Stop paying for take out sushi and start making it at home!

Sushi has become a very popular food item in America, it is commonly available here in most grocery stores, in fresh and frozen varieties and at eateries in many towns serve it as a main item.

Despite common misperception sushi is not raw seafood, that is sashimi. Sushi is all about rice.

In Japan Sushi is a revered dish of prepared, vinegar seasoned rice which is often accompanied or paired with vegetables and a variety of meats and seafood, both raw and cooked.

Our Sushi @ Home class will demystify many aspects of sushi and explain the difference between sushi and sashimi.

Chef Curtiss will demonstrate a simple method of sushi rice preparation and how to season the rice to get it ready for sushi making. He will also give you the knowledge and skills to make many types of sushi at home, these include nigiri sushi, temaki sushi, maki sushi and chirashi sushi. After learning how to make the various types of sushi each participant will make their own sushi.

Recipes for the class include:

Seasoned Sushi Rice

Nigiri Sushi
Seared Tamari Beef

Maki Sushi
Cucumber Roll

Uramaki Sushi
Classic California Roll

Temaki Sushi
Shiitake Handrolls

Chirashi Sushi
Sushi Bowl

Registration for the class includes:

printed recipe packet
bottled water
light hors d’oeuvres