How to Make a California Roll

Use Saran wrap to cover your sushi rolling mat., Place the seaweed sheet, shiny side down, on the mat. , Pour water into a bowl and dip your fingers in it., Get a small handful of rice and thoroughly spread it on the seaweed, completely covering it...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Use Saran wrap to cover your sushi rolling mat.

    This method avoids rice getting into the mat.
  2. Step 2: Place the seaweed sheet

    , Wetting your hands makes the rice less sticky while you work with it so it stays on the seaweed instead of your fingers. , Don't mash the rice down but be sure it sticks to the seaweed.

    Sprinkle with sesame seeds. ,, Usually it will take at least 2 or 3 slices, depending on how long each slice is. , If you use a squeeze container (like a restaurant ketchup bottle), the mayonnaise will appear neater on the seaweed. , While doing this, make sure that everything is even; this is important when you actually make the roll. , Start folding the sushi mat away from you in a circle, so it forms a roll.

    Be sure not to squash the items in the roll as you go along, but make sure that it's sturdy, an even size, and firm. , Place one slice above the other and divide both pieces into thirds.

    This will give you 6 equal pieces. , This is to create a colorful and interesting palette to the person eating it.
  3. Step 3: shiny side down

  4. Step 4: on the mat.

  5. Step 5: Pour water into a bowl and dip your fingers in it.

  6. Step 6: Get a small handful of rice and thoroughly spread it on the seaweed

  7. Step 7: completely covering it with a thin layer.

  8. Step 8: Turn the seaweed to its other side

  9. Step 9: so the non-rice side is facing you and the rice is on the bottom.

  10. Step 10: Place the strips of avocado in the middle of the seaweed sheet

  11. Step 11: parallel with the length.

  12. Step 12: Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise either on the top or bottom of the avocado.

  13. Step 13: Place the individual crab pieces on the mayonnaise.

  14. Step 14: Make the roll by starting out with the seaweed side closest to you.

  15. Step 15: Take a knife and cut the uramaki in half.

  16. Step 16: Serve the pieces on their side to present the ingredients that are inside of the roll.

Detailed Guide

This method avoids rice getting into the mat.

, Wetting your hands makes the rice less sticky while you work with it so it stays on the seaweed instead of your fingers. , Don't mash the rice down but be sure it sticks to the seaweed.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds. ,, Usually it will take at least 2 or 3 slices, depending on how long each slice is. , If you use a squeeze container (like a restaurant ketchup bottle), the mayonnaise will appear neater on the seaweed. , While doing this, make sure that everything is even; this is important when you actually make the roll. , Start folding the sushi mat away from you in a circle, so it forms a roll.

Be sure not to squash the items in the roll as you go along, but make sure that it's sturdy, an even size, and firm. , Place one slice above the other and divide both pieces into thirds.

This will give you 6 equal pieces. , This is to create a colorful and interesting palette to the person eating it.

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