I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
are basically the same.

James > wrote in news:33ae6a97-c777-49fa-8373-
:

> I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
> have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
> those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
> are basically the same.

From what I can tell, wonton wrappers are made with an egg whereas
springroll wrappers are not. Basically the other ingredients are the same
except that the proportions vary somewhat.

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On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:22:33 -0800 (PST), James
> wrote:

>I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
>have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
>those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
>are basically the same.

I am hardly a cooking expert but the spring roll "papers" we have at
the Thai Restaurant are made of rice- thin and almost translucent.
Wonton, at least here in Hawaii, is a much thicker covering and I
don't believe it is made of rice- although I haven't bought any in the
last 3 years.

Just my $.02.

aloha,
beans
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:22:33 -0800 (PST), James
> > wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
>> have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
>> those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
>> are basically the same.
>
> I am hardly a cooking expert but the spring roll "papers" we have at
> the Thai Restaurant are made of rice- thin and almost translucent.
> Wonton, at least here in Hawaii, is a much thicker covering and I
> don't believe it is made of rice- although I haven't bought any in the
> last 3 years.
>
> Just my $.02.
>
> aloha,
> beans
> roast beans to kona to email
> farmers of Pure Kona

There is a kind of spring roll wrapper that isn't made from rice. They
are not the kind you soak. You find them in the freezer section. At
least that's where I can find them.

That said, wonton wrappers and spring roll wrappers are not the same and
I would not try to use one for the other. But, I also have access to
both. I don't think the spring roll wrappers would work. JMO.

-Tracy

On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:22:33 -0800 (PST), James
> wrote:

>I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
>have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
>those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
>are basically the same.

The Spring rolls I order are not fried, but they can be. I'm
wondering how big those spring roll wrappers are.... 8 inches across?
If so, yes cut them in quarters. Are they round or square? If they
are round, you'll have to fuss a bit more when you wrap them.


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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

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>,
James > wrote:

> I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
> have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
> those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
> are basically the same.

IMHO they are basically the same.

Large square noodles.
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In article >,
wrote:

> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:22:33 -0800 (PST), James
> > wrote:
>
> >I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
> >have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
> >those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
> >are basically the same.
>
> I am hardly a cooking expert but the spring roll "papers" we have at
> the Thai Restaurant are made of rice- thin and almost translucent.
> Wonton, at least here in Hawaii, is a much thicker covering and I
> don't believe it is made of rice- although I haven't bought any in the
> last 3 years.
>
> Just my $.02.
>
> aloha,
> beans
> roast beans to kona to email
> farmers of Pure Kona

Those are summer rolls, not spring rolls.
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Peace! Om

"All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other." -- Dalai Lama

James > wrote:

> I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
> have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
> those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
> are basically the same.

There's two different kind of egg roll wrappers. If it says "Egg
Roll" on the label, chances are they're just large wonton wrappers.
The other kind are usually called "Spring Roll" wrappers which are
much thinner (about 25 in a 1/3" stack).

-sw

Sqwertz > wrote:

> James > wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking of trying to make some wontons. The local store don't
>> have wonton wrappers but have springroll wrappers. Can I just cut
>> those in 4 or do I need to find wonton wrappers. Don't know if they
>> are basically the same.
>
> There's two different kind of egg roll wrappers. If it says "Egg
> Roll" on the label, chances are they're just large wonton wrappers.
> The other kind are usually called "Spring Roll" wrappers which are
> much thinner (about 25 in a 1/3" stack).

IOW: You need to find Egg Roll or Wonton Wrappers - or
make your own. Spring roll wrappers will not work for making any
sort of wonton as you know it.

-sw

-sw

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:38:18 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>Those are summer rolls, not spring rolls.

I've only heard about "summer" rolls here.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

Well. I used the wheat springroll wrapper to make a trail run of 16
wontons. After boiling for a few minutes the wrappers all desolved
and I ended up with a soupy mess of tiny meatballs, NOT wontons.

On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:10:19 -0800 (PST), James wrote:

> Well. I used the wheat springroll wrapper to make a trail run of 16
> wontons. After boiling for a few minutes the wrappers all desolved
> and I ended up with a soupy mess of tiny meatballs, NOT wontons.

oopsie.

your pal,
blake