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From:Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
Registered: May 2003

posted May 12, 2009 04:16 PM               

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I have to make a whack of rice paper springrolls for a party this weekend. Has anyone had any experience working with them? Can they be frozen? Do you eat them uncooked? Thank you in advance
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Bryguy

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From:Portland, Oregon
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posted May 13, 2009 01:45 AM            

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Rice paper is not generally cooked. I have heard of some people frying it (making a spring-roll like item), but haven't tried it myself.

Generally you just dip it in warm water, wrap into it whatever you wish, and it self-seals. To make sure it seals sometimes I make a light cornstarch slurry to "glue" the edges.

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From:Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
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posted May 17, 2009 07:47 AM            

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Sorry been gone awhile...been a long time since I made rolls either spring or egg...I have frozen them at least to hold them until I cooked themthey were easier to handle in the cooking process, while not necessarily frozen all the way through...one of the nice things is the fresh crunch of vegies if you can do it...I am not so impressed by many egg and spring rolls that were mushy inside...
Hope you had fun!

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From:Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
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posted May 20, 2009 06:55 PM               

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O.K. a quick summary of my venture in preparing and constructing California spring rolls. They don't have to be made ahead as they really are easy to roll and the rice paper is easy to work with. If you try to make them ahead the rice paper seems to go back to its plastic like texture making it undesirable. Using coleslaw, bean sprouts and snow peas with a bit of extra onion thrown in I was able to produce some very tasty vegetarian spring rolls. Once you get going on them you can usually make about 100 in less than an hour. Try a peanut sauce or honey mustard to dip in. Thanks Ira and Leo for the imput.
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posted May 22, 2009 12:10 AM            

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Sounds great! I like the idea of serving them with a spicy peanut sauce (you didn't say spicy, but it sounds good anyway).

Thanks again and I look forward to salivating over more of your culinary food for thought.

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