California Roll

• Nori seaweed
• Prepared sushi rice
• Crab meat, cut in pieces
• Avocado, peeled and cut in fine pieces
• Cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut in fine strips
• Sesame seeds, toasted

1. Cut nori sheet in half and place it on bamboo mat, shiny side down.
2. Dampen your fingers in water.
3. Spread a thin layer of sushi rice over the seaweed, do not cover completely.
4. Leave a 1-inch margin at the ends uncovered to seal the roll.
5. Lay crabmeat, avocado and cucumber lengthwise.
6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
7. To roll; slowly fold the end of the mat closest to you over the filling and tuck it in.
8. Use medium pressure to create a compact tube.
9. Remove the mat from around the roll, press in the loose ends and place it on a cutting board, seam side down.
10. Using a wet, sharp knife, slice the roll in half then into 6 equal pieces.
11. Serve with wasabi, soy sauce and pickled ginger.

rice, meat, avocado, cucumber, sesame seeds

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/california-roll-recipe.html (may not work)