Take a tea towel hand towels will work in a pinch as well fold it in half lengthwise and lay flat on a counter.
How to make a california roll without a bamboo mat.
If you are going shopping anyway look for a kit called sushi magic.
Next add about 1 cm of rice covering 80 of your nori sheet.
Works like a charm and much easier than bamboo mats.
First lay out a bamboo rolling mat or plastic wrap before placing your nori sheet down.
Make the roll by starting out with the seaweed side closest to you.
To make delicious sushi at home you need neither special equipment nor even raw fish we will show you how to make it and not even a bamboo mat is needed.
Using the mat as a guide carefully roll the california roll into a tight log.
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I hope you enjoy this video.
We used a clean kitchen towel for rolling.
If you don t find either you can use a sheet of plastic wrap.
Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons tobiko lengthwise on one side of the avocado crab mixture and 2 cucumber strips on the other side.
Add vegetables on the end.
Since i did not have a bamboo rolling mat i used plastic wrap and rolled it using that.
Check out his complete sushi video here.
Cover it in plastic.
This is a demonstration on how to roll a california roll using a bamboo rolling mat with the aid of plastic wrap for mess free and nice clean cut presentatio.
Chef thomas reese will show you how to make a california roll at home.
Top roll with more tobiko cover with plastic wrap and gently press the tobiko into the top of the roll.
Remove the rolling mat.
You can get the same result from a folded over tea towel.