Stuffed Vine Leaves

I’ve only had Greek Feta Salad and Gyros from Greek Cuisine and I decided to try something  new. I bought these canned stuffed grape vine leaves from the authentic Greek supermarket from our class tour. Of course, I did not expect canned food to be exceptionally better than fresh food but I somewhat thought I’d get something similar. The canned leaves were slimy and had a strong smell of dill and preservatives. There was a lot of leaves in the can and they rot quickly meaning they must eaten immediately after opening. They were soaked in oil and had a tin taste to them. The texture was slimy and soft and not very pleasant. It did not taste awful just like a cold concentration of dill and oily rice. I tried the fresh stuffed vine leaves at Premier 57 Spa in the city. I was surprised and excited to know that my hummus plate came with stuffed vine leaves. These were firm,not slimy or soaked in oil. I was able to taste the seasoned rice although its mildly seasoned. I tasted dill but it was not overpowering. I enjoyed the taste of the fresh stuffed leaves rather than the canned version. I recommend these to anyone looking to try something new! 

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