{"id":600,"date":"2009-11-13T22:21:10","date_gmt":"2009-11-14T05:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recipes.cuppylicious.net\/?p=600"},"modified":"2010-02-17T11:08:39","modified_gmt":"2010-02-17T18:08:39","slug":"sushi-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/recipes.cuppylicious.net\/?p=600","title":{"rendered":"Sushi Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_592\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recipes.cuppylicious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/pbj_sushi.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-592\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-592 \" title=\"PBJ Sushi\" src=\"http:\/\/recipes.cuppylicious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/pbj_sushi.jpg\" alt=\"Peanut butter, spicy grape compote, and apple slices\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peanut butter, spicy grape compote, and apple slices<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The November 2009 Daring Cooks challenge was brought to us by Audax of <a href=\"http:\/\/audaxartifex.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Audax Artifex<\/a> and Rose of <a href=\"http:\/\/bitemekitchen.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bite Me Kitchen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Preparation time: 1\u00be hours consisting of :-<br \/>\nRinsing and draining rice: 35 minutes<br \/>\nSoaking rice: 30 minutes (includes 5 minutes making the vinegar dressing)<br \/>\nCooking and steaming time: 25 minutes<br \/>\nFinishing the rice: 15 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups uncooked short grain rice<\/li>\n<li>3 cups water<\/li>\n<li>For superior results use equal volumes of rice and water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Sushi vinegar dressing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 Tablespoons (75 mls) rice vinegar<\/li>\n<li>3 Tablespoons (25 mls or 21 grams) sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd Teaspoons (6.25 mls or 4.5 grams) salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_593\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/recipes.cuppylicious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/tuna03.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-593\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-593 \" title=\"Maguro Nigiri\" src=\"http:\/\/recipes.cuppylicious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/tuna03.jpg\" alt=\"Maguro Nigiri (browned tuna nigiri style)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><p id=\"caption-attachment-593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maguro Nigiri (browned tuna nigiri style)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>DIRECTIONS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Rinsing and draining the rice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Swirl rice <em>gently <\/em>in a bowl of water, drain, repeat 3-4 times until water is nearly clear. Don&#8217;t crush the rice in your hands or against the side of the bowl since dry rice is very brittle.<\/li>\n<li><em>Gently <\/em>place rice into a strainer and drain well for 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Soaking the rice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Gently <\/em>place the rice into a heavy medium pot with a tight fitting lid (if you have a loose fitting lid use a piece of aluminium foil to make the seal tight).<\/li>\n<li>Add 3 cups of water.<\/li>\n<li>Set the rice aside to soak for 30 minutes, during this time prepare the sushi rice dressing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>Preparing the Rice Vinegar Dressing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Combine the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Heat on low setting.<\/li>\n<li>Stir until the mixture goes clear and the sugar and salt have dissolved.<\/li>\n<li>Set aside at room temperature until the rice is cooked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_591\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/recipes.cuppylicious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/nigiri_and_rolls.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-591\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-591 \" title=\"nigiri_and_rolls\" src=\"http:\/\/recipes.cuppylicious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/nigiri_and_rolls.jpg\" alt=\"From the chopsticks, clockwise: California rolls, Seattle rolls, ebi nigiri, sake nigiri, tuna roll, maguro nigiri\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><p id=\"caption-attachment-591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From the chopsticks, clockwise: California rolls, Seattle rolls, ebi nigiri, sake nigiri, tuna roll, maguro nigiri<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Cooking the rice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>After 30 minutes of soaking, bring rinsed and soaked rice to a boil.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce heat to the lowest setting and simmer, covered,  until all the water is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Do not remove the lid during this process. Turn off heat.<\/li>\n<li>Let stand with the lid on, 10-15 minutes. Do not peek inside the pot or remove the lid. During this time the rice is steaming which completes the cooking process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>Finishing the rice<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Turning out the rice<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Moisten lightly a <em>flat thin wooden<\/em> spatula or spoon and a large shallow flat-bottomed non-metallic (plastic, glass or wood) bowl. Do not use metallic objects since the vinegar will react with it and produce sour and bitter sushi rice.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the dashi konbu (kelp) from the cooked rice.<\/li>\n<li>Use the spatula to loosen <em>gently <\/em>the rice and invert the rice pot over the bowl, <em>gently <\/em>causing the cooked rice to fall into the bowl in one central heap. Do this <em>gently <\/em>so as not to cause the rice grains to become damaged.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Dressing the rice with vinegar<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Slowly pour the cooled sushi vinegar over the spatula onto the hot rice.<\/li>\n<li>Using the spatula <em>gently <\/em>spread the rice into a thin, even layer using a 45\u00b0 cutting action to break up any lumps and to separate the rice. Don&#8217;t stir or mash rice.<\/li>\n<li>After the rice is spread out, start turning it over <em>gently<\/em>, in small portions, using a cutting action, allowing steam to escape, for about a minute.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Fanning &amp; Tossing the rice<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Continue turning over the rice, but now start fanning (using a piece of stiff cardboard) the rice vigorously as you do so. Don&#8217;t flip the rice into the air but continue to <em>gently <\/em>slice, lift and turn the rice occasionally, for 10 minutes. Cooling the rice using a fan gives good flavour, texture and a high-gloss sheen to the rice. The vinegar dressing will be absorbed by the hot rice. Using a small electric fan on the lowest speed setting is highly recommended.<\/li>\n<li>Stop fanning when there&#8217;s no more visible steam, and all the vinegar dressing has been adsorbed and the rice is shiny. Your sushi rice is ready to be used.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Keeping the rice moist<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol> Cover with a damp, lint free cloth to prevent the rice from drying out while preparing your sushi meal. Do not store sushi rice in the refrigerator leave on the counter covered at room temperature. Sushi rice is best used when it is at room temperature.<\/ol>\n<p><strong>* Tip:<\/strong> While the rice is draining, soaking and cooking prepare your rice vinegar dressing, sushi fillings and toppings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perfect sushi rice, every time, with vinegar, sugar and salt. 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