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Kol Dolmer (Old World Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)

Kol Dolmer (Old World Stuffed Cabbage Rolls) reads umami 7.3, richness 7.3 and sweetness 4.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Eastern European main, about 1 hr 5 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 7.8 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 4.2 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 1.3 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 1.7 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 7.5 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 3.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.3 · Richness 7.3 · Sweetness 4.2 · Salinity 3.7 · Allium 3.3 · Earthy 1.5 · Bitterness 1.4 · Sourness 1.3 · Warm Spice 1.3 · Funk & Ferment 0.9 · Heat 0.8 · Nutty 0.7

What's in it (10)

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground pork tenderloin (omit pork and increase beef to 1+1/2 pounds if you don't like pork)
• 1 cup raw rice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 head cabbage
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup cream

Time & effort: about 1 hr 5 min (5 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 175 kcal, 13.5 g protein, 8.4 g fat, 11.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (11 steps)

1. Mix thoroughly, beef, pork, onion, salt, sugar and pepper.
2. Cook the rice according to directions for your brand of rice, and add to to the meat mixture.
3. (You can use boiled macaroni in place of rice if you prefer) Wilt cabbage leaves by scalding with boiling water.
4. Put some of the meat and rice mixture in the wilted cabage leaves and roll into balls securely.
5. Repeat until all the mixture is used.
6. Place cabbage rolls in a greased baking pan.
7. Dot cabbage rolls with butter.
8. Add 1 Cup hot water to the pan.
9. Bake in moderate 350°F oven 40 minutes.
10. Turn rolls over and bake another 20 minutes.
11. Heat milk or cream and pour over the rolls.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

• Kholodets — Russian
• Beef Katsu Curry — Japanese
• Instant Pot® Irish Stew — Irish
• Carnitas Michoacanas en Cazo de Cobre — Mexican · Michoacán
• Scrapple (Pannhaas) — American · Pennsylvania Dutch

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.