Shelf life of rolls. Can you freeze rolls?

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Japanese and Chinese cuisines are gaining popularity in our country every year. A special place is occupied by rolls and sushi, now you can try them not only in a Japanese restaurant, but also order home delivery or even make them yourself. But before you start cooking them yourself, you need to figure out how they differ from each other.

Sushi and rolls. What's the difference?

Let's figure out how one is different from the other. The principle of making sushi is fish or seafood with rice. Sushi is a harmonious combination of products complementing each other.

Rolls

Rolls are a modification of sushi, they are prepared in the form of rolls, other seasonings and fish are used. Auxiliary tools also differ. So, for rolls, a bamboo mat called makisu is used. Rice is wrapped in nori, in this way the roll is held together.

Do they store rolls?

Of course, this product is considered perishable. We use products for making rolls and sushi fresh, which do not have deadlinesshelf life, so they should be eaten immediately.

If fish is used for cooking after processing, for example, smoked or s alted, then the shelf life increases. The shelf life differs depending on whether the dish is home-cooked or store-bought.

How to store rolls at home?

It is not always possible to calculate the amount of treats so that there are no leftovers. And then the question arises: where and how to store rolls or sushi? Let's take a closer look:

1. Rolls expire after 3-4 hours after cooking, this dish is good to eat fresh.
2. If the composition contains raw fish, then you should not even think about storage. This sushi is best eaten immediately after cooking.
3. If the rolls or sushi were in the refrigerator before the meal, then it is worth warming them to room temperature. So the taste of the dish will be better.
4. When ordering a product, you need to pay attention to the weather outside, as well as to clarify the temperature in the car that delivers. After all, a lot of time can pass from the moment of ordering to receiving it, and most of it will be on the road.
5. Rolls and sushi with processed fish must be stored in the refrigerator for 24 hours. This is important as flavor may be lost.
6. Store them in the refrigerator on a wide flat plate covered with cling film to prevent weathering. It is not recommended to leave them in containers, because the appearance will be tired, and the taste will become worse due to the fact that they dry out.
7. With smoked or baked fish, the rolls have a shelf life of 12 hours.
8. The composition of the dish affects the expiration date. If seafood or fish are not available, then the shelf life of the rolls increases. If any sauce is present, then such sushi or rolls can deteriorate very quickly.
9. The most important thing is the temperature regime. Rolls and sushi are not stored at temperatures exceeding 2 degrees.

Storage

The shelf life of rolls in the refrigerator, of course, increases, but there are nuances everywhere. What should you pay attention to with this method of storage?

1. The shelf life of rolls in the refrigerator also depends on the method of preparation. For example, baked rolls are not stored in the refrigerator and are eaten hot.
2. Only rolls can be left in the refrigerator. At room temperature, this is strictly prohibited.
3. During delivery (if delivered by courier), you need to open the boxes before transferring the money and make sure the products are fresh. Rice must be white, fish must not be dry.
4. When buying in a store, it would be useful to study the packaging, in particular, the expiration date of the rolls. Only open them before meals.

Can I freeze rolls?

Ready-made rolls and sushi are not subject to freezing. So they will lose their taste, presentable appearance, useful substances.

Rolls at home? Easy

To enjoy delicious sushi and rolls, there is no need to visit restaurants or sushi bars. Cancook rolls at home. The step by step recipe is easy to follow. Consider a few recipes.

Rolls "California"

California rolls are the most popular and beloved in Russia. The filling includes orange tobiko caviar, crab meat, Japanese mayonnaise and avocado. It would seem that everything is simple, but there are a couple of nuances:

If there is no crab meat, then do not replace it with crab sticks. This will greatly affect the taste. With this option, it is better to use shrimp.

Avocado can be replaced with cucumber, and Japanese mayonnaise can be replaced with curd cheese.

Ingredients:

• rice 350g;
• rice dressing 80-100g;
• bamboo mat;
• nori sheets;
• crabmeat/shrimp;
• avocado/cucumber;
• curd cheese/Japanese mayonnaise;
• caviar;
• water 360 ml;
• food wrap.

Cooking:

Rice is boiled first. While it is cooking, prepare all the other ingredients. It is better to wrap the mat with cling film. This will facilitate the process of forming rolls, and then the process of washing the mat.

Next, sheets of algae are prepared. For these rolls, the sheets are divided in half. If half of the roll does not work, then the sheet can be divided into 2/3.

Avocado should be peeled and cut into pieces or strips. Defrost crab meat, remove all solid partitions, chop into strips. When everything is prepared, we begin to create.

Wet hands incold water (so that the rice does not stick to your hands) and take the rice. We spread it in a thin layer on the algae, retreating 1-1.5 centimeters from the edge (for the subsequent fastening of the rolls). But on the other hand, we go beyond the edges of the algae by the same 1-1.5 cm. When laying out rice, do not crush it.

Important! If the plans include "Uramaki" rolls (those with rice on top) with sesame or tobiko, then at this stage it is necessary to sprinkle the rice with sesame or tobiko. If you are preparing Philadelphia-type rolls, then you do not need to sprinkle rice with anything.

Evenly cover rice with caviar. After that, the nori sheet is turned over, for this you need to help yourself with the second part of the mat. Then it is turned over with rice and seaweed, it is better to hold the mat with your hand. The top of the makisu is removed, leaving the rice on the bottom and the nori on top. The filling is laid out in the middle of the nori.

"California" consists of crab meat, Japanese mayonnaise and avocado.

Now the roll is rolled with makisu. How to twist? You need to lift the edge of the mat with one hand, and hold the filling with the other. Thus, you need to wrap the roll until the edges touch. Now, equally pressing on the roll in the mat, it needs to be rolled several times to give density. The shape is chosen as desired: square, triangular, round.

Roll is divided into six or eight parts. It is cut either with a special sushi knife or with the sharpest possible hot knife. In order for the pieces of the roll to remain whole and even,before each subsequent cutting, the knife must be cleaned of the remains of curd cheese / mayonnaise and rice.

To make everything beautiful, first the roll is cut in half, then both parts are folded in a row in width and cut into 4 parts each.

A large number of rolls with a wide variety of delicious fillings are prepared according to this principle. There are several more ways to make rolls at home with step-by-step recipes, but that's another story. The main thing is to remember how to cook correctly, how to store and, of course, eat. If you buy, then only in proven places that have earned a good reputation and are responsible for their products. Then the impressions will remain only positive, and the taste will be unforgettable.