Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:58:10 -0400, Tracy wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:55:35 -0400, Tracy wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have had rice paper rolls deep fried. The filling was really simple
>>>> though, maybe rice noodle, and some shredded vegetables. I made them
>>>> with my cousin-in-law. We used smaller rice papers by cutting the big
>>>> ones into quarters.
>>> I don't believe you. As someone who makes tons of egg/spring rolls,
>>> I'm betting you used a wheat-based wrapper. Rice papers do not
>>> stick together when immersed into hot oil. And when they get
>>> crispy, they get hard. Hard just like they are before you
>>> rehydrated them. Try eating a rice paper fresh out of the package
>>> for a demonstration.
>>>
>>> -sw
>> Sorry you don't believe me but I really, really made fried spring rolls
>> with rice paper rolls. Now, we (my cousin-in-law and I) were following
>> one of her cookbooks which happened to be in Japanese, so I can't say
>> for certain we were SUPPOSED to use rice paper, but we did. They were a
>> bit greasy but they did stick together. It was a couple of years ago. I
>> really can't remember if they were crispy.
>
> I kinda rest my case.
>
> I'd love to hear your results if you try it again.
>
> -sw

One of these days I will try again and take pics.

Tracy