Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008

The more I make this recipe the more my family loves it. The only difference I have done is that I use ground turkey instead of the lamb.

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12KELYNN

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008

These are so delicious.

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ARS

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

I've never made grape leaves before, but this was easy and turned out very tasty! I added about a teaspoon each of dried dill weed and dried mint and it added a great flavor. Had to substitute ground beef for lamb, I think it would have been even better with lamb. I served it with Tzatziki Sauce (Yogurt and Cucumber Dip) from this website and it was a perfect compliment.

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mweidenhaft

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007

I absolutely love this recipe. For those of you who find them a little bland please read on. I am a Syrian and my grandmother taught me this recipe. Over the years I have tweeked it a little bit to my liking. Everybody raves how these are the best grape leaves they have ever had. After many many trials and errors I find this to be the best! It is even my boyfriends favorite meal. It is a rather difficult recipe that takes alot of time and effort. Good Luck!! yelah!

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JackieLeila

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2007

I haven't made grape leeaves before, so it didn't turn out very good. It came out with a really strong lemon flavor. I also would recommend using baby grape leaves, as the ones I used were very tough and not edible.

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GO8ANANAS

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2007

Beast recipe I ever had for grape leaves. I added a little cinnamon and parsley to the mixture. Cooked in chcken broth along with the water and yes you must put a small plate on top to hold them down. Serve with with a sauce of yogurt, pured garlic and chopped cucumber.

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Alan V

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Coral Springs, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2007

Robert- thank you so MUCH! These are absolutely fantastic. They are tangy and PERFECT! I found that I didn't need all of the grape leaves though. I only needed about a jar and a half. If you can't find ground lamb meat, ask your butcher to grind up a lamb roast for you, or plan in advance and call some stores to see if they can order you the ground lamb. The lamb taste is essential! Look for the grape leaves in the olive aisle...they actually had them at the Safeway even though I was prepared to go to an ethnic food store for them. I will be sharing this recipe and making the dish again and again!

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THEBOYCANPLAY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2006

This recipe was exellent. my husband has been begging me to make this dish for months i made it and he loved it. i made it with ground beef instead of the lamb and it was great.

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mme

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2006

we bought stuffed grape leaves at a store and they where pretty good but my husband wanted them with lamb so i tried this recipe and it was great. it was easy and my husband loved it. thank you.

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ricks wife

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2006

This recipe is just like one of the several ways my mother made stuffed grape leaves. She was also born in Aleppo, Syria, and passed away last April at the age of 93. They are yummy! And a must to make out of lamb, they won't taste right with anything else.

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