grape leaves

they're water-packed, i think. definitely not in oil. are you going to make your own stuffed grape leaves? i did that once. it took about 6 hours and every inch of counter/table space we had in the kitchen.

i want to make them because i have a buttload of time and my parents' kitchen and money. also i love them. and i found out they are packed in brine and sold in jars. we don't have a trader joe's. i'm going to look in the frou-frou store tomorrow. i might have to forget about it.

ok i did it, it worked and only took like 3 hours, maybe (not counting boiling and letting sit overnight). i found them in an italian imports store. good but i will remember to add more salt to the stuffing next time.