Need binder for quinoa sushi

Brad · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:46 am

I'm going to try quinoa sushi but the binders in recipies include either tahini or soy butter and I would like no-oil. I found one using rice vinegar, but it needed to be made warm or it would fall apart. If you can think of any binders consistent with no-oil and plant-based, I would appreciate the input!
Thanks,
Brad

nicoles · **Joined:** Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:15 pm **Posts:** 1950

what about kuzu?

I have used it as a binder and a thickener; works great. It seems like it could be a great binder, too.

AlwaysAgnes · **Joined:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:45 am **Posts:** 1395

Brad wrote:

I'm going to try quinoa sushi but the binders in recipies include either tahini or soy butter and I would like no-oil. I found one using rice vinegar, but it needed to be made warm or it would fall apart. If you can think of any binders consistent with no-oil and plant-based, I would appreciate the input!
Thanks,
Brad

Binders? I keep telling myself I'm going to make sushi rolls some day. Hasn't happened yet. :duh:

Keeping my sushi ignorance in mind, isn't the main binder in typical sushi the rice itself? The vinegar is for flavor. The starch in the rice makes it sticky.

Here's a quinoa sushi roll that doesn't use binders. She doesn't even use seasoned vinegar.

http://blog.realfoodnutrition.com/2010/ ... rolls.aspx

Brad · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:10 am

nicoles wrote:

what about kuzu?

I have used it as a binder and a thickener; works great. It seems like it could be a great binder, too.

Look at you with a link and all! Great idea. Searching Kuzu as a binder I found a list of binders and thickeners.
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.actio ... 4977220504

However, not clear if all thickeners are binders. Tapioca looks like a possibility too!
Thanks!!!
Brad

Brad · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:13 am

AlwaysAgnes wrote:

Binders? I keep telling myself I'm going to make sushi rolls some day. Hasn't happened yet. :duh:

Keeping my sushi ignorance in mind, isn't the main binder in typical sushi the rice itself? The vinegar is for flavor. The starch in the rice makes it sticky.

Here's a quinoa sushi roll that doesn't use binders. She doesn't even use seasoned vinegar.

http://blog.realfoodnutrition.com/2010/ ... rolls.aspx

Yes, sticky rice is the binder. I understand though that they add some other stuff too. But apparently quinoa is not sticky enough. I saw some of the blog stuff like you found, but can't access blogs because of my filter. I'll have to check this out when I am filter-free!!!
Thanks!
brad

ETeSelle · **Joined:** Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:09 am **Posts:** 4994

I make sushi using short-grain brown rice (not sticky rice) with a little rice vinegar added. No "binders." Works great. Can't see why quinoa would be any different.

Try it first.

ch47gunnergirl1 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:55 am **Posts:** 209

Flax seed goo?!? Here's a recipe but there are plenty on the web for smaller quantities.
http://theveganversion.blogspot.com/201 ... mures.html

Brad · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:30 am

Flax seed is oily and on my banned list. I couldn't find info on the nutritional content of this "goo" so I don't know if any of the oil is in the resultant goo.....

Brad · **Posted:** Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:36 am

AlwaysAgnes wrote:

Brad wrote:

I'm going to try quinoa sushi but the binders in recipies include either tahini or soy butter and I would like no-oil. I found one using rice vinegar, but it needed to be made warm or it would fall apart. If you can think of any binders consistent with no-oil and plant-based, I would appreciate the input!
Thanks,
Brad

Binders? I keep telling myself I'm going to make sushi rolls some day. Hasn't happened yet. :duh:

Keeping my sushi ignorance in mind, isn't the main binder in typical sushi the rice itself? The vinegar is for flavor. The starch in the rice makes it sticky.

Here's a quinoa sushi roll that doesn't use binders. She doesn't even use seasoned vinegar.

http://blog.realfoodnutrition.com/2010/ ... rolls.aspx

Okay, I accessed the site. Interesting. Some sites say it's not sticky but this recipie says it is. Perhaps it's in the way it is prepared. I will have to try and see for myself. Just didn't want my first batch to fall apart. Definitely the nori should go on the outside!
thanks!
brad

kc42 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:23 am **Posts:** 45

I have read on Just Bento that you can blend half of your cooked quinoa and then mix back together.

http://justbento.com/forum/quinoa-makiz ... blumenthal

Brad · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:34 pm

kc42 wrote:

I have read on Just Bento that you can blend half of your cooked quinoa and then mix back together.

http://justbento.com/forum/quinoa-makiz ... blumenthal

Wow. What a great idea! Thanks!
Brad

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