Store cooked rice

Word from the author: “Perfect sushi starts with perfect rice. For that store cooked rice will need a good recipe and some care. In this page you will find the instructions you need to make vinegared sushi rice at home.

Preparing sushi rice may seem complicated at the beginning, but as you proceed with it you can see that it is a bit like cooking ordinary rice, but with vinegar added to it, and a bit of Japanese technique. Making sushi rice involves washing, soaking, cooking, and seasoning. Choosing right Japanese short-grain rice takes different amounts of water than long grain rice and is much shorter and stickier that the regular long grain rice. Prepare 1 cup of sushi rice per 3 sushi rolls. Each roll makes up 6-8 little sushi pieces. 2 rolls are recommended per person, depending on personal preferences.

Water for 1-2 minutes until there is no more starch coming out of it. For best results, let the rice soak in water for 30 minutes to help soften it. After washing the rice, place it gently in a pot and add more water than rice. 2:1 in favor of the water.

Do not add excessive water, or you will have dough instead of rice. Cooking the rice Cook the rice on high heat at first, stir every minute or two, until the water boils. Then, lower the heat to low and cover the pot. If there is no more water, only bigger grains of rice in the pot, that means the rice is ready. If not, check back every minute, making sure not to burn the rice at the bottom. Quantity calculator We are here to help with all the calculations. Select how many sushi rolls you will be making and the widget will provide you with the quantities.

Taking out the rice It is important to keep a few things in mind when taking the rice out of the pot: Only use a wooden spoon to handle the cooked rice. A metal spoon will cause the rice to be damaged, and it can also react with the vinegar we will be adding later. Second, do not scrape the rice out from the bottom of the pot. If it comes out easily, that is great. Put it in wooden or plastic bowls to chill. Rice vinegar mixed with sugar and salt is essential for giving sushi it’s distinct combination of flavors. If you neglect this part, your sushi won’t quite taste like sushi should.