Sushi

[Sonan]

Hey fundj
I work in a kitchen store and bamboo is really popular at the moment.....take a look at the www.maxwellwilliams.com.au website as you can order direct from them ! It is food safe, but I don't think you can put it in the dishwasher

[foodiepep]

I made this for lunch today.  I was really impressed with how the rice turned out.  The grains were all whole and not at all mushy.

Will make my sushi rice in the TMX from now on.

[Tebasile]

I cook sushi rice in the TMX . It is on my blog and here somewhere.  It was successful and I will continue to do ot this way.   I cook all my rice in the TMX , not in the basket but in the bowl.  It is so easy give it a go.

Hi Achookwoman,

I cooked my sushi rice today your way. This was so fast and easy    . Thank you

http://tebasileskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/04/onigiri-nori-rice-balls.html

[Zan]

Just thought I'd link to chookie's recipe as I had to search to find it
http://achookwoman.blogspot.com/2010/12/rice-for-sushi-rolls.html

Thanks chookie will give it a go.

[cookie1]

Thanks
Zan.

[Denzelmum]

I have made this three times, DD loves having sushi for her lunch box. And I love my acrylic sushi mold.

[earth mumma]

Denzelmum that looks like an interesting mold.  Is it much quicker than spreading it all out?  I love sushi, but for some reason my nori has a tendancy to go chewy.  When I buy sushi the nori almost seems to melt in your mouth.  I can't work out hwat I do differently.  I love japanese food but am now a little worried about eating nori that comes from Japan or China after their nuclear meltdown as they did pump the water back out to sea.  Am I being to paranoid?

[Meagan]

Yum love the look of that mould I use a sushezi and love it

[fundj&e]

earth mumma I find if I individually wrap each roll  in glad wrap for 1 hour before eating helps soften them

[Cuilidh]

earth mumma, I don't think you are being paranoid.  I don't think the contaminated products will be here yet, but it may not be long until they hit our shelves (if they get through the health checking and testing processes).  It is a huge worry. 

I'm the furthest thing from a scientist you can get, but is there not something about iodine (as in sea weeds) retaining dangerous levels of radioactive substances for a very, very, very long time? 

I know there are people on this forum who will know more about this than me and I do so hope I am wrong and not scare-mongering, as so many people rely on sea weed based products in their diet, so my fingers are crossed that I will be told that I am wrong.

(I actually thought a long time before posting this as it could cause unnecessary anxiety, but I guess sometimes you have to try to do take what you think is the wisest action.  As I said, I hope like mad that I am wrong and look forward to being contradicted in no uncertain terms).

[Meagan]

Marina I think you are right in terms of it not hitting shelves as yet bbut I think it is a real concern too 

[Zan]

Denzelmum, please tell me about this mold?

So do you not have to spread out the rice?
My kids love sushi and I do the good mum thing and make it for them, though now I tend to do it when they are home so they can spread the rice out as I hate the feeling of the rice. (don't ask I'm kind of odd, lol).

If I didn't have to touch the rice I'd make it heaps, lol. Don't mind rolling or anything else, just the rice bit.

Yes agree it is a concern re Japanese products.

[foodiepep]

You need a rice paddle to spread the rice with Zan.  I also can't stand the feel of rice stuck to my hands so use one of these and it makes spreading the rice so much easier.

[Meagan]

If you dip your fingers in water it makes it much easier.
But I use one of these - www.sushezi.com

[fundj&e]

I use the same Megan. I spray mine with oil and dip my hands in the rice wine vinegar.
I need to do 40 rolls next month, anyone wanting to help lol? pm me lol