Spring roll wrappers...

cultureslayer · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 921 Location: NC

...have improved my quality of life.

Okay, maybe I'm being a little dramatic but you really, really should try them. Most are GF (rice and/or tapioca flour) but some have wheat so do check the label. just put both sides under running water, set on a cutting board, put filling in the middle, and roll them up. If you are going to use them as a burrito shell replacement (the soft texture begs me to try this, but haven't bought refried beans lately) I would suggest doubling up (with the folded part on different sides so there's not a huge one sided wad of wrapper if that makes any sense).

Last night I made some salmon with chinese parsley, green onion, tomato, and white wine. I mixed the extra with rice, put it in a spring roll wrapper and had it for lunch (great way to recycle leftovers). Between spring rolls and nori I can have something protein/carb to bring with me everyday along with an apple or other fruit for lunch. Much better than my crumbly attempts at GF bread and lower calorie too.
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SoIhaveAdisease · Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Central Alabama

do you fry them or what? How do you prepare them? Is there any cooking involved?

THIS SOUNDS fantastic! Can't wait for more description! I already adore the asian foods market! Smile

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cultureslayer · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 921 Location: NC

I just rehydrate. No cooking, and after you wet it then you can fold it up in a minute (they are dehydrated so they can be stored in the cabinet and last pretty much forever). You can fry them if you want to make it more eggroll like, but not required.

They are a little bit fragile when dry. Once I had the water on close to full blast and cracked the middle Smile

. Easy problem to avoid.
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daughteroftheking · Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 253 Location: Virginia

where do you get them from?? I've never seen any gf/wf spring roll wrappers! I would love to try some though!

cultureslayer · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 921 Location: NC

The asian food store. They are very thin and dehydrated, so they are on the shelf. The refridgerated ones usually have gluten, but these are different.
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daughteroftheking · Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 253 Location: Virginia

what kind of asian food store? how do i find one in my area? i've never seen an asian food store...but hoping there is one close by!

cultureslayer · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 921 Location: NC

We just have a generic asian food store in Chapel Hill. I've seen them there and bought them in Chinatown in Honolulu, but I think they are used for vietnamese cooking.
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: Nebraska

cultureslayer · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 921 Location: NC

I've seen them in the health food store too.

Amazon has them:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000TL5Y6/qid=1152726712/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/102-9171979-9041718?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=3580501&s=gourmet-food&v=glance

Spring roll wrapper FAQ
http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/features/buyingbanhtrang.htm

I'd offer to buy them and ship them out, but you are probably better off ordering from Amazon. Might check ebay foods too. They are also called banh trang.
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Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1881 Location: Portland, OR.

You can also order them online...
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daughteroftheking · Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 253 Location: Virginia

I found an Asian Food Market today in our area that has these so I got them to try! I'm excited...I will let you know what I think...Thanks!!!
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10608 Location: WI, USA

bump for kristie
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jayhawkmom · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 851 Location: Midwest, USA

Are spring roll wrappers the same as rice paper?

I have a package of rice paper in my kitchen... I'm still trying to figure out exactly what to do with it. =)

I really need to get more adventurous.

cultureslayer · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 921 Location: NC

I was talking about summer roll wrappers (oops!) and they are the same as rice paper. You just wet both sides under running water and they get nice and soft. I like them for sandwich wraps, burritos (double wrapped), and making leftovers "new" again.

I need to buy some salad shrimp and make shrimp, lettuce, and bean sprout wraps to dip in honey dijon dressing. Oooh, that sounds so good Smile

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jayhawkmom · Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 851 Location: Midwest, USA

Oh... ok! So, technically.... I can wet them down and fill with stuff I would normally make sandwiches with, or rice&veggies and such. It really would be nice to be able to take something to work for dinner that doesn't crumble all over my desk!!

I only work two nights a week, but I usually just have a waffle or something once I get home. It's so close to bedtime, and I really hate eating crumbling bread in my office!