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The Mysterious Nori

chinacatsunflowerchinacatsunflower
in Food Preparation

So, is there a trick to rolling with raw untoasted nori? Every time I load it up with carrots, avo, etc, and star to roll...it crumbles!! Do you soak it with water? Help! I need my raw veggie "sushi"! thanks!

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  • chinacatsunflowerchinacatsunflower

    anyone?

  • oftheseaofthesea

    if you get it a little bit wet it becomes a lot more pliable.

  • cheflandria2009cheflandria2009

    I know how you feel rolling julienned vegetables and usually they are dry. "Sushi" rolls use sticky rice that binds to the nori sheets before rolling it with the fillings. It's a bit of a challenge with raw vegetables.

    Use some type of binder i.e. shitaki mushrooms with dressing or collard green leaves as support for the nori. Make sure to remove the hard stem off the leaf before using it.

    You can lay out collard greens on top of the nori and add your raw vegetables then roll. The collard acts as support for the nori so it won't fall apart.

    Another idea is rice paper, that will require some water for moist then roll. Use collard green for rolling so it will hold the veggies. An alternative to the Vietnamese spring rolls. Compliment with raw Thai nut dressing as dip.

    Hope that helps.

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