Eating restaurant or takeout sushi can start as a healthy indulgence and turn into a pricey habit pretty quickly. If you frequently crave top-notch sushi, but don’t want to have to shell out major bucks every time you get a hankering, then learn to make sushi like a pro at home with these kits. Sushi-making kits and machines are designed for neophytes, and help get your slicing, dicing, and rolling skills up to par in no time. Also, they make creating your own custom rolls possible.
There’s a reason so many of us are willing to shell out big bucks for sushi: It’s a hard culinary skill to master. That said, some kits are more user-friendly for beginners than others. Whether you’re already a pro, or you’ve never made a roll in your life, keep the below in mind, and you should end up with a kit that suits your needs.
What’s included: Some kits are nothing more than a simple roller, while others include a variety of tools. One even comes with all of the nonperishable ingredients you’ll need for a big sushi feast.
Ease of use: If you’re comfortable working with your hands, you may want to opt for a more traditional set-up. But if you’re less comfortable in the kitchen, consider one of the many gadgets that make rolling like a pro easy.
Dishwasher-safe: Bamboo cannot be put in the dishwasher because it splinters and degrades quickly. If you don’t want to have to do any hand-washing, go for one of the BPA-free plastic sushi makers.
How We Evaluated
We reviewed hundreds of sushi makers and kits, and read through professional and consumer reviews, too. In the end, we selected what we believe is the best range of kits at a variety of price points, and will also appeal to new and experienced sushi makers with different needs.
This Delamu kit is extremely versatile, with four different kinds of sushi tools to help you make basic rolls: Temaki sushi, Nigiri sushi, Gunkan, and more. The kit’s two rolling mats, a bazooka roller, two temaki rollers, a rice mold, sushi knife, sushi cutting mold, rice paddle, rice spread, and five pairs of chopsticks are accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions.
Reviewers note that this kit is really fun and easy to use, even on your first try.
This kit is ideal for first-time sushi makers. It comes with a pre-measured rice frame, a roll cutter, horizontal stand, rolling mat, and nonstick rice paddle. The frame allows you to layer sticky rice and fillings on top of nori sheets, and then roll it into a log shape to be cut. The kit also includes instructions.
This easy-to-use kit was created to suit beginners and experienced sushi makers. The kit includes a hand-crafted sushi molding kit, so no rolling is required. The kit comes with a straight-forward set of instructions and recipes. The company provides a lifetime warranty for the sushi kit as well.
This kit earns rave reviews for producing professional-looking results, and is easy enough for younger children to use, too.
This sushi-making kit offers two rolling mats, a rice spoon, a rice spreader, and five sets of chopsticks. It’s simple and pared-down, but has the basics for making great sushi at home. The kit is well-made, stands up to repeated use, and is presented in an attractive box that everything can be stored in.
This “traditional” sushi kit earned positive reviews for its simple design and effective tools.
This sushi-making kit includes eight different shapes of molds for making sushi (including a heart, circle and triangle), a rice-spreading fork and spatula, and a sushi blade. It’s made from food-grade, durable BPA-free plastic.
This sushi kit is especially popular for sushi parties and for big families who like to cook together, and it also makes a unique and memorable gift or house-warming present.
This Sushi Chef kit provides absolutely everything a first-timer needs, minus the fresh ingredients.
The kit includes premium ingredients from the Baycliff Company, including sushi and rice vinegars, short-grain rice, nori seaweed sheets, soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled ginger.
The sushi tools include a bamboo rolling mat, a rice paddle, a cookbook, and step-by-step instructions. All told, you’ll be able to make a meal for 12 people with about 125 pieces of sushi.
This kit is priced above most of the other ones on our list, but it contains a lot of ingredients that will save you time and money at the store. Reviewers say that this kit makes for a fun and delicious sushi dinner for the whole family.
You can make great sushi rolls with this kit, but it really shines when it comes to making nigiri. The nigiri mold presses seafood, wasabi and rice together to shape professional-quality sushi at home. The kit includes the roller molding device for standard rolls, the nigiri mold-and-press tool and a recipe handbook with easy-to-follow instructions.
This kit is praised by new and experienced at-home sushi makers alike. One reviewer says “the design is great,” and another notes that they’ve tried several other kits and this one is “the best.” The bamboo mat will have to be hand-washed, but the mold can go in the dishwasher.
This Easy Sushi roller does exactly what it says it does, no more and no less. The machine cranks out rolls that are about 1.4 inches in diameter and 9.5 inches in length.
The kit comes with one roller machine and one traction sheet. The traction sheet gets tucked into the roller, and you spread your food on the sheet. Then, you close it, roll, and voila. The traction sheet can be reused.
This sushi roller doubles as a tortilla, rice paper, and lettuce leaf roller as well. Reviewers love its mess-free, simple design.
This all-in-one sushi bazooka kit has a sushi bazooka, bamboo mat, paddle, spreader, knife, chopsticks, chopsticks holder, and avocado slicer. All of the items are made from premium-grade, BPA-free materials. It’s also easy to use: Just open the bazooka, load it up with rice and other ingredients, close it, and squeeze it out of the long tube.
The bazooka is a popular way to make sushi for the less experienced rollers out there. One reviewer notes that the hinges and clasps can be tricky to use, but the rolls turn out perfect.
This red 12-part kit comes with a bamboo rolling mat, different BPA-free molds with a variety of shapes, a cutting knife, rice fork and spatula and more.
This Aya kit is especially helpful if you don’t know where to begin, because it comes with step-by-step video tutorials that will show you how to make a variety of sushi. The kit also comes with a 100% lifetime warranty.
This kit is especially popular with families who want to learn to make sushi together, and one reviewer notes that it’s really strong and durable.
Kathleen WillcoxKathleen Willcox is a journalist who writes about parenting, technology, shopping, food and wine.
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