On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:20:38 -0500, "japhar81" >
wrote:
>
>Finally, doing rolls with the rice on the outside -- HOW??? Ive wrapped my
>rolling matt in saran wrap like I think Im supposed to, and spread my rice
>on the nori, then flipped it with the rice side toward the mat. When I try
>to roll it, the rice comes off the nori and sticks to the saran wrap.
>

I may be wrong, but isn't the rice usually covered with other things,
such as flying fish roe so that rice doesn't stick to saran wrap.
It's usually no more than about 3/4 C rice also.

Nona > wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:20:38 -0500, "japhar81" >
> wrote:
> >
> >Finally, doing rolls with the rice on the outside -- HOW??? Ive wrapped
> >my rolling matt in saran wrap like I think Im supposed to, and spread my
> >rice on the nori, then flipped it with the rice side toward the mat.
> >When I try to roll it, the rice comes off the nori and sticks to the
> >saran wrap.
> >
>
> I may be wrong, but isn't the rice usually covered with other things,
> such as flying fish roe so that rice doesn't stick to saran wrap.
> It's usually no more than about 3/4 C rice also.

I think I've seen sesame seed, too.

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Nona wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:20:38 -0500, "japhar81" >
> wrote:
>
>>Finally, doing rolls with the rice on the outside -- HOW??? Ive wrapped my
>>rolling matt in saran wrap like I think Im supposed to, and spread my rice
>>on the nori, then flipped it with the rice side toward the mat. When I try
>>to roll it, the rice comes off the nori and sticks to the saran wrap.
>>
>
>
> I may be wrong, but isn't the rice usually covered with other things,
> such as flying fish roe so that rice doesn't stick to saran wrap.
> It's usually no more than about 3/4 C rice also.

Or scallions and seseme seeds..

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Dan

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Nona wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:20:38 -0500, "japhar81" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Finally, doing rolls with the rice on the outside -- HOW??? Ive wrapped
>>>my rolling matt in saran wrap like I think Im supposed to, and spread my
>>>rice on the nori, then flipped it with the rice side toward the mat. When
>>>I try to roll it, the rice comes off the nori and sticks to the saran
>>>wrap.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I may be wrong, but isn't the rice usually covered with other things,
>> such as flying fish roe so that rice doesn't stick to saran wrap.
>> It's usually no more than about 3/4 C rice also.
>
> Or scallions and seseme seeds..
>
> --
> Dan

Is that the trick? Ive seen them shake sesamie seeds/poppy seeds at the
local sushi bars before flipping/rolling, but I had no clue why. Guess I
know now

japhar81 wrote:
> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Nona wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:20:38 -0500, "japhar81" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Finally, doing rolls with the rice on the outside -- HOW??? Ive wrapped
>>>>my rolling matt in saran wrap like I think Im supposed to, and spread my
>>>>rice on the nori, then flipped it with the rice side toward the mat. When
>>>>I try to roll it, the rice comes off the nori and sticks to the saran
>>>>wrap.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I may be wrong, but isn't the rice usually covered with other things,
>>>such as flying fish roe so that rice doesn't stick to saran wrap.
>>>It's usually no more than about 3/4 C rice also.
>>
>>Or scallions and seseme seeds..
>>
>>--
>>Dan
>
>
> Is that the trick? Ive seen them shake sesamie seeds/poppy seeds at the
> local sushi bars before flipping/rolling, but I had no clue why. Guess I
> know now

That's probably black seseme seeds (goma) and not poppy seeds.. Could be
poppy, but I've never need that done.

--
Dan

japhar81 wrote:

> Is that the trick? Ive seen them shake sesamie seeds/poppy seeds at the
> local sushi bars before flipping/rolling, but I had no clue why. Guess I
> know now

I've never had a problem with the rice sticking to the mat instead of
the nori whether I used sesame seeds or not. I would guess that it's
either an issue with the rice or the nori.

Bruce

Bruce Dumes > wrote:
> japhar81 wrote:
>
> > Is that the trick? Ive seen them shake sesamie seeds/poppy seeds at the
> > local sushi bars before flipping/rolling, but I had no clue why. Guess
> > I know now
>
> I've never had a problem with the rice sticking to the mat instead of
> the nori whether I used sesame seeds or not. I would guess that it's
> either an issue with the rice or the nori.
>
Or the plastic.

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About knives. As has been said before, a sharp knife is a must. What I
use is a long (11") willow bladed carving knife that I picked up over
20 years ago. It's nice for fish , and really good for dealing with
maki rolls. The blade is relatively thin, with just a bit of 'give' in
it. I like using carving knives for this stuff anyway, and they're
fairly inexpensive. As long as you don't use one of those serrated
knives, you should be okay. One tip I can offer about cutting maki is
that you keep the blade relatively clean. Untill you get your maki
preparation down pat, some rice is bound to stick to the blade. To
keep this to a minimum, wipe the blade using a towel moistened with
your water & vinegar mixture.

Jim

japhar81 wrote:
> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Nona wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:20:38 -0500, "japhar81" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Finally, doing rolls with the rice on the outside -- HOW??? Ive wrapped
>>>>my rolling matt in saran wrap like I think Im supposed to, and spread my
>>>>rice on the nori, then flipped it with the rice side toward the mat. When
>>>>I try to roll it, the rice comes off the nori and sticks to the saran
>>>>wrap.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I may be wrong, but isn't the rice usually covered with other things,
>>>such as flying fish roe so that rice doesn't stick to saran wrap.
>>>It's usually no more than about 3/4 C rice also.
>>
>>Or scallions and seseme seeds..
>>
>>--
>>Dan
>
>
> Is that the trick? Ive seen them shake sesamie seeds/poppy seeds at the
> local sushi bars before flipping/rolling, but I had no clue why. Guess I
> know now

That's probably black seseme seeds (goma) and not poppy seeds.. Could be
poppy, but I've never need that done.

--
Dan

japhar81 wrote:

> Is that the trick? Ive seen them shake sesamie seeds/poppy seeds at the
> local sushi bars before flipping/rolling, but I had no clue why. Guess I
> know now

I've never had a problem with the rice sticking to the mat instead of
the nori whether I used sesame seeds or not. I would guess that it's
either an issue with the rice or the nori.

Bruce

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Nona wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:20:38 -0500, "japhar81" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Finally, doing rolls with the rice on the outside -- HOW??? Ive wrapped
>>>my rolling matt in saran wrap like I think Im supposed to, and spread my
>>>rice on the nori, then flipped it with the rice side toward the mat. When
>>>I try to roll it, the rice comes off the nori and sticks to the saran
>>>wrap.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I may be wrong, but isn't the rice usually covered with other things,
>> such as flying fish roe so that rice doesn't stick to saran wrap.
>> It's usually no more than about 3/4 C rice also.
>
> Or scallions and seseme seeds..
>
> --
> Dan

Is that the trick? Ive seen them shake sesamie seeds/poppy seeds at the
local sushi bars before flipping/rolling, but I had no clue why. Guess I
know now