Reddit reviews Sushi For Dummies

I bought this set and it has served me well. The two mats are nice because I like to make both styles with rice on inside or outside so I cover one with plastic wrap and leave the other uncovered.

Another bit of unsolicited advice but I have been impressed with how my rice turns out when I follow the instructions in Sushi for Dummies. It is a nice starter book.

I don't have easy access to an asian market but I have found that between Wal-mart and the Meijer's store the next town over, I can get most of what I need. It took a while but my local wal-mart started selling sushi rice.

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I don't have a rice cooker, but I have a pressure cooker. Still, I've tried it once in there and wasn't impressed. I prefer the old-fashioned stove top way. Sure, you have to time it, but it's great and works really well for me.

My tried and true recipe is straight out of Sushi for Dummies. I use short grain rice (I've only ever used Lundberg Sushi Rice, but any one will do), and rinse it until I am sick of rinsing. This recipe calls for a "splash of saki" and something pickled(?) to add flavor. Since I had neither of those, my tip is to take a bit of condensed stock/base (my favorite is Better Than Bouillion), and mix it up in the water. Which flavor you choose is up to you, but I prefer the vegetable base. I have a lobster base that I've been eager to try, but even with the veggie base, it always comes out delicious enough to eat on it's own, but not overpowering or outshining anything I make with it.