I made very simple sushi, just some veggies. I wish I had the money to put some tuna in it or something! First I prepared the rice, Some sticky Botan Calrose rice, just because I like it and I didn't have sushi rice, then stick it in the fridge. While that is cooking I blanched some asparagus and zucchini in different pots just for a minute so they are still crispy, run them through an ice bath, then stick them in the fridge. I seeded some of the little red peppers in the jar. I love these things, I'll post a picture of them in next new food blog. Now grab all your chilled ingredients and seaweed wraps. First on a sushi mat, if you don't have one layer 3 or 4 paper towels and lay a peice of saran-wrap on top, lay your seaweed wrap down then press a layer of rice down evenly, leaving about 1/2 an inch of seaweed uncovered at the bottom. Then make a row of your veggies in the middle to wrap the rice around it. grab the top of your roll and pull it over the veggies and tuck it in. Keeping it tight, continue to roll it until you reach the uncovered seaweed and rub some cold water across it so it will stick. You'll need a sharp thin knife to slice these into rolls, and you may have to dip the knife in cold water if it won't cooperate. Kampai!
