Comments on: A Sush-i-rific Lunch with a Story on the Side

By: lauramich

lauramich — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:55:23 +0000

California rolls are totally gateway sushi. And I’ve found the best way to introduce someone to sushi is to let them try a few of your rolls. That is, if they’re game. We couldn’t even get my father to try a vegetable roll or a shrimp tempura roll (and he loved shrimp tempura; he just didn’t trust it wrapped up in rice and seaweed!).

Now that I’m pregnant, I’m back to California rolls and other non-raw choices. I tell people I’ve been knocked back to amateur status! I haven’t felt totally deprived (in fact, I’ve fallen in love with grilled eel nigiri), but when we bring our son home from the hospital (8 weeks to go!), we’re going to splurge on sushi delivery. And there will be spicy tuna and salmon and avocado in there for me.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:42:10 +0000

OMG! California rolls were TOTALLY my gateway drug to sushi too!!!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:08:57 +0000

I was never a huge sushi fan, even after trying many different rolls. Turns out I don’t like imitation crab in the rolls. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE avocado rolls or the cali roll without the crab. I will eat just about anything as long as it doesn’t have the crab in it. Now, I crave sushi all the time!!!

By: Mander

Mander — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:15:52 +0000

California roll was my daughter’s gateway sushi, too. For our last sushi date, I got sneaky and ordered an unagi roll without telling her what unagi was. Not only did she like it, she was actually THRILLED to find out what unagi was, because she could go to school now and tell her friends that she ate eel. Apparently eel = coolness points. ;)

By: Patty

Patty — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:53:47 +0000

I have yet to try a california roll! I stick to the rice and veggie ones! lol

By: Kelli Barksdale

Kelli Barksdale — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:08:20 +0000

Easy easy easy to make. You, of all people, should have NO trouble. Hint from a person who’s been there: Wrap your bamboo mat in plastic wrap. Other than that, you’ve got this. Do it. Today. Go.

By: Jami

Jami — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:31:03 +0000

Yes! My husband and I were the same way! A few years ago the Pioneer Woman posted about making sushi and one of the rolls she made was the California Roll, so I knew what was in it, and the next time we went out we ordered it. We LOVED it! We’ve gotten braver but we still haven’t tried anything raw. You always mention your lunch dates with the husband and getting the sushi, our local place that makes it that is great is only open for dinner, or else I’m sure we’d be doing weekly dates there too.

My husband and I have talked about trying to make it at home and I told him we can and we’ll try and follow the Pioneer Woman’s tutorial. I’d love to see you try and post about it too!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:02:21 +0000

California Roll is SO the gateway roll!!! LOL I love it.