Now the last time I did a nontraditional sushi roll I ended up getting reemed by the folks in Japan for calling it a sushi roll while the only component similar to sushi was the rice, but otherwise the outcome was overwhelmingly popular. That was back in 2006 and these days lots of people are making nontraditional sushi rolls. For this leftover prime rib recipe, we’re eating a roll made with blanched collards, blue cheese-parsnip-potato mash, strips of gently reheated prime rib, roasted asparagus and sauteed portobello mushroom. The sushi roll was plated with a drizzle of Cabernet Port Reduction. While nontraditional, both as a form of sushi and as a use of leftover prime rib, we think this sushi will rock your effing socks off! (give ‘em a taste, KG)

Recipes in this post:

• Leftover Prime Rib "Sushi"
• Blue Cheese, Parsnip & Potato Mash
• Basic Roasted Asparagus
• Cabernet-Port Reduction

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Tonight we’re eating sushi with a southern flare. Our sushi was make with blanched collard greens (instead of seaweed paper), sushi rice, slowly-smothered chicken thighs, and oven-roasted okra. The sushi was served on a bed of spicy onion gravy.

T: wow, Amanda. This was seriously good. I’m excited about this one. Mmm mmm it tasted just as good as it looks!
A: hell yeah!!! i’ve been talking about making southern fusion sushi for nearly a year now. I think i dreamed this one up while procrasting about studying for an exam. finally! sweet victory is mine!
T: and mine. and anybody who makes it. Mmmm. Not only was it the best smothered chicken with gravy that you’ve made to date, but it was so damn fun to eat. It was just really well done. Props! You rock.
A: well thank ya, mister t! i’m super excited that you’re super excited.
T: This makes me really very curious about what other kinds of fusion sushi people are making out there.
A: another one that i wanted to do was a chicken mole sushi. you know how you can get sushi with thin slices of avocado placed across the top? i was thinking the chicken surrounded by the rice with the avocado on top sitting in a pool of mole. it would kind of look like real sushi too.
T: That sounds good too, fo sho. I guess what was so impressive to me about tonight’s meal was not just the clever idea of smothered chicken and roasted okra sushi, but was how well executed it was. The gravy was sooo tasty, the chicken was awesome. The okra rocked. The collard greens were amazing. Mmmm yeah, woman.
A: i’ll admit i was definately happy with the outcome of dinner tonight myself. sometimes smothered chicken just isn’t the most impressive dish in the world. this time i added a tbsp of yellow curry powder and a pinch of nutmeg, and while you couldn’t pick out either of those distinct flavors, they created a beautiful, well-rounded yumminess.
T: yes indeed. I had no clue what was in it but it was super-duper.
A: uh.. i know you didn’t just say “super-duper”
T: what’s wrong with saying super duper? That’s what it was. Ok, it was… fantabulous. how’s that?
A: that’s definately better. when i heard “super-duper” it was like my mother was talking to me. i think that’s one of her favorite phrases. somehow it just doesn’t work for our generation… it’s like “golly gee” or something.
T: don’t worry, I can speak like our generation. That sushi was hell-good.
A: heheh i think you skipped our generation and went on down to the younger generation… i guess that just means you’re one hip mother@#$%er
T: i’m not just a hip mother@!%#er, i’m also a pimp. That’s right. I’m a pimp. I’m so pimp. I’m hell pimp. I hang out with Ashton Kutcher. Ok. I’m not pimp. I’m just trying to be a cool dude.
A: well i’m glad you’re disillusioned to the fact you’re not a pimp. i didn’t want to have to break that one to you. but babe! you’re totally a cool dude. you hang out with me don’t you? we’ve got like, at least one real-life friend. (i swear)
T: that’s right, I do hang out with you… and that makes me your pimp! giggity giggity.
A: biatch….whaaat-ever. just because i do all the cooking and cleaning doesn’t make me your ho, ho.
T: no it’s the fact that I make you give me all your money at the end of the day.
A: hehehe it’s a good thing you don’t know about my secret stash. i’m rich!
T: well… uhh… give it to me. i’m your pimp, remember?
A: oh hayell no! you ain’t my pimp… you just play one on tv.
T: if by “tv” you mean, “tyler-vision,” the happy land in Tyler’s head, yes, I play one on tv.
A: hehehe woah… where did this conversation go! first we’re talking about crazy sushi, now we’re in tyler’s head!
T: ok, now’s a perfect time to get into Tyler’s head about what he thought about the sushi. I give this one a 4.95/5. Great concept, beautiful execution, tasty tasty tasty. What else can I say.
A: wow! i’m truly blown away. i don’t think i’ve ever seen a rating of 4.95 on WWE before! now everything that i make is going to have to compare to this and the scores will certainly fall…
T: that’s why I always go ahead and set low personal standards for myself. You should try that some time.
A: hehehe uh… how’s that working for ya? has it gotten you far in life?
T: umm.. no, it hasn’t gotten me far… but since everyone in my family is totally crazy, I appear to be doing ok.
A: i hear that… who doesn’t have a crazy family….hold on… i’m the “bad-egg” in my family!
T: oh no you are not! be nice to Mandy!
A: oh i’m nice to Mandy… just ask my family i’m sure they would agree! okay… I give this meal a 4.67/5. it totally rocked for me. I just have a hard time rating anything much higher than that.
T: What would it take for you to rate something… say, 4.9/5?
A: children, move on to the next line… it would probablly take a bit of a mouth orgasm for me to rate it a 4.9/5. so far i’ve never achieved one of those… although i’ve been close for sure.
T: Indian food gets me pretty close to a foodgasm. What gets you close?
A: a well cooked rack of lamb…. some indian foods…fresh crab, done well… pretty much everything we listed in the “5 things to eat before you die” post.
T: this is fun. if anybody is still reading this, leave a comment and tell us what gives you a foodgasm/mouthgasm or whatever you call it.

Peace mabibi na mabwana.

Recipes in this post:

• Southern Fusion Sushi

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