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Posted on 8/4/11 at 3:57 pm to BlackenedOut
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In both cases the answer is no.
Got me to chuckle.
Posted on 8/4/11 at 7:13 pm to glassman
Wow, why all the negative vibe on homemade sushi? It is slightly labor/material intensive, but not that bad. I made it in Birmingham when I was living there 20 yrs ago cuz there was no other option to get sushi. Back then, the biggest problems were getting fresh fish and sushi rice and bamboo mat.
Fish: stick with the basic salmon, tuna and maybe one other really fresh fish (grouper). Get best you can find but don't stress too much. I lived eating 'fresh fish' in B'ham.
Rice: you can find short grained sushi rice almost anywhere nowadays. Use a recipe but you'll need rice wine vinegar from what I remember. Seaweed paper and bamboo roller too. All this should be avail at an Asian market for pretty cheap.
Get some cucumber, avocado, fake crab, fish eggs (roe), wasabi, pickeled ginger and soy sauce and you'll do fine.
It's fun, just don't try to get too fancy and you'll live and enjoy it.
Fish: stick with the basic salmon, tuna and maybe one other really fresh fish (grouper). Get best you can find but don't stress too much. I lived eating 'fresh fish' in B'ham.
Rice: you can find short grained sushi rice almost anywhere nowadays. Use a recipe but you'll need rice wine vinegar from what I remember. Seaweed paper and bamboo roller too. All this should be avail at an Asian market for pretty cheap.
Get some cucumber, avocado, fake crab, fish eggs (roe), wasabi, pickeled ginger and soy sauce and you'll do fine.
It's fun, just don't try to get too fancy and you'll live and enjoy it.
Posted on 8/4/11 at 7:26 pm to tewino
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Wow, why all the negative vibe on homemade sushi?
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tewino
You know what you are doing. I would imagine ants and roaches will follow this sushi party.
Posted on 8/4/11 at 8:09 pm to JBeam
My wife starting making sushi a couple years ago. She does simpler stuff, Philly roll, rainbow roll, spicy tuna. All excellent though and cheaper than restaurants.
She'll go to Whole Foods and get the sushi grade salmon and tuna. Then go to the Asian Food market corner of Florida and Sherwood for veggies and sushi rice. Sushi rice from Whole Foods is expensive.....the asian store will give you a truck load for a dollar.
And the rice isn't that hard.......there's such a thing as the interwebz where they show people exactly how to make the rice. We eat sushi once a wek and hers is spot on.
She'll go to Whole Foods and get the sushi grade salmon and tuna. Then go to the Asian Food market corner of Florida and Sherwood for veggies and sushi rice. Sushi rice from Whole Foods is expensive.....the asian store will give you a truck load for a dollar.
And the rice isn't that hard.......there's such a thing as the interwebz where they show people exactly how to make the rice. We eat sushi once a wek and hers is spot on.
This post was edited on 8/4/11 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 8/5/11 at 12:35 pm to JBeam
practice it. i doubt the people at the party will be as judgmental as the ones on this board
Posted on 8/5/11 at 1:42 pm to AreJay
Agreed. Practice. Rice is cheap. Google is your friend for training video.Basic rolls are a snap after you practice a bit.
Posted on 8/5/11 at 1:51 pm to AreJay
quote:zing!
i doubt the people at the party will be as judgmental as the ones on this board
Pioneer Woman had a couple posts about it. Definitely doesn't look easy but not impossible either.
Posted on 8/5/11 at 1:56 pm to tewino
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Wow, why all the negative vibe on homemade sushi? It is slightly labor/material intensive, but not that bad.
Slightly labor intensive? hah. I disagree.
If you are making basic sushi it is way easier/cleaner/cheaper to go pick it up and much more consistent. I bought the all in one make your own sushi kit about 10 years ago. I made it one time and haven't even thought about making it since. The girlfriend pulled the kit out of the pantry a couple weeks back and suggested we make some. I said, you can.
It was a mess, It wasn't anything to remember, and it was time consuming.
You learn to appreciate good sticky rice after attempting it though.
Posted on 8/6/11 at 2:19 am to FigJam
Ive got 8 years experience and did a catering job once with taking all the ingredients i needed from the restaurant I worked. Even with all the prep work done for me ahead of time, I would most likely never do it again, just too much involved. The price I charged ended up being more than what could have been purchased as a to-go order, but i guess the novelty of having someone do it in your home was worth it for my clients.
Posted on 8/6/11 at 2:37 am to akimoto
I've made sushi probably 3 times, and swore never to do it again every time. It takes some skill. If it's just for you and a girl, it's fun.
If you're actually serving it to friends/family, I wouldn't even try. It will be messy, and look like total hell.
If you get the rice right, it still will taste decent if you get fresh fish, veges, etc. It will look NOTHING like what you get at a sushi bar. Literally, nothing.
Just forewarning.
If you're actually serving it to friends/family, I wouldn't even try. It will be messy, and look like total hell.
If you get the rice right, it still will taste decent if you get fresh fish, veges, etc. It will look NOTHING like what you get at a sushi bar. Literally, nothing.
Just forewarning.
Posted on 8/6/11 at 5:19 am to JBeam
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Any types or ideas?
I couldn't deduct if you've ever made makizushi before, but if you haven't you're on an absolute suicide mission. No one in their right mind would attempt a technically advanced dish for other people on the first try.
If you have made makizushi and you're merely looking for suggestions for your party, everyone loves California maki, especially the gals. All of the ingredients are readily available anywhere except for the Masago (or Tabiko) which requires a trip to Vinh Phat's freezer section, or you can forgo that ingredient and use sesame seeds only on the outside.
Another option would be a very simple Kappa maki which is merely cucumber, but very refreshing in summer with a nice crunch. Also extremely cost effective for larger groups.
Always remember that when someone makes sushi with anything other than short grained rice, God kills a puppy.
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