Synopses & Reviews
Everyone loves sushi, and it’s incredibly fun to make your own rolls. But for most home cooks, the prospect of serving fresh raw fish is a little intimidating. Now, Sushi American Style shows how to prepare sushi without the raw fish using easy-to-find, everyday ingredients in creative, delicious combinations.
Sushi chef Tracy Griffith introduces you to truly American-style sushi, with simple fillings like bacon, lettuce, and tomato; grilled pork; barbecued chicken; and sautéed vegetables. The Dixie Roll features fried chicken, onions, and coleslaw; the Cowboy Roll includes peppery steak, blue cheese, and arugula; and the Green Goddess Roll is filled with asparagus, avocado, and watercress. Tracy also explores flavors from around the world with the Two Tiger Roll of shrimp, tomatillo, and chipotle sauce; the Cordon Bleu Roll with ham, Swiss cheese, and chicken; and of course Asian-inspired treats like the Ginger Crab Roll. These sushi rolls are packed with flavor and perfect for entertaining pass them around as hors d’oeuvres or throw a "roll-it-yourself" sushi party! You’ll learn everything you need to know to make creative sushi without the raw-fish fuss.
Packed with flavor and fun, Sushi American Style is the perfect guide to making sushi at home. You'll be rocking and rolling in no time.
Synopsis
Most people, even die-hard fans of restaurant sushi, are hesitant about making it at home. The available cookbooks on the subject can be confusing and unclear. And, of course, there are the matters of raw-fish angst and anti-seaweed backlash. Chef Tracy Griffith, the first female graduate of California's Sushi Institute, overcomes these obstacles in Sushi, American Style, a complete book on making sushi with fun and familiar ingredients like fried chicken, sauteed fish, roasted vegetables, and fresh fruits. Griffith takes the mystery out of sushi-making techniques, with clear descriptions and photographs of the various methods (hand roll, small roll, inside-out roll, and more). The very names of the 50 recipes reflect Griffith's refreshingly eclectic approach. There's the irresistible Miss Piggy Roll, with pork, peaches, and jalapeno; the hearty, all-American Cowboy Roll, with grilled steak and red onion; Asian-influenced selections like the Ginger Crab Roll; and even sweet sushi made with chocolate- and vanilla-flavored rice.
Synopsis
Everyone loves sushi, and its incredibly fun to make your own rolls. But for most home cooks, the prospect of serving fresh raw fish is a little intimidating. Now,
Sushi American Style shows how to prepare sushi without the raw fish--using easy-to-find, everyday ingredients in creative, delicious combinations.
Sushi chef Tracy Griffith introduces you to truly American-style sushi, with simple fillings like bacon, lettuce, and tomato; grilled pork; barbecued chicken; and sautéed vegetables. The Dixie Roll features fried chicken, onions, and coleslaw; the Cowboy Roll includes peppery steak, blue cheese, and arugula; and the Green Goddess Roll is filled with asparagus, avocado, and watercress. Tracy also explores flavors from around the world with the Two Tiger Roll of shrimp, tomatillo, and chipotle sauce; the Cordon Bleu Roll with ham, Swiss cheese, and chicken; and of course Asian-inspired treats like the Ginger Crab Roll. These sushi rolls are packed with flavor and perfect for entertaining--pass them around as hors doeuvres or throw a "roll-it-yourself" sushi party! Youll learn everything you need to know to make creative sushi without the raw-fish fuss.
Packed with flavor and fun, Sushi American Style is the perfect guide to making sushi at home. You'll be rocking and rolling in no time.
About the Author
Tracy Griffith is partner and chef at Rika's on Sunset sushi restaurant in Los Angeles and was the first female graduate of the California Sushi Academy. She can now be seen hosting the Do It Yourself Network's DIY Cooking and Celebrity Hobbies series. She lives in West Hollywood, California.