Living Without Meat

Thanks to everyone who left tips and suggestions in the comments of my recent post “Expanding My Horizons: Attempts at Making Spring Rolls”!

Some of the great ideas shared for making spring rolls include:

* Use a damp tea towel to dry off the wrappers after you rehydrate them.

* When making a big batch, drape a second damp towel over them as you finish rolling them to keep them from drying out while you make more.

* There are two different types of wrappers - the ones that need soaking work best for raw summer rolls while the frozen ones are usually better if you plan to fry them.

* Ingredient suggestions: bean thread noodles and Asian mushrooms, or avocado, snow peas, carrots, cilantro, mint, chopped cashews, and cucumber,

* You can make a goopy paste for holding the rolls shut by cooking a little cornstarch and water until it gels up