On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:36:25 -0400, Dan Logcher
wrote:

Merlin wrote:

On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:32:42 GMT, "tom" wrote:


Merlin, what an awesome way to enjoy sushi --- when I come back you might
see pictures of me doing the same thing on a remote beach up-coast. You are
giving me inspiration ...


Ha! I really enjoy it man. It's a great view,fresh air, bikinis, and
the freshest sushi you can get.

Did I mention that sometimes there are lots of bikinis? hehe

You did not..

Coulda sworn I mentioned the bikinis. Some even like sushi.

Ok, at 55, I'm starting to feel like a perv.

If only they looked like that when I was their age...

I noticed the vinegared sushi rice is kind of sticky and easily forms itself
into balls. How long do you think rice-balls will stay fresh for, at
outdoor temperatures ranging from +8C at night to perhaps +22C in the shade
during the day? Do you think its a good idea to make a whole bunch of rice,
enough for many days and bring it along? Or should it be made fresh every
time?


Leftover rice is pretty gross man. I make mine just before leaving for
the beach and I sit it on a heating pad on the front seat to keep it
warm.

Making the rice fresh will make it much more enjoyable for you.

Instead of forming rice ball to take on the go, put a mound of sushi rice
in a tupperware container with a moist (clean) dish towel over it and
seal it. Make the rice balls when you are there. The rice won't be
dried out or at least not at much.

You know what Dan? I use a different method to accomplish the same end
result.

I cook my rice and instead of fanning it to room temp, I mix in the
proper amounts of seasoning for the time of year and leave the rice
*wet*.

No towel. I just use a deep bowl and a electric heating pad on medium.

By the time I use the rice, it's perfect.

It takes me about a half hour to get to my favorite fishing spot.

The method you use with the towel would work for me too, but I'm used
to my *wet* method now.

I learned that if the rice is *banged* by stomping on the break to
avoid dumb drivers, it makes it not so nice. Too wet and too dry on
some parts.

No bangs and it's always very good. I crack the lid for a moment and
see how it is. Sometimes I wait a little longer.

Yum.

Surf sushi