Sushi people

[crumpet19]

People that like sushi -whatever.
I just made it myself for the first time!!!
I even had the wasabi, soy sauce, and ginger. I'm so proud!
Basically I just used japanese rice, carrots, avacado, and a little cooked shrimp.
I pretty much tore the nori in half the first time I rolled it but I finally got it right.
It wasn't the best but it was pretty damn good for my first time esp considering I never really cook anything.

Some things I'll do differently next time:
I'll use a little less rice vinegar to season the rice. I'll maybe use come cucumber and probably no shrimp -it was a little weird.

What are some things that you like? Any suggestions? I'd probably stay away from raw fish... I love it at the sushi bars, but I'm afraid of the stuff that the local grocery stores sell.

Thanks!

 

[nativesunshine]

aww....you remind me of my grandmother. she made the BEST sushi. yummy.

 

[Dacalo]

bleh that's not sushi, those are rolls (well exception of steamed ebi)

 

[DaveCSparty]

avacado is the best for sushi. Try avacado, cumcumber and crab meat....mmmm california rolls

 

[Kaervak]

MMMMMMM, sushi. Dammit, now I want some and there aren't any good places close by, arg.

 

[crumpet19]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine
aww....you remind me of my grandmother. she made the BEST sushi. yummy.

Uhh... I hope I don't remind you too much of your grandmother.

-I need to score some eel.
I've seen places online that sell vacuum sealed fish (sometimes cooked, sometimes not). How would that work out?
any thoughts?

 

[nativesunshine]

we hav eel downstairs...in the fridge in the basement.

 

[crumpet19]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine
we hav eel downstairs...in the fridge in the basement.

...and this helps me how?

USPS Priority!!

 

[Transition]

Just went to a good sushi bar in the minneapolis area called Fuji-Ya last saturday. Good stuff, had some eel, fatty tuna, and salmon. Definitely high quality stuff - recommend everyone tries it at least once.

 

[BooGiMaN]

how do u make the sticky rice and how much vinegar do u add

 

[Luagsch]

<Homer thinking of Donuts>suuuushiiiiiii....</Homer>

 

[crumpet19]

how do u make the sticky rice and how much vinegar do u add

sticky rice (japanese rice), it's not the same thing as normal white rice... be sure you actually buy sticky rice.
-but you cook about two cups UNCOOKED rice w/about 2 3/4 cups water.
-Bring to boil, lower heat to simmer, cover, cook for about 25 minutes or until water is pretty much absorbed.
-Remove from heat let stand 15 minutes(ish).
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For Rice in Sushi::

-Use approx 1/2 (maybe a little less) cup RICE Vinegar and maybe just a little suger (to cut vinegar taste) per 4 cups COOKED rice.
-Put rice in glass, plastic, or wooden bowl. (vinegar will react with metal)
-Slowely pour vinegar over a wooden or plastic spatula and onto rice. Try to get even distribution.
-Stir with spatula -using at a 45 degree angle so as not to crush or press rice grains.) It may help to fan the rice while stirring to help it cool.
-Finish cooling, fluff, and spread on nori.