Synopses & Reviews
Risotto, one of today's most popular restaurant dishes, is actually one of the easiest to make at home. Meaning little rice, risotto is an Italian dish featuring tender arborio rice slowly cooked in broth and flavored with meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, shellfish, cheese or herbs. The result is rice that is delectably creamy while the grains remain separate and firm. Using everyday ingredients, risotto is a most useful and impressive dish that is remarkably easy to master, for considerably less cost than a restaurant meal.
Risotto begins with an explanation of the principles of making the Italian specialty - cook it slowly, stir continuously, and maintain the correct heat and moisture - and then follows with an inspiring selection of more than 100 variations to suit all tastes and occasions. Risotto recipes include vegetarian, meat, poultry as well as game, fish and seafood: Mediterranean Vegetable RisottoCheese and Sun-Dried Tomato RisottoFragrant Herb RisottoTuscan Bean RisottoSweet Chili and Basil RisottoHam and Leek RisottoBacon and Spinach RisottoRosemary Lamb RisottoCreamy Chicken Risotto with Garlic and White WineChicken and Lemon RisottoTurkey and Prosciutto RisottoRabbit and Basil RisottoRisotto with Venison and Mixed PeppercornsSmoked Salmon and Dill RisottoChili Monkfish RisottoScallop and Fennel RisottoMixed Seafood with Saffron RisottoRisotto with Garlic MusselsChocolate and Vanilla RisottoCream Cheese and Apricot RisottoTiramisu RisottoApple, Pear and Cinnamon Risotto
With its partners -- a supply of arborio rice and flavorings as simple as broth, fresh herbs and parmesan cheese -- Risotto is destined to become a well-thumbed staple in the busiest of households.
Synopsis
A cookbook devoted to risotto - Italian arborio rice dishes. Risotto begins with an explanation of the principles of making the Italian specialty and then follows with an inspiring selection of more than 100 variations to suit all tastes and occasions.