is a cornmeal dish popular in Italian, Savoyard, Swiss, Austrian, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Corsican, Argentine, Brazilian, and Mexican cuisine, and it is a traditional staple food throughout much of northern Italy. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ... Mashed potatoes. ... Sour cream is a dairy product rich in fats obtained by fermenting a regular cream by certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. ... Yoghurt Yoghurt or yogurt, less commonly yoghourt or yogourt, is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. ... Binomial name P.G. Gaertn. ...

Cabbage rolls served in tomato sauce, though common in North America, are much less common in Southeastern Europe. Unlike its Polish or Ukrainian equivalents, the filling is predominantly meat, as opposed to rice—in fact, it is only in recent times that rice has been added to sarma. Originally sarma was made with barley. North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Barley (disambiguation). ...

Serving

It is virtually impossible to make sarma for a small number of people, unless they are willing to help themselves to huge servings. Traditionally, a pot filled with sarme/sarmale is usually prepared for an entire family. Sarma is often served as a one of the main dishes during wedding ceremonies. In diasporic communities, it is often cherished as a reminder of their former homelands. Nuptial is the adjective of wedding. It is used for example in zoology to denote plumage, coloration, behavior, etc related to or occurring in the mating season. ... For other uses, see Diaspora (disambiguation). ... A homeland is the concept of the territory to which one belongs; usually, the country in which a particular nationality was born. ...

In Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and the Republic of Macedonia sarmale (сарма) is a traditional meal for Christmas (in Romania also for Easter). For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Christian festival. ...

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