To convert even the most resistant meat eaters to the way of bait!!
Warning: This post is for the adventurous!!
1)Make a pot or rice, (doesn't really matter what kind).
2) Cut up veggies of choice into long slivers. Carrots, cucumber, even lemon peels work great!
3) Mix the rice with some salt, sugar, and rice vinegar so that is is malleable. If you add to much-- just smush it in your hand to drain off extra liquid. It really is that simple!
4) Keep a small bowl of rice vinegar and sugar to the side to "rinse" your ands with in-between rolls.
5) Lay out a small strip of rice onto sushi sea weed sheets. Lay on top of the desired ingredients. Salmon (Sake) or meatloaf-- I'm a believer in happy customers of all kinds!
6) Roll up the rolls nice and tight. Notice I have not given any proportions-- it really REALLY doesn't matter as long as you like it.
7) "Seal" your roll with just a touch of the vinegar mixture you have to the side. Think of it like an envelope.
8) With a very sharp knife, cut the roll in to sushi size pieces. Make presentable to serve!
Green tea or Sake (the booze) will bring the experience together no matter what you've made.
For homemade pickled ginger-- plan ahead-- that does take a good 24 hours to make right, and 4 hours at the minimum. Basically chop the ginger as thinly as possible and then soak it in a bowled (and now cooling) mixture of rice vinegar, a lot of sugar, a pinch of salt, and water. Chill overnight in the fridge if you can.
This is the happiest first time sushi eater I have ever seen-- Otherwise known as my father. After years of trying futilely to convince him to eat sushi-- Brown rice, low salt, and meatloaf sushi is the success story!
Hence I really truly believe in doing whatever works for you :)
I also really truly believe in buying the Wasabi...
Rice about $1
Sushi sheets $1-7 (depending on where you live)
filling $1-20 (depending on your tastes)
Rice vinegar $1.50-7.00 (depending on where you live)
sugar and salt $1 or less
$5 to $$$... it's all up to you....
Oh man I want Sushi !!!! I also now want to try every version under the sun. Chicken Sushi, Ground Turkey... The possibilities are endless.
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