Williams Sonoma: How to Make Your Own Sushi

I’m sure a lot of you have tried and like sushi. I tried it years ago once and I didn’t care for it. I think it’s the nori seaweed. Sushi is probably good for you , I don’t know. From the video it looks relatively simple to make at home as long as you have the items you need to make it. That’s the whole purpose of Williams Sonoma’s video is for you to buy their products.

Basic Ingredients for a Sushi Roll:

2/3 cup uncooked short-grain white rice
3 tablespoons rice vinegar 
3 tablespoons white sugar 
1 1/2 teaspoons salt 
4 sheets nori seaweed sheets 
1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut into small strips 
2 tablespoons pickled ginger 
1 avocado, sliced 
1/2 lb imitation crab meat, flaked or slices of raw salmon 

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/3 cups water to a boil. Add rice, and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. In a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, sugar ,and salt. Blend the mixture into the rice. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). On a medium baking sheet, heat nori in the preheated oven 1 to 2 minutes, until warm.

Center one sheet nori on a bamboo sushi mat. Wet your hands. Using your hands, spread a thin layer of rice on the sheet of nori, and press into a thin layer. Arrange 1/4 of the cucumber, ginger, avocado, and imitation crabmeat in a line 
down the center of the rice. Lift the end of the mat, and gently roll it over the ingredients, pressing gently. Roll it forward to make a complete roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each roll into 4 to 6 slices using a wet, sharp knife.

You need a bamboo sushi mat to make this recipe