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nadellii

nadellii

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I’m pretty new to making these, so I’m very happy they came our so great! I added a thin layer of cabbage at the bottom of the pot because last time they got a little burned and I couldn’t tell when they were ready. I also added some parsley on top of the cabbage layer to add more flavor.
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This looks delicious! I find that I have to add either cabbage leaves or grape leaves at the bottom to protect the grapeleaves from getting burned.
 
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