Prep & Assembly
Roll
Coil food around a filling into a neat cylinder
Rolling coils a flat sheet of food around a filling into a tidy cylinder — sushi, a roulade, cinnamon rolls, spring rolls. The roll keeps the filling tucked in and makes for clean slices. Roll snugly and evenly, sealing the edge, so the spiral holds together when cut.
Rolling coils a flat sheet of food around a filling into a tidy cylinder — sushi, a roulade, cinnamon rolls, spring rolls. The roll keeps the filling tucked in and makes for clean slices. Roll snugly and seal the edge so the spiral holds together when cut.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
How to do it
- 1
Spread the filling evenly, leaving a clean edge to seal.
- 2
Start the roll from one end, tucking it tight.
- 3
Roll forward, keeping even tension throughout.
- 4
Seal the seam, then rest seam-down before slicing.
Common uses
Tips & pitfalls
- A sushi mat or parchment sheet helps roll evenly and tightly.
- Wet the far edge to seal sushi and spring rolls.
- Chill a roulade before slicing for clean, intact spirals.
Good to know
- Tool
- Hands, sushi mat, or parchment
- Best for
- Sushi, roulades, cinnamon rolls, spring rolls
- Difficulty
- Intermediate — even, snug rolling
Also called
roll up
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