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Wake Up Little Sushi

Season 9, Episode 6, Aired Aug 03, 2005

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Alton's experimental sushi chef simulator is more haughty and aggressive than he'd like, so he makes it himself, demystifying the inscrutable Japanese treats for the rest of us.

Recipes featured in this episode: - Sushi Rice - California Rolls

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By jchamberlin, Aug 04, 2005

Although I don't have very much experience with sushi, I've enjoyed the little I've tried. I knew I'd probably walk away from this episode hungry, and I was right.

AB took us through all of the steps in making sushi, introduced us to all of the tools used, and showed examples of what can be put into sushi.

Although I've not tried to make my own sushi, I think I'll probably give it a try once. Seeing the various techniques and styles of sushi, you can see there isn't just one way to make yourself a nice meal. You also don't need some fancy $5,000 Japanese sushi knife!moreless
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- Crazy credits: The sinister, synthetic sushi chef pokes his head out of the simulator after everyone has left.
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- Goof: Alton explains early on that nori is pressed algae, not seaweed, but later says to dip a knife in water "to keep it from catching on the seaweed."
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- In 2001 a 444 lb. Tuna sold in market for $173,600.
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- In Japan the word sushi refers to the rice not the fish.
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- When ordering sushi, always start with leaner, white fish and progress to fattier (usually darker) fish.
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- In Japan it is not uncommon for a sushi knife to cost over $5,000.
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- Always use the big end of the chopsticks when taking sushi from a communal platter.
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- Alton's program of the synthetic sushi chef is a take-off on Star Trek: The Next Generation's holodeck. (Reinforced by his verbal command, "Freeze program," often used on the holodeck in TNG.)
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- Wake Up Little Sushi The title is a reference to the song "Wake Up, Little Susie," by the Everly Brothers.
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