I love to go out and eat
sushi. I’d watch the master chefs craft sushi
by hand and I realized there was learning, and skill
required for this art. When it came to food I thought
I could make anything with my hands, however at home
when I’d made sushi I found it difficult to make
the rice balls and attach the wasabi and fish, without
getting in a big mess with the sticky rice. This was
no fun! Also if the sushi is not pressed correctly it
will crumble when picked up.
To untrained hands the same can apply to rolling sushi;
a dried kelp sheet, sticky rice and several fillings
are formed into a sushi roll using a bamboo or rattan
mat. It takes finger dexterity and practice to assemble
the roll, and if the roll is not compressed enough it
will fall apart when sliced. Also the wooden slats must
be wrapped in cling film to be non-stick. Wooden mats
like this are difficult to clean and dry.
I knew from my years of experience as a chef and baker,
there must be a way to make sushi at home that would
be easy for anyone. I needed to design a kitchen tool,
which would perform the chef’s, shaping and moulding
skills. Making sushi at home would be fun and a money
saver.
As I was experienced in European cuisine, I did not
know the way of the sushi chef. I had to figure that
out, and at the same time invent a sushi making kitchen
gadget. Five years later the Sushi Magic express sushi
maker, was successfully completed and introduced to
the home cookware market. |
