Hey guys! Chloe & Michael here. In this video we reminisce about the time when Michael made us a 7-course dinner. Can anyone guess the theme? And we cook up one of the courses. We hope you enjoy. Virtual hello and thank you to all!!
Our “Trip” Dinner Details
Who: Chloe & Michael
What: 7 Course Meal at Home
When: May 2016
Where: At home
Why: Michael lost a bet!
Stay: N/A
Eats & Sips:
(Attempting to be kind to our livers we left more than a few “wounded soldiers” behind)
1) Sushi & Sake
2) BBQed Shrimp & Fosters Beer
3) Lentil Stew & Fresca Sangria
4) Charcuterie Board & Champagne
5) Lobster Tail & Chardonnay
6) Steak with Chimichurri Sauce & Malbec
7) Ice Cream & Hot Coco with Baileys
Our Video Details
Who: Chloe & Michael
What: Reminiscent chat about our 7-course dinner
When: May 2020
Where: At home (during coronavirus stay-at-home orders)
Why: We have never taken the time to do something with our travel memories, photos, videos, so what better time to start than during our stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, we are craving travel, and this is our sweet escape for now.
Drinks: Unfiltered Sake (Cold)
Filtered Sake (Hot)
Food: Sushi
Sushi – Spicy Tuna Roll Recipe
Equipment
- Sushi Mat
- Plastic Wrap
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Sushi or Short Grain Rice
- 3 Tbsp Seasoned Rice Vinegar (If your rice vinegar is not seasoned, you will need to add some sugar and salt)
- 3 Oz Sushi Grade or Previously Frozen Tuna
- ½ Cucumber
- ½ Carrot
- 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1½ Tbsp Siracha
- 1 Nori Sheet
- Fresh Jalapeno optional
- Sesame Seeds optional
Instructions
- Rinse rice in a strainer under water for a minute or two until the water becomes clear. Add rice and slightly over 1/4 cup of water to a pressure cooker, this is the one we use https://amzn.to/2XTlx1f. Cook for 10 minutes and then let it naturally depressurize for another 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise with 1.5 tablespoons of Siracha.
- Transfer rice to larger bowl. While stirring slowly add the rice vinegar one tablespoon at a time, making sure to fully integrate the vinegar with the rice throughout. Once mixed let sit covered with a cloth for 10 minutes until cooled.
- Slice the tuna in to 1/4-ish size piece length-wide. Slice the carrot, and peeled/corded cucumber in to 1/4-ish strips length-wide. We love our Boos cutting board for all of this prep work and can be found here https://amzn.to/2WlWgxl.
- Cover the sushi mat in plastic wrap (for easy cleaning). Check out our video, 15.22 minutes in, to see how to do this.
- Place a sheet of nori on the sushi mat. Spread (using your hands) the rice on 2/3 of the nori sheet. Place a strip of cucumber, carrot, tuna in the middle of the rice, and a dash of sesame seeds. Using the sushi mat roll the ingredients together to form a roll, see our video at 19.06 minutes in for how we did that. Michael will walk you through it.
- Here is a link to the nori sheets we used https://amzn.to/36TF4mx. And we got our sushi mat at a local Japanese grocery store, but a similar one can be found here https://amzn.to/2yYjSix.
- Cut the roll in half, then half again, and again all while thoroughly rinsing the knife (it will stick if not rinsed). You will end up with 8 pieces. Plate, styling as desired. Top with a dollop of siracha/mayo sauce and a slice of jalapeno. Enjoy!
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Sushi – California Roll Recipe
Equipment
- Sushi Mat
- Plastic Wrap
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Sushi or Short Grain Rice
- 3 Tbsp Seasoned Rice Vinegar
- 4 Oz Crab Meat
- ½ Cucumber
- ½ Red Pepper
- ½ Avocado
- 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1½ Tbsp Siracha
Instructions
- Rinse rice in a strainer under water for a minute or two until the water becomes clear. Add rice and slightly over 1/4 cup of water to a pressure cooker, this is the one we use https://amzn.to/2XTlx1f. Cook for 10 minutes and then let it naturally depressurize for another 10 minutes.
- Transfer rice to larger bowl. While stirring slowly add the rice vinegar one tablespoon at a time, making sure to fully integrate the vinegar with the rice throughout. Once mixed let sit covered with a cloth for 10 minutes until cooled.
- In a medium bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise with 1.5 tablespoons of Siracha with the crab meat.
- Slice the avocado, red pepper, and peeled/cored cucumber in to 1/4-ish strips length-wide. We love our Boos cutting board for all of this prep work and can be found here https://amzn.to/2WlWgxl.
- Cover the sushi mat in plastic wrap (for easy cleaning). Check out our video, 15.22 minutes in, to see how to do this.
- Slice off 2/3 of the nori sheet and discard the other portion. Place the sheet of nori on the sushi mat. Spread (using your hands) the rice on entire nori sheet. Now gently turn over the sheet so the rice is facing down on the mat, nori is facing up. Place a strip of cucumber, red pepper, and crab mix in the middle of the nori. Using the sushi mat roll the ingredients together to form a roll, see our video at 26.45 minutes in for how we did that.
- Here is a link to the nori sheets we used https://amzn.to/36TF4mx. And we got our sushi mat at a local Japanese grocery store, but a similar one can be found here https://amzn.to/2yYjSix.
- Top the roll with slices of avocado and then using the sushi mat mold/push into the roll, see our video at 27.30 minutes. Cut the roll in half, then half again, and again all while thoroughly rinsing the knife (it will stick if not rinsed). You will end up with 8 pieces. Plate, styling as desired and a splash of Unagi Sauce (recipe below). Enjoy!
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Unagi Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Tbsp Filtered Sake
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ¼ Cup Mirin
- ¼ Cup Soy Sauce
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in small pot. Simmer until large bubbles form, roughly 5 minutes.
- Transfer to heat safe bottle or bowl to chill in the refrigerator for an hour or so to thicken.
- Enjoy on top of your favorite sushi!
Sushi – Unity Salmon Roll Recipe
Equipment
- Sushi Mat
- Plastic Wrap
Ingredients
- ⅛ Cup Sushi or Short Grain Rice
- ⅛ Cup Black Rice https://amzn.to/2zZhEjk
- 3 Tbsp Seasoned Rice Vinegar
- 3 Oz Salmon
- ½ Cucumber
- Cream Cheese
- 1 Nori Sheet
- Sesame Seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse rice in a strainer under water for a minute or two until the water becomes clear. Add rice and slightly over 1/4 cup of water to a pressure cooker, this is the one we use https://amzn.to/2XTlx1f. Cook for 10 minutes and then let it naturally depressurize for another 10 minutes.
- Transfer rice to larger bowl. While stirring slowly add the rice vinegar one tablespoon at a time, making sure to fully integrate the vinegar with the rice throughout. Once mixed let sit covered with a cloth for 10 minutes until cooled.
- Slice salmon into length-wide strips. Slice/peeled/core cucumber in to 1/4-ish strips length-wide. We love our Boos cutting board for all of this prep work and can be found here https://amzn.to/2WlWgxl.
- Cover the sushi mat in plastic wrap (for easy cleaning). Check out our video, 15.22 minutes in, to see how to do this.
- Place a sheet of nori on the sushi mat. Spread (using your hands) the rice on 2/3 of the nori sheet. Place a strip of cucumber, salmon, and strip of cream cheese in the middle of the rice, and a dash of sesame seeds. Using the sushi mat roll the ingredients together to form a roll, see our video at 32.09 minutes in for how we did that.
- Here is a link to the nori sheets we used https://amzn.to/36TF4mx. And we got our sushi mat at a local Japanese grocery store, but a similar one can be found here https://amzn.to/2yYjSix.
- Cut the roll in half, then half again, and again all while thoroughly rinsing the knife (it will stick if not rinsed). You will end up with 8 pieces. Plate, styling as desired. Enjoy!
Video
Seriously such a great way to woo a girl haha, 7-course dinner! And for our video I really enjoyed learning how to make sushi! Leave a comment below if you have any questions or please subscribe to receive updates on when our next vlog post is up.
CHEERS!
Chloe & Michael
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