Annotations for Sushi Secrets : Easy Recipes for the Home Cook


Baker & Taylor
"Finally, a sushi book that actually works! Sushi may seem mysterious and exotic but making great sushi at home is something anyone can do with a little guidance from an expert. In 2003, Marisa Baggett boarded a Greyhound bus with a one-way ticket to LosAngeles and $300 in her pocket to study at the California Sushi Academy. After her studies were completed she moved to Memphis, Tennessee bringing with her a passion and knowledge of both traditional and nontraditional sushi. Here are the results: Caterpillar Rolls deftly wrapped with slices of avocado, Scallop Carpaccio sashimi drizzled with hot butter and ponzu sauce, Pork Thin Rolls with Gingered Cherries, and Spicy Tuna inside out rolls; all of them delicious and all of them very easy to make once Marisa shows you how. Baggett includes surefire recipes for making perfect sushi rice, and tips on how to find and buy the freshest seafood. With this book you'll be ready to prepare a host of sushi and sashimi recipes and it gives loads of hints on how to slash otherwise lengthy prep times. From the traditional favorites to new and unique combinations, Sushi Secrets will have you rolling delicious sushi like a pro in no time at all"--

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Simon and Schuster
In 2003, Marisa Baggett boarded a Greyhound bus with a one-way ticket to Los Angeles and $300 in her pocket to study at the California Sushi Academy. After graduation, Marisa moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where her passion for sushi, her southern background and determination to use local, sustainable ingredients resulted in the development of unconventional and delectable sushi!

In Sushi Secrets, Marisa shares with you both traditional and nontraditional sushi, all of them delicious and all of them very easy to make. Marisa includes surefire recipes for making perfect sushi rice, tips on how to find and buy the freshest seafood and sustainability and how to achieve it at home. Plus, with her background as a pastry chef, Marisa has created a dessert chapter that will make your mouth water! With this book you'll be ready to prepare a host of sushi and sashimi recipes and it gives loads of hints on how to slash otherwise lengthy prep times. From the traditional favorites to new and unique combinations, Sushi Secrets will have you rolling delicious sushi like a pro in no time at all.

Recipes include:

Scallop Carpaccio Sashimi

Avocado and Pomegranate Nigiri

Pork Thin Rolls with Gingered Cherries

Pickled Okra Thick Rolls

Short Ribs Sushi Bowl

"Cat"erpillar Rolls

Faux Eel Hand Rolls

Fudge Wontons with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Fried Cherry Hand Pies

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Tuttle Pub

In 2003, Marisa Baggett boarded a Greyhound bus with a one-way ticket to Los Angeles and $300 in her pocket to study at the California Sushi Academy. After graduation, Marisa moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where her passion for sushi, her southern background and determination to use local, sustainable ingredients resulted in the development of unconventional and delectable sushi!

In Sushi Secrets, Marisa shares with you both traditional and nontraditional sushi, all of them delicious and all of them very easy to make. Marisa includes surefire recipes for making perfect sushi rice, tips on how to find and buy the freshest seafood and sustainability and how to achieve it at home. Plus, with her background as a pastry chef, Marisa has created a dessert chapter that will make your mouth water! With this book you'll be ready to prepare a host of sushi and sashimi recipes and it gives loads of hints on how to slash otherwise lengthy prep times. From the traditional favorites to new and unique combinations, Sushi Secrets will have you rolling delicious sushi like a pro in no time at all.

Recipes include:
Scallop Carpaccio Sashimi
Avocado and Pomegranate Nigiri
Pork Thin Rolls with Gingered Cherries
Pickled Okra Thick Rolls
Short Ribs Sushi Bowl
"Cat"erpillar Rolls
Faux Eel Hand Rolls
Fudge Wontons with Peanut Dipping Sauce
Fried Cherry Hand Pies


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