Sushi Secrets - (Tuttle Specials) by Marisa Baggett (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Unlock all of the elusive secrets of sushi making with this astonishing sushi book!

In Sushi Secrets, renowned sushi chef, Marisa Baggett shares with you both traditional and nontraditional sushi, all of them delicious and all of them very easy to make. This sushi cookbook teaches you everything you need to know to make delicious Japanese sushi for beginners. Marisa includes surefire recipes for making perfect sushi rice, tips on how to find and buy the freshest sushi fish 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!

This sushi recipe book contains:

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

With this cookbook, 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.

Review Quotes

"Let me just start by saying this is a gorgeous book!! Beautiful, full-color photos, a nice hardcover with matching dust jacket and a great sewn binding that lets the book stay open to whatever page you have it at without having to find something to hold it down just shows the quality of this book. [...] There's literally something for everyone in this book. It's laid out wonderfully with all the information you need to get started in the beginning of the book. From planning the meal to ingredients, tools, rice, cleaning & cutting the fish and more, everything you need to know to get started is here." --Sandra's Kitchen Nook blog

"Marisa takes my all-time favorite food--sushi--and makes it doable at home. Don't be scared; she's going to walk you through each step. Adding her own inventive twists, Marisa's sushi recipes are everything that food should be--beautiful, delicious, and fun." --Melissa Petersen, editor and publisher of Edible Memphis Magazine

About the Author

Marisa Bagget arrived in Los Angeles from her home in Mississippi with one goal in mind: to learn as much as she could about preparing great sushi. At the California Sushi Academy, she studied not only sushi preparation but also sushi culture and other Japanese dishes. Her enthusiasm and passion for this flavorful cuisine grew, and she became the school's first black female graduate. Since her return to the South, she has gained regional and international recognition for her sushi. She teaches workshops on sushi making, caters sushi events, and works with caterers in the Memphis Jewish community on supplying kosher sushi for special events.