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Title: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: GusRobin on September 09, 2017, 04:46:36 PM
However you pronounce it, they are Polish stuffed cabbage.
There are many recipes, I use my grandmother's.
Put the cabbage heads in water, bring the water to a boil, then turn it down and soak the cabbage for a couple of hours. You want to soften the leaves.
(https://i.imgur.com/XQ2WS1B.jpg)
Saute chopped onion and chopped salt pork until brown, set aside.
(https://i.imgur.com/FE6hFiX.jpg)
Make some rice (no picture- rice is rice)
Mix the rice, salt pork, onions with ground beef (uncooked beef). I use a mixture of ground beef and Jimmy Dean sage sausage.
(https://i.imgur.com/Tlzj2jB.jpg)
Drain the cabbage, core it and then peel off the leaves. Depending upon your cabbage, you will get a number of leaves that fall apart. You want the ones that are intact. But save the ones that fall apart.
Next you trim the stems off the leaves so that the leaves will be more pliable.
(https://i.imgur.com/M1Xi8km.jpg)
I use a very sharp knife and wear a chain glove based upon past "incidents".
Then you put some of the meat/rice mix in the trimmed leaf and roll them tight -like a wrap. The amount of mix will depend upon the size of the leaf.
(https://i.imgur.com/hWXPJXo.jpg)
Take a roasting pan (with cover) and line the bottom with a layer of the "rejected" leaves. Put the stuffed rolls in the pan. After the first layer is full, cover with a can of peeled tomatoes (squash the tomatoes).
(https://i.imgur.com/QtwkFSE.jpg)
Cover with another layer of the rejected leaves.
(https://i.imgur.com/4XvCdWq.jpg)
Repeat the process adding layers until the pan is full. Top the last layer with the rejected cabbage and squashed tomatoes.
(https://i.imgur.com/NwN1yin.jpg)
Cover, and put in the oven at 350* for 45 minutes, then reduce to 300* and cook for about 6 hrs.
When done you can eat as is or fry them a bit. I like them fried.
So they are in the oven, I am watching the Tide roll, and will stuff some kielbasa and pepperoni tonight to smoke tomorrow.  Busy weekend.
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: bamabob on September 09, 2017, 05:33:07 PM
Roll Tide Roll
Oh those are going to be good, thanks for the recipe and technique.  Never heard of them but i love a combo of cabbage, onions & 'maters.  Salt pork makes everything better

Like the chain gloves
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: hikerman on September 09, 2017, 05:47:14 PM
Boy those look and sound good Gus!
My grandma used to make those and they were wonderful, but I do remember being about ten or eleven and farting like an old sailor after having several of those cabbage rolls. They tasted so good so I just kept eating them.  ???
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: teesquare on September 09, 2017, 05:53:13 PM
You know Gus...Those freeze well, and - I hear that they Fed Ex Overnite particularly good....! ;) :D
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: Smokin Don on September 09, 2017, 07:18:31 PM
That looks delicious Gus!!! Bookmarked to try! Don
Title: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: Pappymn on September 09, 2017, 08:15:05 PM
I'd sure like to give those a try


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Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: GusRobin on September 09, 2017, 08:49:23 PM
You know Gus...Those freeze well, and - I hear that they Fed Ex Overnite particularly good....! ;) :D
Yeah, I usually send some to my sister in Cape Cod every Christmas.
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: teesquare on September 09, 2017, 08:56:27 PM
You know Gus...Those freeze well, and - I hear that they Fed Ex Overnite particularly good....! ;) :D
Yeah, I usually send some to my sister in Cape Cod every Christmas.

They may not keep that well when you ship them that far... but I would bet they will make it al the way to my house in perfect condition! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: N. Ontario Smoker on September 09, 2017, 09:26:00 PM
Thank You .....Bookmarked.
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: smoker pete on September 10, 2017, 01:04:39 PM
Great job ... My Mother used to make these all the time. I love em and need to make my own real soon!! Thanks for the recipe  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: Pam Gould on September 11, 2017, 05:56:26 PM
Looking good Gus..my Romanian grandma made them with sauerkraut instead of the tomatoes..she spread layer of ham skin on the bottom and top of the galustas, in Romanian..I'm the only one to make them any more..enjoy.   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: Big Dawg on September 11, 2017, 06:34:36 PM
Those bring back memories, Gus.  My grandmom (Polish side) used to make something like that, too.





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Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: Roget on September 11, 2017, 10:12:38 PM
Sounds & looks delicious.
Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Making Golabki, Golombki, Golumkies or Golumpkis
Post by: TMB on September 11, 2017, 10:31:07 PM
Looks great Gus  :thumbup: