This week, I’m clacking about a couple of crazy makis that you might not try making on your own but are sure fun to read about. I take that back… if you enjoy experimenting in the kitchen, you very well might be dreaming up how you’d create something similar to these interesting makis. I’ll share my ideas with you, whether you like it or not, and you just may come out of this inspired to try your hand at a crazy maki or two.
Literally, the creator of this deep fried giant salmon roll called it a crazy maki, so why wouldn’t we take her word at that? Overflowing with salmon, shrimp, crab, cucumber, cream cheese and tamago… yum. Oh, did I mention she then dips the whole thing in tempura batter and deep-fries it until the fish is cooked? Yep, it’s sushi Paula Deen style.
You can try this at home, because it’s going to be cooked, and I know how squeamish you are about making raw fish sushi at home. The worst that can happen is it falls apart and you sprinkle the whole deal over some lettuce and dress it with a sesame ginger dressing and call it a sushi salad. It will taste just as good even if it is ugly.
Our very own Molly turned me on to this next crazy maki: oatmeal sushi. It’s just a photo, but let’s think about how this could work. I don’t think all of the rice could be replaced by oatmeal; that would make for mushi sushi, heh. But, what if we mixed about 1/4 oatmeal with 3/4 rice? It would be just enough, and heck, I’d stuff the sushi roll with some all-fruit preserves or sunflower seed butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Instant breakfast sushi!
Oh, all this crazy maki is getting to me… who am I kidding? I think I’ll make some of the world’s easiest sushi and call it a day.
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Mar 05, 2009 @ 12:00 EST5EDT
