Reddit mentions: The best seafood tools

Okay, so this may be something silly to just get into, but I've really gotten into cooking lately! I have the summer off from my college course, so I have more free time than I have in a long time, so I've started cooking dinner for my husband and myself more regularly. I love experimenting with different types of cuisine; so far I can cook some Thai, Mexican, some good steak sauce, and Italian. I would really love to learn to make sushi. I know the item is under the price limit, but I have other relevant stuff too if that matters. I want to start eating healthier, and I love love love good sushi. It seems like it would be challenging, but I definitely think I can do it! 3.14 - thank you so much for the contest!

TBH guys I'm in some real need of encouragement. First of all, I think this is the first time my weight loss/bf reduction goals are actually doing something because I am constantly craving sugar. Before I started this I never even thought about sweets but now it's basically constant. I'm tired and my motivation is shot. IDK what to do anymore. It's tough right now, I've definitely got some post-holiday blues going on. I'm in a funk and I know it.

BQ Well, I'm from Michigan so we do a lot of stuff in winter and it's hard to pick just one. I love just going for hikes in the snow. I also like staying in side and making soup/tea and snuggling under blankets and just watching the snow fall. This morning I was on the way to work and I was listening to this podcast where they were talking about "hygge" which is a Danish word meaning something like "comfort" which is really important in Danish culture all the time, but especially so during the winter. I feel like us Michiganders to that do. I am trying to be more mindful of that, too.

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Yesterday: I had an okay day. Work was rough, I'm working with a difficult consultant and it's making my life tough. During the drive home it went from snow to thunderstorm and it rained all night. But I did make some vegetarian sushi using this stupid thing I bought for like five dollars. It was really fun and messy. Great way to burn off some steam. But then I was too exhausted, didn't do my workout as planned. That's twice this week.

Yesterday I succeeded in trying something new.

Yesterday I failed to stay positive and hit my exercise goal.

Today I'm going to do my best to actually do my Strong Curves and my yoga. And also survive today. And eat well. I feel so drained right now and I don't even know why :/

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The following I recommend:

http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Champ-Pocket-Knife/dp/B0001GS19U/ref=sr_1_6?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1377493877&sr=1-6&keywords=swiss+army+knife

I think she would love this. She can use this to help her in the outdoors and it will make her feel like she will have more utility. I have had success with the swiss army knife from cutting ropes to helping my dad repair the bathroom.

http://www.amazon.com/Sante-Cookware-SUZ-Sushezi-Sushi/dp/B001P8J1GU/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1377494165&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=sushi+roller

For tasty food why not surprise her by making sushi with these products. Not only will you show your skill to her but also she will love you even more:

All you need to do is find the sushi recipes online not to mention you can youtube it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mm_5Z__TjQ

*http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/green-cleaning-spring-cleaning-460303#slide-1

For cleaning why not surprise her and make your own safe cleaning products. Hell do some research on how to make cleaning products. Nothing says I love you like making her gifts especially ones that can help her clean and be safe.

That is all I got.

B's mom insists that we all provide lists for her and her mother so there's no question of what to get - it's kind of nice, because you actually get what you ask for! I never got any gifts that I asked for when I was a kid, so this is cool to me. :)

• AncestryDNA test - I've wanted to do one of these kind of tests for SO LONG, so I am finally hoping to do it this year!
  
• SUSHEZI! I'm hoping this thing is cool and works well; if so, I foresee quite a bit of sushi in our future.
  
• This lap desk so I can shitpost from bed more comfortably. :)

make sure you have a good size pot to steam them in...a turkey fryer with some kind of insert that keeps the crabs out of the steaming liquid will do well (an overturned stainless mixing bowl could do the trick). Also remember to get your hands on a big can of Old Bay. Really no point in steaming crabs if you don't have it. fill a cereal bowl half full with kosher salt and then fill it to the top with old bay. mix. sprinkle over crabs (do it in layers)

Get live crabs. Large males if the can (females don't tastes as good and should be in the bay anyway). Crabs can actually survive quite a while out of the water if kept in the right conditions, so overnight fedex should be fine. Also get yourself a half dozen crab mallets ....opening claws and such. Re-heating crabs is bad bad bad.

Order a case of natty boh too. Pour a couple cans in the bottom, toss in equal cans of both water & vinegar and you should be good to go. Just make sure there's enough to steam for ~30 mins (likely less)

As for pricing, you're going to get raped. Take it like a man.

As for how many you need...you can prob get by with a half bushel. Experience bawlmorons could plow through a dozen crabs a no prob, but your friends' inexperienced kentucky hands are going to tire of picking crabs before they get to a dozen.

Steam a dozen ears of corn too. 'Cause it's awesome. I'd suggest silver queen, but whatever the local mega mart has will do.

Enjoy...my daughters and a family friend pulled a dozen and a half off their pier a few weeks ago and demolished them...sooo yummy.

yeah, it works well for cuts after you clean em up. There is waterproof medical tape that people use too.

You're guaranteed to cut yourself, try all the methods see what works best for you.

I prefer simpler pliers for pin bones, like this https://www.amazon.com/Kwizing-MADE-JAPAN-Tweezers-GLOBAL/dp/B01M8FHKOS

easier to clean, more sanitary. If you're using the pliers for other stuff tho, might not be as useful.

Ahh nice! Exciting! You have lots of hours, potatoes, onions, celery, garlic, and carrots ahead of you!

Well, that was fun. I didn't know what i would find, I searched my favorite kitchen tool company and found neat shellfish scissors. Cracker and curved cutting blade in one

You might also want to consider fish bone tweezers

hope that helps

I would love /must have this: http://www.amazon.com/Sushi-Master-The-Ultimate-Maker/dp/B0017743XA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371965378&sr=8-1&keywords=sushi+maker+ultimate It would save me money making my own sushi :)


My user name is just my 1st name and the year I was born :) nothing fancy or interesting at all.

Let's do it in the kitchen.

This contest was MADE FOR ME. My wish list is 90% stuff I want for the kitchen. Edit: I am only linking things that I have tried for myself so I can recommend them.

Have you seen these gloves? Never cut your finger off again! Need to steam stuff but you're tired of burning your fingers removing your veggies? I got you, girl! Love cooking with garlic but you're tired of your hands always smelling like it? No sweat! Tired of always fishing your spoons out of your spaghetti sauce? No worries!

For me, I just need my cast iron pans and I'm a happy girl. My dutch oven is probably my favorite one, I can make ANYTHING in it.

Edit - I’m not even logged into Amazon, these are non affiliate links.

I used to go through as shitton of oysters at work, and I really like this one. It also makes Philly Flips easier. I put just a bit of an edge on the curve part, just a very dull micro bevel, you don’t want to thin it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UOTMSU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you prefer straight, these are good, too. The curve lets you get the upper adductor easier though.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0123LXNLQ/?coliid=I27U0IVL6N9ISJ&colid=1L8LXG1ZGJ7Z0&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NG98L4/?coliid=I38CSWN2S66HRZ&colid=1L8LXG1ZGJ7Z0&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

And if you’re a weirdo that goes in the bill side, you want this one instead

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EQAMQQ/?coliid=I1Y2NC858JBQ4P&colid=1L8LXG1ZGJ7Z0&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

All are good for west or east coast oysters

This is so wrong I don't even know where to start. There is no number of handles that defines anything, this isn't bicycle/ unicycle comparison.

That is a pot on his head and depending on the size it could be called something else like a "sauce pan". Then there are "saute pans" that aren't pans either, its just a small, deep, rounded bottom skillet. Skillets are also referred to as "fry pans" but when someone says pan I'm sure what comes to most peoples mind is something like a 21" half sheet.

Source: Family business is retail cookware.

Tangential fun fact: "Doohickey" is the name of an actual tool. https://www.amazon.com/Nantucket-Seafood-5976-Doohickeys-Stainless/dp/B000RN0U64

I bought this set and it has served me well. The two mats are nice because I like to make both styles with rice on inside or outside so I cover one with plastic wrap and leave the other uncovered.

Another bit of unsolicited advice but I have been impressed with how my rice turns out when I follow the instructions in Sushi for Dummies. It is a nice starter book.

I don't have easy access to an asian market but I have found that between Wal-mart and the Meijer's store the next town over, I can get most of what I need. It took a while but my local wal-mart started selling sushi rice.

edit: a word

I have one of these and they're a huge help! It does take a few tries to get your sushi looking perfect, but you get the hang of it pretty quickly.

I just made this for the kid last night! Other people have given you the recipe. A press makes shaping the musubi super easy. This is the style I use. https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Sales-HSK5SPSM-Musubi-Sushi/dp/B000FWOB5S/ref=pd_sim_79_9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VZSBWTZCQPTE9CMT2M5P

If you do not squish the rice down with a press, the whole thing will crumble apart. Be sure to use the short grain Japanese style rice, not the long grain American style.

I got a Sushezi last year for a secret santa gift. They work pretty good.

Shucking them can be kind of a bitch but as long as you have a good knife and a towel to hold them still with, you should get the hang of it pretty quickly.

Found a great tutorial for you

I bought a [Sushi Bazooka] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAICP7E/ref=asc_df_B01NAICP7E5099946/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B01NAICP7E&linkCode=df0&hvadid=196267255892&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=293291032620726569&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007324&hvtargid=pla-316234599748) a few weeks ago and it's a godsend compared to hand rolling. $10 on Amazon 👍

https://www.amazon.com/HIC-Lobster-Japanese-Stainless-8-Inches/dp/B0041HRJVQ

It just didn't sound cool to say "Lobster Crab Seafood Pick Fork and Scoop."

Also, you do and can if you have someone crack it open and get all the meat out.

I think to do the original poster justice however we need to resolve this issue of exactly how we are going to eat all the lobster. I am open to change. At the current coin price I am not buying a lot of lobster.

Mine isn't insane but it's worth sharing BEHOLD

I'll provide this as an alternative to the teriyaki sauce recipe already posted. I'm afraid that I always just kind of ad things "to taste" without using a recipe, though.

For the marinade:

Start with soy sauce and sugar in a small pot set to low to dissolve the sugar. Start adding oyster sauce in small quantities to taste. Adding too much will overpower the mixture pretty easily, so taste after each bit added. Think of the oyster sauce as augmenting the mixture's flavor rather than taking it over as the main attraction. Add water to dilute if necessary to your tastes (I think I always end up adding a bit).

You'll probably need more sugar in the mixture than you think since the spam is already very salty. Let the sauce heat up a bit and then marinade the spam in it for about 20-30 minutes.

Fry in a nonstick pan. Even with non stick, the sugar tends to caramelize, so don't try to get it too crispy or you'll have a burnt mess on your hands. There are those who fall in the crispy camp for spam (I'm more in the soft-cooked spam camp), but soft is best for musubis. You're looking for just a light crisp on the outside.

As for the rice, just use any sushi rice recipe you like.

You can make the musubi without a press, but it's kind of a pain in the ass. If you don't want to wait for shipping, you can make a ghetto press by cutting a spam can in half. Don't ask me how though. Maybe a hack saw? I dont know.

Anyway, it's kind of nice to toast your seaweed in the oven a little before wrapping, even if it says the nori is already toasted. I prefer the nori to cover the whole musubi like in my ghetto press picture (as opposed to OP's partial nori covering).

Good luck. I like to make a lot at once. Refridgerating them can be a little problematic because the nori will become soggy but imo they are still good :P

Good Luck! I am also using Crab Spoon and metal Madler.
(https://www.amazon.com/HIC-Lobster-Japanese-Stainless-8-Inches/dp/B0041HRJVQ/)

http://www.amazon.ca/Sushi-Magic-Making-Kit/dp/B00028Y8GW/ref=pd_sxp_f_i

but none the less it can all be solved with the bamboo mat if you put a piece of cling wrap on it... you know like how they do it in sushi restaurants

You should add [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Sante-Cookware-SUZ-Sushezi-Sushi/dp/B001P8J1GU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375024095&sr=8-1&keywords=sushezi) to your wishlist, cuz I have one and it's pretty cool!

I'm using R. Murphy Duxbury Oyster Knife - As Seen in Bon Appetit Magazine - Shellfish Seafood Clam Shucker Tool - Made in USA - $22

and I've been extremely happy. All the other oyster knives I've used have been flimsy and I've bent the blade. This one is very sturdy and the handle is substantial and non-slip.

LMAO sorry, oops. Here you go.

Basically rice labeled 'sushi rice' will do, I used to get Kokuho Rose or something like that. He's also going to want seaweed sheets. Any Asian grocery store will have these, but the rice might come in really, really massive bags. I found some on Amazon that were more expensive per oz but more manageable in size.

I have it and it works great. https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-Sushezi-Roller-Kit/dp/B001P8J1GU/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1479135548&sr=1-3&keywords=sushi+maker

The rice soaking is generally called for in a lot of sushi rice recipes, they claim it kind of jump starts the water absorption, but i don't really have any science to back that up.

Sushi rice is really sticky, a few grains of rice helps the seaweed edges stick to each other.

Musubi press!

You can get almost everything on Amazon. Browse through the "related products" on these pages, and you'll have all the bento supplies you need.

• Soy sauce bottles
  
• Panda bento box
  
  You prevent everything from smashing together by packing the box tightly and putting lids on everything (see the six photos here). It's not foolproof, but it usually works well. You might want to use some baran to separate moist foods from dry foods.

Me too! I want to start making my own though. There's this easy sushi maker I found the other day. It looks promising!

I'm gonna make a list of a few things here I think you should have :)

www.amazon.com/Bento-Studio-Ghibli-Totoro-Design/dp/B00B8NM3MQ/

www.amazon.com/Bento-Totoro-Design-Thermal-Containers/dp/B00659N39K/

http://www.amazon.com/M-V-Trading-Silicone-Sushi-Lunch/dp/B005MRU9WU/

http://www.amazon.com/M-V-Trading-Silicone-Flower-Garden/dp/B002QEQSH2/

http://www.amazon.com/Kotobuki-Condiment-Containers-Bento-Panda/dp/B00GZ0I18M/

http://www.amazon.com/APT®-plate-Heart-Rabbit-Shape/dp/B00ENZLB92/

http://www.amazon.com/CuteZcute-Animal-Palz-Sandwich-Press/dp/B00FO0OHAK/

http://www.amazon.com/Cutezcute-Animal-Friends-Cutter-Stamp/dp/B00CDPNA70/

http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Vegetable-Cutters-K8444/dp/B00095VK7S/

http://www.amazon.com/Brand-Hello-Kitty-Cookie-Cutter/dp/B00CP07I94/

http://www.amazon.com/Kotobuki-Heart-Star-Rice-Mold/dp/B009NEFHN4/

http://www.amazon.com/Sushi-Bento-Divider-Decoration-Grass/dp/B004K6QATK/

http://www.amazon.com/monkey-panda-Baran-divider-sheets/dp/B00HWZ2A0O/

http://www.amazon.com/CUTEZCUTE-10-Piece-Bento-Decoration-Animals/dp/B0038LNVR2/

http://www.amazon.com/CuteZCute-8-Piece-Broccoli-Octopus-Shrimp/dp/B006YJPL9G/



Beef up that bento wishlist! <3

Ok so I made a wishlist featuring all sushi items and have a mega plan lol. Here's the wishlist- can you see what I'm dishing out?

I say we go full on sushi outfit with this outfit/costume disguise topped off with this hat and obvi some knee socks to keep our bare leggies warm and bottomed with these to keep our toes warm .

We can stash the stolen 🍣 in this backpack and if anyone tries to stop us we will hit em with this sushi bazooka baby!

I couldn't help myself lol. Any additional game plans will be much appreciated.

The speed shucking knife with gun-style handle is a good meet in the middle approach. It's what I always give to my new guys.

Storytime! I was so afraid of rolling sushi I actually bought a Sushezi. It is a terrible invention (it does actually work though), and I've long since realized that rolling my own is far easier than wrangling that contraption. Give rolling a try, and if you mess up, just eat it as a sushi bowl and it'll still be delicious! I believe in your sushi skills, internet stranger!

WThat one is a clam knife.

And yes, this similar one below is not sharp either.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VT24LW/ref=asc_df_B001VT24LW5131482/

All the rice. Apparently it is indeed for "sushi"... Amazon link (also posted below):

https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-Sushezi-Roller-Kit/dp/B001P8J1GU/ref=lp_2600075011_1_1?srs=2600075011&ie=UTF8&qid=1479139834&sr=8-1

Even in the images on Amazon, they use about 20x as much rice as filling... and the rolls appear to be ~ 4-5 cm in diameter.

Nice, I didn't catch that edit of yours, sorry.

Actually, the link that is still in your comment is the knock-off version, it doesn't look to me that Amazon sells the real Sushezi or you aren't guaranteed to get one depending on the reseller. Here are the reviews for that one stating the obvious knock-off/quality control issues, 8% 1/5 star reviews. I was about to order it too, but I won't take the chance.


Edit: Where'd you snag yours? :D

You also made me hungry. Thx =-)

I also make sushi but use sushiez

http://www.amazon.com/Sante-Cookware-SUZ-Sushezi-Sushi/dp/B001P8J1GU

Check out a sushi bazooka. It looks like some cheesy "As Seen On TV" BS product, but I have one and I can verify it actually works... though I haven't done keto sushi with it.

If you get noxious smells on your hands (say from garlic or tuna, etc), you can rub your hands on stainless steel. You can check with kitchen supplies on Amazon or in a store and they will have what looks like a stainless steel bar of soap, otherwise using a spoon or faucet will work. There's some sort of chemical reaction that happens and your hands will lose the noxious smell and pick up a metallic one. The metallic one will then wash away with soap and water.

Here's one example and here's another

Camp Chef Sushezi Roller Kit - Sushi Rolls Made Easy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P8J1GU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3V71Bb54BXNMW

(I hope that link works) hear me out. The sushezi roller looks rediculous. I mean. You load the rice in, make a trough, add the fillings, close it. And boom. Sushi roll. I make homemade "sushi" with it at least once a week. No, it's not authentic, but it makes life so easy.

Botan Calrose Rice Extra Fancy, 5lbs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002HQIN68/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vY71BbF9HECS3

This is also the rice I use. I can usually find it in a Walmart though. I don't have a rice cooker persay, but I do have one of those instapots that has a rice setting on it. It shouldn't be difficult to cook in a pot though.

I'm no expert by any means, but let me know if you have questions!

You're not supposed to roll spam musubi either. You get one of these things and press the rice into a spam-slice-shaped block. Unlike sushi rolling, it's pretty foolproof.

> sushieze

one of these?

Here is an example of an "odor removing soap" I don't have that particular one, but they are all just stainless steel and I have had mine for years.

[https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-1097-Odor-Remover/dp/B000PS9Z4E/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1485534929&sr=8-7&keywords=stainless+steel+garlic+odor+remover]

If it's going to become a regular thing - Sushezi

Do you mean this? http://www.amazon.com/Spam-Musubi-Sushi-Press-K5SPS/dp/B000FWOB5S

Amazon link But note that "Usually ships within 1 to 2 months."

God no.

DO NOT USE THAT KNIFE TO OPEN OYSTERS.

You don't need a sharp knife to open them. You need a stiff blade that's not brittle. The Opinel blade is very brittle. The tip will break off immediately.

Use what the "pros" use: Dexter Russell Oyster Knife

I purchased a random device, the Sushezi, on Amazon that allows you to cheat on actually constructing/rolling typical sushi rolls.

I figured I'd give it a shot and see if I liked it... and now I've used it about once a week for several months. Once you have the staples mentioned by /u/unthused, you can even get imitation crab meat, some avocados, etc., at Aldi for next to nothing.

For the casual sushi maker, try this. Then you can focus more on getting the flavors your want and don't really have to worry about the technique for rolling it.

And for those of us who can’t roll sushi for shit, this thing was a GAME! CHANGER! Camp Chef Sushezi Roller Kit - Sushi Rolls Made Easy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P8J1GU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ojPvCbGZ90WK9

Various types of musubi.

I'm from Hawaii, and the traditional musubi is a layered thing with first a layer of rice, then a layer with fried spam, then another layer of rice, and you wrap that in seaweed.

It's very portable and a good lunch. If I'm lazy I'll just cook up some eggs with a bit of mirin in them and use that in place of the spam, or if I'm not lazy, I'll marinate some tofu in something overnight, cook that up and use that. You could also use quinoa or something, but I tried that once and wasn't able to get it to be sticky enough so the whole thing kind of collapsed.

Here is a cheap musubi press, and to make one you just make your rice and your protein center (in the shape/size of the press so it'll fit), lay down the seaweed with the press in the center of it, add a layer of rice, add a bit of soy sauce, press down, add your protein layer, with more rice on top, a bit more soy sauce, and press down again, then just push down on the press while lifting up the mold, and you have your brick, then you just wrap the seaweed around it (you can use a few grains of rice or whatever as a mild adhesive to keep it from coming apart).

So, the trick to getting the garlic smell out of your hands is to 'wash' your hands with a stainless steel bar of 'soap' - totally kills any smell and cheap, too!

Get a rice press. Make rice (calrose) and fry spam slices. Cut a sheet of nori to the size you want. Fill press loosely with rice, to the top. Smash down, remove from press, top with fried spam slice. Wrap nori around, wetting the edge so it sticks to the other end.

Between rice and spam, you can also put a dab of teriyaki sauce, furikake, or even kimchi. No fucking pineapple though.