"The Joneses" > wrote in message
...
> White Monkey wrote:
>
> > Thanks, but I may not worry too heavily about it--this is a small vine
as
> > they go, and I'm in the Netherlands. I hold out very few hopes as to the
> > likely quality of the two (count them, two) clusters of grapes on this
> > otherwise thriving vine--it'll probably just count as a decorative
plant.
> > But it's very good information to have!
> > Thanks again, Katrina
>
> I planted two concord grape vines this year and so far no grapes but lots
of
> leaves. Grapes to me would be a plus, I'm growing the vines for the
leaves. One
> adds a few leaves in the bottom of the cucumber pickle jar to maintain
> crispness. Or so the books say. We'll see. One of the correspondents on
> rec.food.preserving mentioned salting the leaves heavily & keeping them on
the
> shelf. I've been wondering if I froze them whole they would maintain their
> shape/taste/quality?
> Edrena


I hope someone knows for sure. I have frozen lime leaves, pandan leaves,
curry leaves, fenugreek leaves, and salaam leaves here; I don't see why
grape leaves shouldn't freeze just as well, being so fibrous. If nobody says
otherwise I'll just try it and let you know.
--Katrina


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