sushi.. | Imamother

hardwrknmom

Thu, Nov 24 2005, 11:12 am

Ok I'm bringing this topic back up again.

Anyone have experience making sushi with RAW fish?

Is there a spicific fish I need to buy- How do I select the best fish for sushi?

How long can a piece of raw fish sit in the fridge?

Any shushi pros out there? I can use your help on this!

Flower

myomi

Thu, Nov 24 2005, 9:27 pm

I just took a sushi making class,so I can help with ur question.fisrly u have to use sushi grade fish,a ghood fish store will know what u r talking about.the woman who taught the class used salmon-trout,which she said was a gr8 fish for making sushi,do not let the fish sit in ur fridge for longer than a day,nor shoyuld it sit around outside foor more then an hr.good luck!

micki

Thu, Nov 24 2005, 11:39 pm

we just had a sushi demo here and the lady said not to use raw fish unless you are a pro. she got parasites when she did use raw the first time.

we jsut made it for supper- yum!!!
we used steamed carrots, soy salami, avocado and sesame seeds. cam eout sooooo good!

tzivi

Fri, Nov 25 2005, 3:29 am

Thankyou everyone for all the wonderful suggestions.... I love sushi and now I have a whole bunch of yummy fillings! Very Happy

hardwrknmom

Fri, Nov 25 2005, 10:58 am

micki wrote:

we just had a sushi demo here and the lady said not to use raw fish unless you are a pro. she got parasites when she did use raw the first time.

Micki thanks for the info. I was actually concerened about that. I figured there was health risks. I will diffenetely not use raw fish for the first time. Don't want to take a chance.

Anyone else with great shushi ideas- keep them rollin.. (and I mean litterely;)

MMEC123

Fri, Nov 25 2005, 1:30 pm

zuncompany wrote:

the horseradish mayo.

I was just trying to figure out how they make that stuff because I make sushi all the time and we like that horseradish mayo when we go to the stores.. What's in it?

tzivi

Sat, Nov 26 2005, 6:25 am

By the way, just in case anyone doesn't know this...
you should NEVER eat raw fish when you are expecting.

MMEC123

Sat, Nov 26 2005, 7:09 pm

tzivi wrote:

By the way, just in case anyone doesn't know this...
you should NEVER eat raw fish when you are expecting.

Someone recently told me that pregnant women should not eat fish at all (raw or cooked). I had never heard that before. Any basis?

tzivi

Sat, Nov 26 2005, 7:29 pm

MMEC123 wrote:

tzivi wrote:

By the way, just in case anyone doesn't know this...
you should NEVER eat raw fish when you are expecting.

Someone recently told me that pregnant women should not eat fish at all (raw or cooked). I had never heard that before. Any basis?

I have never heard that pregnant women shouldn't eat cooked fish, I davka thought you were meant to, for the protein. I know that you shouldn't eat raw for for fear of bacteria.

willow

Sun, Nov 27 2005, 5:29 am

Pregnant women can eat cooked fish ( never raw) but in moderation. The reason is because of the high levels of mercury found in fish.

BrachaVHatzlocha

Sun, Nov 27 2005, 10:59 am

haven't ever made it -- and don't buy it, cuz they charge a fortune! but my father (who works in catering) brings me some sometimes. Smile

I like avocado with imitation crab meat. That's an alternative to raw fish - cuz it's cooked fish.

hardwrknmom

Sun, Nov 27 2005, 9:15 pm

absolutely eat cooked fish!! its the BEST for the babies brain Smile

I had salmon almost 5 times a week- does a child's brain well Tongue Out

BrachaVHatzlocha

Sun, Nov 27 2005, 10:16 pm

it depends on the fish. I heard you shouldn't have more than one can of tuna a week during pregnancy.

tzivi

Sun, Nov 27 2005, 11:36 pm

brachad wrote:

it depends on the fish. I heard you shouldn't have more than one can of tuna a week during pregnancy.

Why?

myomi

Mon, Nov 28 2005, 7:29 am

b/c of mercury sometimes found in fish,too much/any is not healthy.

hardwrknmom

Wed, Nov 30 2005, 9:44 pm

myomi wrote:

b/c of mercury sometimes found in fish,too much/any is not healthy.

Asked the doc about it- its ridiculous- mercury isnt found in the kosher tuna we eat. I ate tuna will all my kids almost 5 times a week.

Doc says there's nothing to worry about.

BrachaVHatzlocha

Wed, Nov 30 2005, 9:50 pm

hmmm....interesting because I've heard advertisement in a frum store that a certain tuna has less mercury than other brands.... I thought it naturally has mercury in tuna....and what makes tuna "kosher"?? It's a fish. All tuna fish are kosher, though, of course you'd only buy one with a hechsher.
I think there IS mercury in some fish. It may not affect you, but they say to limit it, because you don't want to take a chance. Just like caffeine - some is okay, but don't overdo it.

hardwrknmom

Thu, Dec 01 2005, 9:26 am

brachad wrote:

I think there IS mercury in some fish. It may not affect you, but they say to limit it, because you don't want to take a chance. Just like caffeine - some is okay, but don't overdo it.

I wouldn't compare the two. I wasn't addicted to tuna (like coffee) I just ate it cause I liked it Wink

mommy2

Tue, Dec 13 2005, 12:32 pm

when u all make sushi do u use those bamboo mats? And do u use rice wine vinegar?

nicole81

Tue, Dec 13 2005, 12:42 pm

I use the mat, it makes it easier to roll. I don't use rice vinegar, instead I use the recipe found at the bottom of this page: http://www.rain.org/~hutch/rice.html

it tastes just like the real thing and it's much cheaper and less wasteful than buying a bottle of specialty vinegar that I'll hardly use.